Taking steps to realise an ambition Next: an Energy Descent Action Plan? . Groups such as Friends of the Earth have been pushing for local… Read More »The District Council’s “Climate Action Plan”

66% of adults are ‘worried by the state of the planet, climate change and the decline of wildlife and nature’. . The IPCC report which… Read More »Climate concern goes mainstream

Meeting both growers’ and ‘net zero’/sustainability criteria. . For some years now, there has been a lot of interest in peat moors – and their… Read More »The alternatives to peat compost

“We are not just bartenders, ice-cream servers, and lifeguards, we are people who deserve to be able to rent and buy where we live.” .… Read More »A housing emergency in the South West

“Credit to this government for bringing issues of regional inequality into sharper focus than any previous government in the last 30 years. There is a… Read More »Levelling Up Rural: stimulating lasting recovery and revitalisation

“Scientists’ increased confidence in linking current extreme weather to climate change may be a notable bright spot, offering a potentially crucial weapon that climate activists… Read More »The IPCC Report: “a wake-up call”

Looking for ‘One Step Greener’ Ambassadors to showcase their stories at COP26. . It’s now three months to go before the government’s big event on… Read More »Who are the climate leaders in your community?

“Home deliveries are soaring and cargo bikes cut congestion and pollution.” . Sidmouth had been hoping for a combined passenger/delivery service via e-trikes or bikes:… Read More »Electric cargo bikes are the future

New eco-business launched “A mindset for our sustainable future” “Having your cake and eating it: travelling around Devon, but carbon-neutral” . It’s now almost two… Read More »East Devon’s first zero-emission taxi service

“To hope for some result means you have given up any agency concerning it.” “Radical tactics tend to be counterproductive in winning the general public.”… Read More »the green movement part one: deep green

“While some UK government documents contained a vision for thriving rural communities in a living, working, countryside and stimulated discussions; they have not necessarily provided… Read More »Building a long-term vision for the countryside

“A pay rise will not fix broken workplace culture” “Be patient and kind to the staff.” “The hospitality sector needs to now look hard and… Read More »Labour shortages: of declining wages and working conditions

“I’m glad to see the government make innovation its north star for recovery and growth.” National government should “take a ‘golden opportunity’ and empower councils… Read More »How to ‘build back better’

“It’s an approach from the 1960s. Far too many new developments are still all about the car.”   “New housing and retail development planned around public… Read More »More housing estates = more roads = more traffic

A greater emphasis on design quality and sustainability in the planning reforms, including the ‘community-focused approach’ of local design codes. However, developers and local authorities… Read More »The new National Planning Policy Framework