Woodlands for climate and nature
Planting trees for optimum carbon sequestration and biodiversity protection . More woodland makes very good sense: Plant lots of trees to tackle climate change Natural… Read More »Woodlands for climate and nature
Planting trees for optimum carbon sequestration and biodiversity protection . More woodland makes very good sense: Plant lots of trees to tackle climate change Natural… Read More »Woodlands for climate and nature
“Millions of people will get the chance to experience days without long commutes, or the harsh inflexibility of not being able to stay close to… Read More »A permanent shift towards home working…
“The budget included a tree-planting programme, a tax on plastic use and investment in electric car chargers – but these seem pretty cosmetic in the… Read More »Budget 2020 and housing
“Britain is off the graph for centralisation. Its local government now has a mere 1.6% of GDP for its spending, against 6% in Germany, 12%… Read More »Budget 2020 and local government
The symptoms: the prognosis: the treatment. Time for hope. . Prof Brian Golding, formerly of the Met Office and founding member of the VGS, has… Read More »Climate change: So, what do we do?
It’s cheaper and greener to use stone – as opposed to concrete or steel . Concrete is used everywhere – and its production creates a… Read More »The New Stone Age: ancient material: tiny carbon footprint
by storms or by vandals? . There’s been a lot of debate around the ‘splash wall’ along Sidmouth’s Esplanade: Raising the splash wall on Sidmouth’s… Read More »Beach Management Plan: splash barrier damaged
“Buy British food and don’t rely on imports.” . The debate over red meat’s impact on the environment is very heated, as covered in these… Read More »Climate change and beef
Or lifestyle changes? . There is a very innovative research group, funded by the UK government, looking at ways to achieve ‘net zero carbon emissions’:… Read More »Climate change: technical solutions?
But it is not East Devon District Council . The Teignbridge District Council is forging ahead with updating its Local Plan to take its climate… Read More »Climate change: a proactive District Council
What’s your vision for Sidmouth over the coming decade? The VGS collaborates on several events this year to help create a more sustainable future. .… Read More »“Sidmouth 2020” project launched
‘The cloud’ is actually a vast network of energy-guzzling data centres. . A correspondent has been doing some research on a large part of our… Read More »Our on-line carbon footprint
Seven low-cost homes to be built on a brownfield site. . One of the key points in the adopted Neighbourhood Plan for the Sid Valley… Read More »Affordable housing in Sidbury
Can you help set things up? . The Food Bank is clearly providing a fantastic service – and throughout the year: Help the Sid Valley… Read More »Sid Valley Food Bank moving to new premises
The first two public charging stations for electric cars in town . Councils have been pushing for more places to charge electric cars in Sidmouth:… Read More »More charging points in Sidmouth