Growing Green Cities
“the creative, green, sustainable solutions required to make this a reality” . There are some great ideas for ‘greening’ our urban areas: Planting trees in… Read More »Growing Green Cities
“the creative, green, sustainable solutions required to make this a reality” . There are some great ideas for ‘greening’ our urban areas: Planting trees in… Read More »Growing Green Cities
“Reducing bottom-trawling efforts by 26% could result in protecting 70% of Europe’s Atlantic sea area with small impact on the fishing sector, while delivering huge… Read More »Bottom-trawling in Marine Protected Areas
“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
“…a destination town with a record of both preservation of values/heritage and resilience in facing up to the challenges of Lockdowns.” . There is a… Read More »Sidmouth is “really doing rather well”
“I do think there could be more training for our children.” “The current situation as an opportunity for a complete overhaul of how companies hire… Read More »Ensuring there are ‘interesting jobs’ for young people
The media assesses the green commitments made at the summit . The UK government has just issued an end-of-summit communiqué: Government sets out commitments to… Read More »Sustainability @ G7 in Cornwall
From new technologies and recycling systems … to community energy and sources of funding . There are some exciting new technologies around solar power: The… Read More »Addressing concerns about solar farms
It continues to create a buzz. Regenerative fields have higher profits than conventional fields. Regenerative farming on BBC Springwatch. . These pages have already looked… Read More »Regenerative agriculture: part two
… planting… webinars… photo competition… social media campaign… lots of tips… free guide… . It’s spring and our hedgerows are exploding – and a new… Read More »National Hedgerow Week: 29 May – 6 June
Building on green-belt, building in farmland: “Saying that the FT article on planning is an ‘intelligent’ take on things goes against all the other things… Read More »The new planning reform bill: further commentary
Guided walks and online talks. . It’s that time of year again – with a week of activities from the Sidmouth Arboretum: . TREE WEEK… Read More »Sidmouth Tree Week 2021
The four R’s: renewal, recovery, replacement and repair of ecosystems. . These pages have looked at ‘regenerative agriculture’: How to manage our farmland better for… Read More »Regenerative agriculture
“How well protected is Britain’s coast and its wildlife after Brexit? Can our network of MPAs be strengthened and expanded? What impact is climate change having… Read More »Lyme Bay’s Marine Protected Area
“We wish people would think more about deforestation before buying and consuming forest-risk commodities.” “Obtaining net forest gains domestically, but expanding non-domestic deforestation footprints in… Read More »What is our ‘deforestation footprint’?
“Farming thrives when it works with local ecosystems.” “The transition to agroecology has wide and significant benefits, for farmers, soils, nutrition and nature.” “From box schemes… Read More »Agroecology: a science, a movement, an agricultural practice.