Climate change: fighting fire with fire
Germaine Greer has lost the piece of rainforest in Queensland, Australia she helped to restore – and asks how it might have been saved: .… Read More »Climate change: fighting fire with fire
Sustainable development: what if new buildings had to be resused or built with materials already available?
The CEO at the District Council thinks that by going ‘carbon neutral’ by 2025, “you will be refusing all planning permissions”: Unsustainable over-development in East… Read More »Sustainable development: what if new buildings had to be resused or built with materials already available?
A new vision for the future of farming
The new government’s new “vision for future farming” strikes a bold direction: A vision for future farming Theresa Villiers’ speech to Oxford Farming Conference… Read More »A new vision for the future of farming
The psychology of climate change
We must be careful to overdo the doom and gloom of climate change – as it tends to switch people off: Eco-anxiety: between doom and… Read More »The psychology of climate change
Affordable housing in East Devon: further public consultation
The District Council wants to provide more social housing: “More social housing for the residents of the district to be provided.” The council also wants… Read More »Affordable housing in East Devon: further public consultation
Funding for electric vehicle charger
What sort of facilities do we need to encourage electric cars? Solar-powered charging stations for electric cars . The Herald reports on another, local. initiative:… Read More »Funding for electric vehicle charger
Knowle relocation project: BREAKING: developer pays up
Last week, it was reported that PegasusLife, now known as LifeStory, had every intention to pay up for the Knowle site, which it had agreed… Read More »Knowle relocation project: BREAKING: developer pays up
The language of climate change
The latest Word of Mouth on Radio 4 looks at how we talk about the primary issue of our time: . Communicating Climate Change From… Read More »The language of climate change
Save our High Street: creating places where you can “work, rest and play”
Last night’s Panorama on BBC One looked at a pressing problem for all our towns and cities, including Sidmouth: . How to save the UK’s… Read More »Save our High Street: creating places where you can “work, rest and play”
Solar-powered charging stations for electric cars
The District Council has very few charging stations: District Council votes for charging points in its car parks The trouble being that we have to… Read More »Solar-powered charging stations for electric cars
Resilient responses to reverse the effects of urban flooding
The Neighbourhood Plan is made: Sidmouth (made) … together with the excellent Place Analysis which goes deeper into the layout and design of the Valley’s… Read More »Resilient responses to reverse the effects of urban flooding
Turning e-waste into opportunities
The Telegraph points out that the huge amount of e-waste we create can actually be recycled and earn a bit of money: . Got a… Read More »Turning e-waste into opportunities
Adapting buildings to climate change
“80% of the buildings that will exist in 2050 have already been built. The most effective form of sustainability may, therefore, be saving energy by… Read More »Adapting buildings to climate change
Science Festival launches Green Growth competitions
The Sidmouth Science Festival will be holding several events around the theme of ‘green growth’ – including its first Café Scientifique of the year: Café… Read More »Science Festival launches Green Growth competitions
Knowle relocation project: developer expected to pay
The District Council hasn’t got any money – which is partly not its fault: Futures Forum: District and County Council announce spending plans in a… Read More »Knowle relocation project: developer expected to pay