Climate concern goes mainstream
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
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
“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
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
“If the government really means to “Build Back Better” it must recognise that conservation of buildings is now a climate issue and introduce reforms to… Read More »RetroFirst: “the greenest building is the one that already exists”
The latest newsletter from the Exmouth-based foundation . Joanna Toole Foundation newsletter April ’21 Having had to explain the long gap between the last two… Read More »The Joanna Toole Annual Ghost Gear Solutions Award
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 we – and the natural world – have been changed by the pandemic. . A year ago, there was a lot of talk about the… Read More »How has a year of lockdown changed our environment?
Ten golden rules for reforestation to optimize carbon sequestration, biodiversity recovery and livelihood benefits . There are many reasons to plant trees – but it… Read More »Right trees, right place
“… involving multiple, integrated building fabric measures, new heating systems and controls, and the widespread adoption of rooftop solar.” . The government has said it… Read More »Build back better: a UK whole house retrofit programme
“This is a case of recycling previous news and repurposing money, not new funding.” “ “But in one way there is a mini-revolution here: In… Read More »A green industrial revolution?
resources/opportunities . The latest from the Transition Town network: . We hope you are all doing okay in these times of crisis, the following are… Read More »Transition Network: October news
“The research makes clear that this can be done – but only if the world immediately embraces bolder, more ambitious conservation efforts, and also makes… Read More »“Bending the curve” of biodiversity loss
“We need science, solidarity and solutions.” We must turn the recovery from the pandemic into a real opportunity to build a better future.” . During… Read More »Covid has had little impact on carbon emissions
— Extinction: the facts — “Things can and do bounce back – if we focus our efforts on conservation and restoration and fully appreciating the… Read More »Tackling biodiversity loss
Temporary moves to give over more road space to public transport, bikes and pedestrians may give way to more permanent measures . Over a year… Read More »Car-free cities: a rare moment to make radical change?