Food self-sufficiency in the West Country
Would you live off the land for a year without buying a single thing to eat? This was the challenge a retired journalist set himself… Read More »Food self-sufficiency in the West Country
Would you live off the land for a year without buying a single thing to eat? This was the challenge a retired journalist set himself… Read More »Food self-sufficiency in the West Country
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“Rural areas, rich in natural resources, have significant potential for renewable energy production and green job creation.” [Rural Services Network] . Yesterday was Earth Day… Read More »Earth Day 2024: 22nd April: looking to rural net-zero
“Sparking energy in young people can go a long way to addressing climate change now and in the near future.” [Bryce Coon, Earth Day’s director… Read More »Earth Day 2024: 22nd April: good news
“Shifting to a more sustainable business alternative is no longer a matter of preference or good PR anymore. The public’s opinion and changes in government… Read More »Earth Day 2024: 22nd April: good for business
As much as our widespread reliance on plastics may seem inseverable, transformative change is possible. “Look what happened to asbestos. That industry [all but] disappeared,… Read More »Can we farm without plastic?
More than 50 countries, including the UK, have called for an end to plastic pollution by 2040. But the organisers of Earth Day want to go further,… Read More »Earth Day 2024: 22nd April: Planet vs Plastics
“It’s clear from these results that the plastic waste problem is not getting any better, and that recycling is not going to solve it. New… Read More »The Big Plastic Count: throwing away billions of pieces of rubbish
“Ministers should develop proposals like a frequent flyer tax to reduce the demand for air travel, if other measures aimed at cutting aviation emissions fall… Read More »Would a ‘frequent flyer levy’ work?
The first feature length documentary film with an impact campaign to be made about regenerative farming and agroecology in the UK. . It’s clear we… Read More »‘Six inches of soil’: looking after the soil on our farms
“The government’s own report shows the popularity of LTNs; and the ‘trial then consult’ approach as being successful in broad terms.” [London Cycling Campaign] “LTN schemes… Read More »How can Low-Traffic Neighbourhoods work?
… reducing your emissions… mixing business and pleasure… saving money… And why not use a specialised platforms such as Trainline Business… There are a lot of… Read More »Take the train for business trips!
Essebeare Farm, Witheridge, Devon – a ‘Pasture For Life’ certified organic farm which focuses on rotational grazing, hedge and bank restoration and agroforestry. . The Pasture… Read More »‘Rewinding to restore biodiversity’: a livestock farm in Devon
“Taking action can at least help with mental health.” [psychologists Fiona Charlson of the University of Queensland and Tara Crandon of QIMR Berghofer] . Generally… Read More »Moving from exhaustion to motivation and empowerment