How is agriculture part of the solution to climate change? . Farming is often seen as the ‘villain’ – so says the Western Morning News… Read More »Farming @ COP26

“Considering only the production-based emissions of countries is not enough to address the climate crisis.” “There is a degree of delusion about emissions cuts in… Read More »Outsourcing our carbon footprint: how ‘our buying fuels their emissions’

Decarbonising Rural Communities and Economies “… to rebuild our economy in a way that works for the two-thirds that live outside the most urban cities… Read More »Remember rural @ COP26

“Making changes to leave the land better than you found it.” Devon farmer Andy Gray’s regenerative farming project to feature on the BBC’s Countryfile programme… Read More »Regenerative Agriculture in Devon

“Our level of car dependency has reached sheer madness.” Subsidies and social engineering: or why we build roads. . There was a wonderful tirade against… Read More »“I hate cars”

… local issues and local involvement… … making life in the Sid Valley more sustainable… . Two years ago, the churches ran a series of… Read More »Sidmouth Climate Day

Tomorrow sees the start of the COP26 event in Glasgow – and David Attenborough will be there making the case for nature: “It’s not too… Read More »Climate change and biodiversity @ COP26

. There’s plenty of greenwashing going on out there: Climate change: and the ‘magical thinking’ of carbon capture – Vision Group for Sidmouth “The idea… Read More »Greenwashing Inc

Avoiding the issues around flying… . There are a lot of reasons not to take the plane to Glasgow next week: Why Taking The Train… Read More »Flying to Glasgow… flying from Exeter

The debates around our water resources. . The recent kerfuffle over limiting the ability of UK water companies to allow the flow of sewage into… Read More »Water companies: public service or extraction industry?

The Environment Bill “will be further strengthened with an amendment that will see a duty enshrined in law to ensure water companies secure a progressive… Read More »Breaking: new controls on dumping sewage

” Prepare and promote robust policies in our local plan to address the need for more and better quality homes and communities for all.”“Deliver more… Read More »New Council Plan focusses on housing

How the heritage sector is acting to address climate change – and how heritage is part of the solution to climate change. (October 2021 “EDDC… Read More »Heritage and climate change: ‘taking positive action’

This growing movement works by unlocking the potential of economic assets and strengths that already exist in our communities. . Interesting things have been happening… Read More »New times: new ideas: Community Wealth Building

“Government has set a target for 30% of land in recovery for nature by 2030 and Net Zero by 2050 – in order to achieve… Read More »COP26: what it means for Devon’s wildlife