… from shops and banks to housing and leisure. . “Adaptive reuse is the process of repurposing buildings for viable new uses and modern functions,… Read More »Adaptive reuse in Sidmouth

The biggest CCS project in the world. It is a project in Western Australia. And apparently it’s a massive fail… . CCS looks very enticing:… Read More »Climate change: and the ‘magical thinking’ of carbon capture

“An influx of spending won’t change things overnight.” “The stark reality of the economic disadvantages of living in the South West.” A lack of affordable homes… Read More »Levelling up: the bigger picture in the South West

“It is part of a wider message about the ways in which Britain and the wider world might eventually emerge from its supply chain crisis… Read More »The supply chain crisis and the Devon economy

“If property is effectively being built to be acquired by wealthy speculators as assets and not residences, then housebuilding becomes a mocking pantomime, where property… Read More »How to reduce ‘house farming’ in the South West

“… the case for an expansion of universal services, to be combined with a living income.” . The government points out that many services are… Read More »A new social guarantee

“A long-term investment programme on energy efficiency and low-carbon heat can create thousands of jobs, while tackling fuel poverty and preventing thousands of premature deaths… Read More »The Great Homes Upgrade

“Irritating but effective.” . The VGS doesn’t ‘do’ direct action – neither, actually, does it ‘do’ campaigns or even lobbying. Rather, it tries to stimulate… Read More »Does direct action work?

Light pollution could be ‘devastating’ for insect populations. Devon County Council experimenting with dimming. . A year ago, the Councty Council started installing LED street… Read More »The environmental cost of LED street lights

“One way of dealing with this might be environmentally friendly methods of treating human waste, such as constructed treatment wetlands (CTWs), or artificially created wetlands specifically… Read More »Drugs in our rivers

Where do we build it and on what scale? . URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE: We need the right sort of ‘infrastructure’ to handle the extremes in the… Read More »What kind of green energy infrastructure do we want?

“Those working in the sectors which are facing shortages now were applauded as essential workers a year ago.” . If you’re a “key worker”, now… Read More »Valuing our key workers

The built environment, of which the construction sector is a crucial component, currently contributes some 40% of the UK’s carbon emissions . There are a… Read More »Decarbonising construction

“The world has turned from an era of food abundance to one of food scarcity.” ‘The Backyard Miracle Farm’ – The Full Review . A… Read More »Ensuring food security

“To hear engaged young people is reassuring and of course indicative of how this generation is switched on, bright, enthusiastic and articulate.” . A lot… Read More »Eco-action to help young people improve their health and wellbeing