Sheep and turkey farming in the Sid Valley
Here’s Ben’s wonderfully chatty and informative newsletter just out – but grab an order while you can. . These news pages have focussed on the… Read More »Sheep and turkey farming in the Sid Valley
Here’s Ben’s wonderfully chatty and informative newsletter just out – but grab an order while you can. . These news pages have focussed on the… Read More »Sheep and turkey farming in the Sid Valley
“… never demolish, never remove or replace, always add, transform and reuse…” . There are real, if belated, moves to reducing the carbon footprint of… Read More »Refurbishment is the future
“… after five years of ‘warm words’ – but no action on the region’s plans to become a beacon for the green economy.” . From… Read More »Back the Great South West campaign: ‘beyond frustration’
“Of course we don’t know what impact the variation will have on the approved plans for development adjacent to the ‘bat building’. I’m not sure… Read More »Knowle relocation project: a variation on plans: of bats and demolition
“While governments and construction companies are happy to give us more of everything, the one thing we cannot have is less.” . Everyone’s going for… Read More »“The colossal cost of infrastructure”
“The cement industry emits carbon dioxide at every step of the manufacturing and supply chain, making it particularly difficult to reduce emissions.” . The production… Read More »Alternatives to cement: “Wetland” wins Golden Lion at Venice Biennale
From cafes and bars, cranes and hard hats as traditional indicators of regeneration … to digital hub. . We need to be inventive when it… Read More »Beside the digital seaside
“Particularly for those living in coastal areas, local labour markets do not provide much room for those to move beyond low wage, low skill, precarious… Read More »Levelling up the low wage economy
“The climate movement has been riven lately by a debate pitting individual lifestyle change against systemic change, as if the two compete. Many experts contend… Read More »the green movement part two: system change or behaviour change
. “We are now getting very near to the end of the pause and pressure is building.” . ADVISORY GROUP: The BMP’s Advisory Group last… Read More »Beach Management Plan: make or break
“Behaviour change needs to come sooner rather than later.” . Of course, not everyone will be pleased if you suggest less stuff is made (manufacturing),… Read More »make less stuff, use less stuff, buy less stuff
“If there is any way we could reopen the train line to Sidmouth we should” . Last year, the Department for Transport announced a £500… Read More »Reversing Beeching: Should Sidmouth have the railway line restored?
How financially and environmentally sustainable are the Red Arrows? RESPOND TO THE SURVEY: “Interested to hear thoughts on the air show.” . Yesterday saw “the… Read More »The future of the Sidmouth Air Show
“The advancement of online education is one of the few unexpected benefits of the pandemic.” . Back in April last year, we were being… Read More »Accessing learning opportunities online
“How hard it is making money in farming.” . A young farmer and PhD candidate writes in the latest Conversation about how difficult it is… Read More »Farmers fear for their future