“Spending time with nature offers us all precious breathing space away from the stresses and strains of modern life; it enables us to experience joy… Read More »Big Butterfly Count: Friday 16 July – Sunday 8 August

“The bottom line is, England’s rivers are too polluted.”  South West Water “is sitting on a £3bn cash pile, but directors say they intend to spend… Read More »EA report: in the South West, only one in every five rivers support a healthy ecology

“… to inspire and enable the creation of wildlife-friendly villages, parishes, towns and cities to support nature’s recovery in Devon.” . There’s a new initiative… Read More »Wilder Communities – in the Sid Valley

Towards a Nature Recovery Plan for the Sid Valley Citizen science on the River Sid . A fortnight ago, saw the launch of the Wild… Read More »Wild About Devon – in the Sid Valley

“In countries such as France or Spain, working as serving staff or behind a bar is viewed as a lifelong vocation. Sadly, I think some… Read More »Do we really want to ‘go back to normal’? 2: the hospitality industry

With outdoors author talk and book signing from Helen Scales of “The Brilliant Abyss” . As previewed last month, a creative on-the-road ‘show’ will be… Read More »Climate Conversation in Sidmouth

“I think we need a paradigm shift, and I think a lot of people are slowly realizing this.” . There is a clear desire to… Read More »Do we really want to ‘go back to normal’? 1: the future of work

“Seeing wildlife – in real life, articles or documentaries made by people who had to travel – is a good way of convincing people to… Read More »The impact of tourism on the planet

“The number of coastal communities questioning this industry grows steadily.” . Some breaking news from the Buenos Aires Times: Tierra del Fuego Province bans salmon… Read More »Banning intensive salmon farming

“Climate change as the single most serious problem facing the world – despite the Covid-19 pandemic.” . There are still influential political voices who are… Read More »The impacts of climate change on our health

Plus July and August events . Left to right: Westhay Meadows – Golden Cap Estate, Hogchester Meadows (Kevin Payne) , Bolshayne Farm, Crab Spider on… Read More »East Devon AONB – Saving Species Update 4

… “burn now and pay later” … Bristol Airport’s recent claim to be “net-zero”, by not including the emissions from flights. . Back in April,… Read More »“The idea of net zero carbon is a dangerous trap” – this is greenwashing

Opening up the economy – by ending “virtually all government mandates to control the spread of the coronavirus.” “Doing away with them has nothing to… Read More »The long-term effects of the pandemic on the West Country economy

“Working on harnessing the ability of tiny microscopic bugs to break down the stubborn material.” . The science and food media have been reporting a… Read More »The latest discoveries in ‘plastic-eating microbes’

“The zoonotic hypothesis is the only one backed by a solid scientific foundation, while the lab leak idea remains firmly in the realm of conspiracy.” “Humanity’s… Read More »Bats, disrupted ecosystems and Covid