“The high price of energy is nothing more than an accounting fiddle.” 1: There is an abundance of energy out there. 2: The energy market… Read More »We can have limitless cheap energy

“We were delighted to be awarded a five-star rating in the annual HBF survey for the first time in our history and are determined to… Read More »How good is Persimmon’s new-build housing?

“So the plan, published in January 2018, turned out to be just another piece of paper whose only effective function was to convince people that… Read More »‘Taking Stock’ of the government’s 25 Year Environment Plan: latest, damning report

“Research has shown that those living in rural areas face extra costs and we now want to explore the impacts for households.” . The Rural… Read More »Suffering from the rural cost of living? Fill in the survey.

“Agrivoltaic farming is the practice of growing crops underneath solar panels. Doubling up on land use in this way could help feed the world’s growing population… Read More »Agrivoltaic solar farms for East Devon?

“If planners want to boost affordable housing then finding ways to accommodate these kinds of tiny houses with some sort of planning dispensation for gardens,… Read More »A solution to our housing crisis: tiny homes

“When does ‘zero’ not mean ‘zero’? When it’s greenwashing, of course.” . “Zero carbon” is everywhere – including in the draft East Devon Local Plan.… Read More »“There is no such thing as zero carbon or even ‘net’ zero.”

… to exchange the latest news and views, go to the newly launched Facebook pages . Two months ago, the VGS relaunched its cycling group:… Read More »Launching the Sidmouth Cycling Campaign’s social media group

What sense of ‘community’ is there a decade on? “The streets were practically empty apart from a few E.ON vans, a reminder the town’s troubled shared… Read More »What’s it like living in new town Cranbrook?

“Get involved in deciding this policy – the development planning system – before it gets to the stage of an individual planning application, by which… Read More »East Devon Local Plan consultation: VGS submission 2023

“All in a way that is sensitive to the environment.” . The draft Local Plan is under consultation – but the time to comment will… Read More »Lobbying for a new town at Greendale

“A Fitness Tracker for the Planet” … using micrometeorology approaches to help measure the impacts of regenerative agriculture on soil carbon . A message just… Read More »Nature-based solutions to climate change: measuring carbon

“Water-efficient homes: How to save water” . The District Council’s draft Local Plan is out for consultation – and any comments have to be in… Read More »Saving water with the houses of tomorrow

New infrastructure, new partnerships. But the UK plan to boost hydrogen production relies on fossil fuels. . Hydrogen technologies seem to be lifting off in… Read More »Hydrogen in the South West

“Decarbonisation and resilience are two of the key challenges identified in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and in the ICE Plan. I hope readers… Read More »Local solutions to global challenges: the Knowle amphitheatre