“Locavores believe that locally grown food is fresher, better-tasting, and more nutritious than conventional or imported food; and that it provides a healthier diet than… Read More »What’s a “locavore”?

“Supporters of the Low Traffic Neighbourhood say it makes for cleaner residential streets, but protesters say it is just sending the traffic elsewhere, causing congestion… Read More »How are we going to reduce congestion on Exeter’s streets?

“They spew out toxic fumes, ruin neighbourhood peace, harm wildlife and cause noise pollution. It’s time we got rid.” [Simon Kelner, i-news] . It’s been… Read More »Ban leaf blowers?!

“It helps us make more informed predictions about changes in the environment, so that we can deploy mitigation efforts earlier.” [John Hopkins University] But: “AI… Read More »How can AI help us tackle climate change?

“… can deliver considerable climate benefits: reduced waste, reduced emissions from refrigerated transport/storage/refrigeration and improved climate mitigation/adaption” [Sustain] . We very much need to be rethinking how we… Read More »The benefits of eating local: using localised food systems

“The look of modern buildings is a catastrophe” [Thomas Heatherwick, architect] . Some four years ago, the Building Better Building Beautiful Commission led by philosopher Roger… Read More »‘Boring urban environments cause serious stress’

‘Biodiversity’ functions as a useful umbrella term that sounds more scientific than a word such as ‘nature’. [‘Review of The Idea of Biodiversity: Philosophies of… Read More »What do we mean by ‘biodiversity’?

New train stations… and moving to East Devon to work remotely… . The two leading contenders for the new parliamentary constituency of Honiton and Sidmouth… Read More »On the move: of HS2, WFH and the effect on small-town UK

“This is something we could really work with.” “There’s plenty more sustainable fish in the sea beyond the big five, you just need to know… Read More »‘Most British fisheries are unsustainable’: but not in Lyme Bay

“Peas instead of avocados for a version of guacamole. Avocados are not that sustainable right now: air miles, deforestation and drug cartels muscling in on… Read More »Avocado vs peas

“Sidmouth is lumbered with an impressive white elephant that has set back the biodiversity of a locally important site for years.  It would have been far… Read More »The Knowle amphitheatre: a talk, a site visit and an alternative narrative

In the 1950s we spent a third of our income on food shopping – and by 2016 it was 10%. [Which?] . There are a… Read More »How expensive is food really?

“East Devon District Council is calling on you to press the government to find a more positive approach to solving the housing crisis and a… Read More »East Devon’s housing target: seeking a review

“All Reserved Matters have been approved, including details of an access that is most likely to be suitable for Residential use.” “The other site, known… Read More »Selling off the Sidford Business Park site: still on the market one year on

“Golf courses take up more space than solar power in the UK.” [Carbon Brief] “Solar farms cover less than 0.1% of the UK’s land area”… Read More »How much land do solar farms take up?