There have been several misgivings over the last year or so about the District Council “investing” in property – simply to balance its books: Futures… Read More »Is the District Council too interested in ‘commercial investment opportunities’?
The county council has made some impressive commitments of late: . Devon Live Cornwall and Devon top list of councils who have committed cash to… Read More »Submit your ideas for the Devon Carbon Plan
East Devon is facing an uncertain future job-wise, whatever the promises for our ‘business parks’ are made: Futures Forum: Automation and the future of work… Read More »Devon towns under pressure
The District Council is making efforts to tackle climate change in East Devon: District Council commits to action plan on climate change . And at… Read More »District Council to give added weight to all environmental policies
Every Saturday of late, the Guardian has been looking at how we can enjoy our food a little more: Waste not . The county council… Read More »Free cook book from Recycle Devon: waste less and save money
Last year, a plastic-free shop opened up in Ottery – with a lot of support from the local community: Futures Forum: Crowdfunder campaign to fund… Read More »Plastic-free shop opening in Sidmouth
Daniel Clarke writes in the latest Devon Live, showing the considerable impact of several large-scale developments – many of which are very controversial, all of… Read More »Overdevelopment in Sidmouth
There’s been quite a reaction to the prospect of a higher sea wall – both on-line and showing what it might look like: . .… Read More »Raising the splash wall on Sidmouth’s Esplanade: petition
We are often told we should be panicking about Climate Change, or ‘turning into a Third World Country‘, or dying of the infection of choice… Read More »Media hype and mental health
Last month, the Sid Valley voted for its Neighbourhood Plan: . . Sid Valley Neighbourhood Plan: overwhelming support Sid Valley Neighbourhood Plan: passed with 90%… Read More »Sid Valley Neighbourhood Plan: formally ‘made’
The notion of a new national park has been gaining ground: New National Park planned for East Devon Dorset/East Devon AONBs ‘strong candidates’ for new… Read More »District Council to debate East Devon National Park
There are a lot of minerals in your mobile – and you might not want to know where they’ve come from: Futures Forum: Conflict minerals… Read More »E-waste: recover, recycle, redistribute and reuse
The vegan diet has become mainstream – and of great interest to business, with Radio 4’s The Bottom Line looking at ‘plant-based foods’: How can business benefit… Read More »Vegan events in Exeter this autumn
Is eating meat bad for the environment? . . Cow Grazing | The environmental contribution of cows to climate change… | Flickr . It’s certainly… Read More »UK agricultural methane is not contributing to global warming
How do we work out the impact of our food shopping? Is organic best? . . ORGANIC food. Buy Organic – short tips |… Read More »100% organic could mean 70 % increase in food emissions