“The government’s 25 Year Environment Plan emphasises how dependent the economy is on the environment.” . The University of Exeter is a pretty important centre… Read More »“Nature has the power to unlock greater prosperity”
“England’s flagship Environmental Land Management Scheme – which is to replace the old area-based agricultural subsidy payments – is under review. And there are concerns… Read More »Changes to farming subsidies proposed: demonstrations
“In a world where the average consumer throws away 60 percent of new clothes the year they are bought, Shein seeks to raise that number… Read More »What do you know about the biggest fast-fashion company?
“Every single delegate headed to Egypt’s COP climate summit will be lying about it – although to be fair, a lot of them are in… Read More »“Net Zero is a lie”
“There is a real desire within rural communities to make progress towards net zero but without the tools necessary they can’t make those strides forward.”… Read More »“Rural at the heart of Net Zero”
‘…a gloriously short carbon loop.’ “And anyway, can they criticise us peasants when they’ve been subsidising huge freighter loads of wood pellets being brought across… Read More »Burning wood in the countryside
“The ‘New’ Sedum bus shelters which are to be installed are constructed of recycled material and the living sedum roof attracts bees and other pollinators… Read More »Shelters at the Triangle: timber vs living sedum roof
“Finish Cranbrook before starting another project.” Scepticism from locals that the infrastructure would come alongside the housing. PLUS: Planning application submitted for a garden village… Read More »Proposals for a ‘second Cranbrook’: mixed reaction
“The rate of coastal erosion is predicted to increase.” Presentation looking at local issues in the context of wider coastal erosion risk and adaptation. .… Read More »Science Festival: our eroding coastline: 13th October
Your disposable vape “is killing the planet, one lithium battery and non-degradable colourful plastic casing at a time.” . The Express carries a story about… Read More »Disposable e-cigarettes and e-waste
“I think about it as the ‘life reappraisal’.” . People have been leaving the work market in their millions: The ‘great resignation’ and the future… Read More »The ‘great resignation’ and the over-50s
“BlueAdapt presents a unique opportunity for us to investigate emerging disease risks in our coastal waters. We hope to be able to improve the understanding… Read More »The impacts of climate change on our health: more research
Big Picture for Small Footprints “Understanding your carbon footprint is the first step to reducing it.” . There’s a lot of practical and inspiring stuff… Read More »Carbon Savvy: October newsletter
“The crop is both the largest for several years and of excellent quality thanks to just the right amount of sun and rain.” . Cider… Read More »Bumper apple crop across the Westcountry
… discharge of raw sewage into the sea … financial penalties from Ofwat . There were protests on Sunday about South West Water ‘dumping sewage’… Read More »South West Water under pressure: protests and fines