Knowle relocation project: some reflections
What has the move achieved? And further questions about how the costs and value have been calculated… . The news pages of this site have… Read More »Knowle relocation project: some reflections
Beach Management Plan: emergency revetment
The latest cliff falls call for emergency action to be taken, including “some sort of revetment to protect the cliffs”. . The Steering Group of… Read More »Beach Management Plan: emergency revetment
Reduce, re-use, repair and recycle your clothing!
The Fashion Industry produces more clothes than we can buy. We buy more clothes than we can use. . Steve Coogan and Michael Winterbottom’s satire… Read More »Reduce, re-use, repair and recycle your clothing!
What exactly is ‘net-zero carbon’?
‘Net’ is the last refuge of the climate scoundrel. ‘Net zero’ describes when the emissions that are left are absorbed (or netted out) by planting… Read More »What exactly is ‘net-zero carbon’?
Council land: and social housing
A new report shows just how little public land is being used to solve the housing crisis. . As the previous post has shown, councils have… Read More »Council land: and social housing
Knowle Relocation Project: and social housing
“It is the intention that part of the building should be used for housing (the major part of the purchase price is for this purpose)… Read More »Knowle Relocation Project: and social housing
Knowle Relocation Project: and greenwashing
Retrofitting the old HQ would have been ‘more sustainable’ and ‘better for the environment’. . The District Council has just produced a glowing report: read… Read More »Knowle Relocation Project: and greenwashing
Reduce e-waste: extend the life of smartphones
Sign the petition: Challenge the planned obsolescence of smartphones. . There’s clearly far too much e-waste: The growing problem of e-waste . So, what can… Read More »Reduce e-waste: extend the life of smartphones
The growing problem of e-waste
– and the UK is one of the worst offenders. Make all electronic items recyclable and offer easy ways to do it, such as doorstep… Read More »The growing problem of e-waste
The low-tech wind turbine
“Having more control over your own hands-on environment.” . Wind turbines do not have to be massive – in size or in scale: Wind power… Read More »The low-tech wind turbine
Electricity from ‘thin air’
If everything is to be electrically powered in future we need to be able to create clean electricity. Fortunately many scientists are working on this… Read More »Electricity from ‘thin air’
‘British weather-proof’ solar panels
Liquid technology could be used to coat existing structures to provide unobtrusive electricity. . The UK press has been very much taken by a new… Read More »‘British weather-proof’ solar panels
Nature-based solutions to flooding
We need a holistic approach. . The East Devon Watch blog has been quite critical of the Leader of the Devon County Council’s views on… Read More »Nature-based solutions to flooding
Alternatives to asphalt concrete
District Council trials bitmac in Budleigh car park: incorporating non-recyclable plastics into the resurfacing mix. But there are issues about microplastic pollution. . Interest in… Read More »Alternatives to asphalt concrete
Wessex Community Housing Hub
Giving local groups support to develop innovative community-led solutions to housing. Free events in March and April across Somerset and Dorset. . An invitation from… Read More »Wessex Community Housing Hub