Wildflower meadows in the Yarty Valley displaying all their glory. . The Sid Valley Biodiversity Group has just launched its first presence online: Sid Valley… Read More »A farm as a haven for wildlife

“… energy storage has a key role to play in decarbonisation” . More and more new battery technologies are being explored: New liquid air battery… Read More »New Vanadium battery technology

“City councillors had a very limited understanding of what reducing Exeter’s carbon footprint to sustainable levels would actually involve.” “Choosing politically-palatable policies to present as… Read More »The ‘Net Zero’ Exeter plan has “profound flaws”

But will this be superseded by the proposed abolition of district councils? . The latest news on what’s happening with the GESP has been widely… Read More »Mid Devon set to reject Greater Exeter Strategic Plan: analysis

Emissions from the transport sector account for around 14% of global emissions. . Here’s a very important question: . How can long-haul transport lower its… Read More »Zero-emissions flying

“A historic Georgian high garden wall was the starting point for this stunning certified Passivhaus in Devon, which won planning permission under the ‘exceptional design’… Read More »Passivhaus East Devon

NO MORE THROW AWAY MASKS – PLASTIC FREE PPE “What on earth are we doing producing disposable masks of such material when a couple of… Read More »A mask for life

Proposal to Sidmouth Town Council from Sidmouth Coastal Community Hub and Sidmouth In Bloom, working with residents of Glenisla Terrace and drawing on skills and… Read More »The Ham Planting and Art Community Project

“Having an appreciation of our impact and identifying the simple, inexpensive ways we can tackle the problem all together.⁠” . A lot of litter has… Read More »What’s your plastic footprint?

“Clearly, there is now more need than ever for local people to engage in the democratic process.” . There’s a lot of dismay about the… Read More »Planning and local democracy: a short history of East Devon

Converting 20 newly constructed office buildings in east London into 2,000 individual cube offices. A pop-up community of 11 single-berth and fully self-contained units; a… Read More »Redesigning our spaces after the coronavirus: part three

Inequality between cities and towns, and the south-east and the rest of the country, can be fixed. “I can say with absolute confidence that in… Read More »Levelling up towns

“Everybody wants new houses and infrastructure, so long as it is somewhere else.” “Britain is still held back by archaic restrictions, councils blocking developments for… Read More »Nimbyism, avocado politics, land-banking – what’s to blame?

One view of the real purpose of GESP is to dig Exeter City Council out of its hole by moving some of the city’s prescribed… Read More »Mid Devon set to reject Greater Exeter Strategic Plan: reports

“We would encourage anyone who is interested in nature and biodiversity to volunteer to help the group.” . The Herald has been publishing regular pieces… Read More »Town Council backs Sid Valley Biodiversity Group