“Widening its appeal by wrapping the hunting debate up in broader countryside issues in an attempt to present it as an integral part of rural… Read More »Is the Countryside Alliance ‘representative’ of rural Britain?
Calls to ban disposable barbecues . Temperatures are continuing to rise – to dangerous levels: UK Weather: Another health warning is issued as temperatures soar… Read More »Fears of wild fires in the West Country
What exactly happens to emissions from clothing manufacturers? . What happens to those bits of material not used by the fashion industry? Investigative journalists have… Read More »Up in smoke? How green is the fashion industry?
“Much is made of the need for businesses to reduce their carbon footprint and a few basic principles can be applied but realistically its common… Read More »Going green means cutting business overheads
Local initiatives to build rural resilience, empower communities and improve the lot of people and planet . ARC is an active group which looks at… Read More »Stories of rural action from across Europe
How can the benefits nature provides to society be quantified in predominantly economic terms? How can the Natural Capital Approach be used in English conservation… Read More »Can environmental credits deliver nature recovery?
Recycling contractors “are mostly based in the UK and subject to rigorous vetting by Devon County Council or our contractor Suez.” East Devon continues to be top… Read More »Where does East Devon’s plastic rubbish go?
Some really useful tips… . SWW is looking at new and innovative ways to get its customers and communities involved in water conservation: South West Water… Read More »Saving water in the South West
Reaffirming the status of neighbourhood plans. . The VGS was very much part of the Sid Valley Neighbourhood Planning process some two years ago: Sid… Read More »The future of neighbourhood planning
“Passenger cars are responsible for more than 60 percent of transport emissions. To reduce these emissions, 35 students designed, developed and built a car that… Read More »The promise of zero-carbon vehicles
“We need to think differently.” . The candidates for the next PM/Conservative party leader are in Devon today – as reported in Politico: ON THE… Read More »Housing at the hustings
“Britain has the leakiest and poorest performing housing in Europe that contributes 20 per cent of our total climate emissions.” . “WORST-PERFORMING HOUSING STOCK IN EUROPE”… Read More »British housing can’t cope with the new climate
“As life returns to normal, it’s crucial for companies and consumers to dramatically cut down on plastic production.” . Remember Blue Planet II? Futures Forum:… Read More »Plastic pollution post-pandemic
The ‘Seeding Change Together’ project in Cornwall . Seagrass and seaweed have all sorts of benefits: Planting seaweed and seagrass forests – Vision Group for… Read More »Restoring the South West’s seagrass
Who will benefit from the new South West 660 tourist route? . The West Country undoubtedly has some wonderful places to explore: Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s… Read More »The overwhelming impact of tourism