“Local authorities need to be allowed to borrow to build social housing without restriction and be given government grants to help provide these homes. But… Read More »Key workers unable to find rental homes in Devon

“Soil is the most biodiverse place in the Sid Valley.” “Soil can sequester much more carbon and for far longer. Especially if it is left… Read More »Looking after our soil in our gardens

The projections do not take into account coast and river defences, which are designed to hold back the waters to protect homes and businesses .… Read More »Climate change and flooding in East Devon

Would the increased leisure-time be good for the tourist industry, if people had more flexibility in their working lives? . The pandemic has forced a… Read More »Should we be moving to a shorter working week?

“… how we can navigate the murky waters of greenwash and distraction, and figure out how we should really be thinking about the climate crisis.”… Read More »“Is a greener world possible?”

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?