Retrofitting the old HQ would have been ‘more sustainable’ and ‘better for the environment’. . The District Council has just produced a glowing report: read… Read More »Knowle Relocation Project: and greenwashing
Sign the petition: Challenge the planned obsolescence of smartphones. . There’s clearly far too much e-waste: The growing problem of e-waste . So, what can… Read More »Reduce e-waste: extend the life of smartphones
– and the UK is one of the worst offenders. Make all electronic items recyclable and offer easy ways to do it, such as doorstep… Read More »The growing problem of e-waste
“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