Community energy is gaining more traction, more interest and more … power . This time last year, there was a real push for community energy… Read More »Energy Bill can “unlock community energy across the UK”
“December has arrived and with it the season of shopping and gifting as a key part of our biggest annual celebration. If joy is our… Read More »Shop for Joy!
“”I fear it’s the case that there are tens of thousands of properties that are not in the state that they should be.” “The poor… Read More »Housing: of mould and affordability, of quotas and supply
Online virtual exhibition: deadline for public comment: 14th December. . Back in May, the Knowle site was sold by one luxury gated developer to another: BREAKING:… Read More »BREAKING: Knowle: new developer, new plans
A motion being debated at Cornwall Council this week called for an end to all sewage discharges affecting bathing waters, shellfish harvesting areas and high-priority… Read More »How clean are the South West beaches?
“River Exe green spaces and heritage harbour site threatened by ‘Liveable Exeter’ development scheme,” . Exeter promotes itself as a ‘green city’ – but how… Read More »How ‘green’ is Exeter – and how ‘green’ will it continue to be?
Generous new scheme or ‘insulation greenwashing’? Households will need to contact their energy supplier or council to see if they are participating. “It is time… Read More »The latest government insulation package
“We’re taking legal action against the UK Government as a result of their failure to address the sewage pollution scandal facing English shores.” “The legal… Read More »Suing the government over sewage pollution at sea
“Total energy used in Devon for electricity, heat and transport needs to rise to near 100% by 2050.” “Full decarbonisation is possible using renewables that… Read More »Energy autarky in Devon
“The idea is to bring together a group of neighbours to explore how to improve life on their street. And each group that has formed… Read More »Transition Streets: saving money, saving the planet
“The infrastructure simply doesn’t exist to support the number of visitors making the life of locals unpleasant in peak season, to say the least. Narrow… Read More »Overtourism in the West Country
“buy less and buy better” . We don’t have to enter the mayhem and madness that is ‘Black Friday’: Every year the confusion and chaos… Read More »Today is Green Friday!
Land sparing and land sharing… Agroforestry… Soils and decarbonisation… . There are some really innovative ways ahead for farming being considered… This is from Farming… Read More »Innovative ways ahead for farming
“We need to adjust our approach to hot weather and one of the products that causes some of the biggest issues to local communities is… Read More »Banning barbecues on beaches
“… run for and supported by the local community.” . During 2020, there was huge interest in ‘community supported agriculture’: Community Supported Agriculture in East Devon… Read More »Inspiring ‘community supported agriculture’ projects at work