The low-tech wind turbine
“Having more control over your own hands-on environment.” . Wind turbines do not have to be massive – in size or in scale: Wind power… Read More »The low-tech wind turbine
“Having more control over your own hands-on environment.” . Wind turbines do not have to be massive – in size or in scale: Wind power… Read More »The low-tech wind turbine
Liquid technology could be used to coat existing structures to provide unobtrusive electricity. . The UK press has been very much taken by a new… Read More »‘British weather-proof’ solar panels
We need a holistic approach. . The East Devon Watch blog has been quite critical of the Leader of the Devon County Council’s views on… Read More »Nature-based solutions to flooding
District Council trials bitmac in Budleigh car park: incorporating non-recyclable plastics into the resurfacing mix. But there are issues about microplastic pollution. . Interest in… Read More »Alternatives to asphalt concrete
Giving local groups support to develop innovative community-led solutions to housing. Free events in March and April across Somerset and Dorset. . An invitation from… Read More »Wessex Community Housing Hub
Building in high-risk areas has more than doubled in recent years . More and more housing is being built where it shouldn’t be built, so… Read More »Don’t build on flood plains
“Meet the producers” . The Herald reports: . Ghanaian cocoa farmers to visit Sidmouth as part of Fairtrade fortnight Chocolate producers will be visiting Sidmouth… Read More »Fairtrade Fortnight: : talking cocoa trade
By 2100 relative sea level could have risen by as much as 80 cm around some parts of the UK coast . The next BMP… Read More »Beach Management Plan: splash barrier and sea level rises
“A major tree planting programme is under way in Sidmouth” . The Arboretum has several projects lined up for the year: Cretaceous Arboretum at Connaught… Read More »Sidmouth Arboretum: community orchard
A new Exeter Science Park building is to be “net zero carbon for operational energy”. But where are the projects which are cutting the use… Read More »What is a ‘net-zero carbon’ building?
How can I bring down my carbon footprint? . It does seem rather daunting or even ridiculous. It can get us down or even paralyse… Read More »Climate change: what can I do?
… a prognosis Yesterday saw Prof Brian Golding address the monthly Café Scientifique run by the Science Festival: Café Scientifique: Our Fragile Earth .… Read More »Climate Change and Sidmouth
… from Exeter and Exmouth to Switzerland . There are some good ideas out there about how to tackle transport issues, for example: Universal Basic… Read More »Buses and bikes – beyond London
“The quantifiable costs and benefits of beaver reintroduction of wild beavers to the River Otter demonstrates that the ecosystem services and social benefits accrued are… Read More »On the River Otter: final beaver report
‘Storm drain issues’ on Woolbrook Road have been getting worse… . During much of today, BBC Radio Devon has been warning of flooding down Woolbrook… Read More »Flooding issues in Sidmouth: part 2