Architecture and climate change
“For those involved in the design of buildings and cities, be they architects, urbanists, or citizens, there is a deep responsibility to be aware of,… Read More »Architecture and climate change
Wind power in East Devon
We need to be thinking about where our energy is coming from – and whether it should it be wind on this windy peninsula: Futures… Read More »Wind power in East Devon
“Wind turbines create pollution and kill birds”
Just before Christmas, the US president had a few words to say about ‘windmills’: Donald Trump: Windmills cause cancer | Sky News The Science Alert… Read More »“Wind turbines create pollution and kill birds”
Lose weight and save the planet..
Now the season of excess is over, we might need an excuse to cut down a bit. And this might also help the planet too,… Read More »Lose weight and save the planet..
Here’s to an evidence-based future!
The Soviet-born British journalist Peter Pomerantsev has looked at the source of our post-truth world: Nothing Is True and Everything Is Possible: The Surreal Heart… Read More »Here’s to an evidence-based future!
“Stop seeing humanity as the problem and start seeing human beings as the solution!”
The previous post took us to the dystopian neo-noir and cult film Blade Runner: 2019: Blade Runner: “The future has arrived: it’s just not evenly… Read More »“Stop seeing humanity as the problem and start seeing human beings as the solution!”
2019: Blade Runner: “The future has arrived: it’s just not evenly distributed yet.”
The Los Angeles of 2019 depicted in the cult film Blade Runner is not exactly the Sidmouth of 2019: Blade Runner 1982 | Blade Runner… Read More »2019: Blade Runner: “The future has arrived: it’s just not evenly distributed yet.”
Have we just had ‘the best decade in human history’?
Viscount Ridley is a bit of a contrarian: Matt Ridley – Net Zero Lords debate 26 June 2019 | YouTube . But we need contrarians… Read More »Have we just had ‘the best decade in human history’?
‘Constructive News’ for 2020: communicating positive, solution-oriented news
Peter Pomerantsev’s latest book, ‘This is not propaganda’ looks at how negative and fake news has become normalised: This Is Not Propaganda | Adventures in… Read More »‘Constructive News’ for 2020: communicating positive, solution-oriented news
Building a resilient local economy in 2020
Following on from the general election, commentators have been looking at how we can create stronger local economies: The hope has to be that …… Read More »Building a resilient local economy in 2020
Climate action 2019: positive news!
Good news from the Possible blog: Climate action 2019 – What to feel good about. A round up of positive news that you… Read More »Climate action 2019: positive news!
Three steps to meet the climate and nature emergency in 2020
Johan Rockström, director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, wrote in the Telegraph earlier this year on how we can meet the ‘climate… Read More »Three steps to meet the climate and nature emergency in 2020
Have a tree-mendous Christmas!
A Christmas message from a clever company: . HAPPY CHRISTMAS This year we decided to ‘recycle’ a Mailer we created as Carbon Visuals five years… Read More »Have a tree-mendous Christmas!
The Salvation Army’s good works in Sidmouth and East Devon
This time of the year, the Salvation Army is particularly busy – and particularly welcome, as reported earlier by the Herald: Buy an extra present… Read More »The Salvation Army’s good works in Sidmouth and East Devon
Age Concern in Sidmouth ‘permanently closed’
Back in April, Age Concern opened a branch in Sidmouth: Age Concern opens in Sidmouth It promised to provide a much-needed service: Age Concern ‘to… Read More »Age Concern in Sidmouth ‘permanently closed’