Be part of research on community spirit
Testing a framework to help communities understand and improve community spirit. . Here’s a call from the Royal Society for Public Health: . . Be… Read More »Be part of research on community spirit
Universal Basic Services
Why should universal provision be limited to ‘free at the point of delivery’ healthcare and education? Is Universal Basic Mobility the next step? Both… Read More »Universal Basic Services
The latest in solar technology
Solar no longer requires large parcels of land or roof space, nor does it need to look boring. . There are some great new technologies… Read More »The latest in solar technology
Food waste
… and what to do with it. . We waste a heck of a lot of food worldwide: in fact about one third of it… Read More »Food waste
Planting trees: where, what and why?
It isn’t the only means of carbon sequestration. It seems more like a tactic to relieve our collective social conscience without actually facing the real… Read More »Planting trees: where, what and why?
Cretaceous Arboretum at Connaught Gardens
Developing a fossil plant theme Among the first flowering plants to evolve were magnolias and palms and these will be a main thread through the… Read More »Cretaceous Arboretum at Connaught Gardens
Ethical shopping in Sidmouth
… is on the increase, as it is everywhere . On the one hand, today, the shape of society is largely determined by the shopping… Read More »Ethical shopping in Sidmouth
Growing bananas in northern climes
Developing cheaper, smaller-scale farming technologies Will a truly local-only farming system mean that our choice of food will become very limited? ourworldindata.org/food-choice-vs-eating-local Or if… Read More »Growing bananas in northern climes
Free energy
Of perpetual motion machines and quantum physics . As Wikipedia would remind us: A perpetual motion machine is a hypothetical machine that can do work indefinitely without… Read More »Free energy
Generating water from air
‘the world’s first and only hydropanel’ . We take water very much for granted, as discussed on Laurie Taylor’s Thinking Allowed on Radio 4 today:… Read More »Generating water from air
Climate change between the generations
The spoiled climate protesting students – and the Baby Boomers who spoiled them and the planet Many people, and groups of people, chose to… Read More »Climate change between the generations
Helping Devon B&Bs attract off-peak visitors
Welcome to “England’s Coast”! We want to help the tourism industry attract International Visitors to visit the English Coast. Listings are available for accommodation providers,… Read More »Helping Devon B&Bs attract off-peak visitors
Butterflies and recovery
Mental health in Devon: why butterflies are a good metaphor for recovery . “The Devon Recovery Learning Community offers opportunities to learn about mental health… Read More »Butterflies and recovery
Fairtrade Fortnight
Sidmouth gears up for Fairtrade Fortnight . As usual, Sidmouth will be participating in the nationwide Fairtrade Fortnight 2020 celebrations with a host of events… Read More »Fairtrade Fortnight
HS2 and under-investment in the South West
East Devon MP: “I can’t back HS2 when the main and branch railway lines in Devon simply are not fit for purpose.” . The HS2… Read More »HS2 and under-investment in the South West