Can a road be ‘carbon negative’?
Assessing the climate change impact of Devon’s road projects. . Great fanfare accompanied the granting of £15m plus for a new road in Exmouth –… Read More »Can a road be ‘carbon negative’?
Cities felling mature trees: from Sheffield to Plymouth
From the “Sheffield Tree Action Groups” to “Save the TRees on Armada Way”. “We are asking Plymouth City Council to incorporate the existing and beautiful… Read More »Cities felling mature trees: from Sheffield to Plymouth
The BMP and ‘crumbling cliffs’
On the 2nd Jan 2023 Devon Live published the following story ‘Sidmouth no closer to getting protection for crumbling cliffs‘. But are its conclusions fair?… Read More »The BMP and ‘crumbling cliffs’
“Do we even want roads?”
Do we want ‘levelling up’ to the tune of a £15m+ road? . Fabulous news! Exmouth is getting over £15m to do some levelling-up! And… Read More »“Do we even want roads?”
Rural areas doing it for themselves
From Flash in the Peak District to the Isle of Eigg. Questions as to whether rural is getting its fair share of levelling-up funding. .… Read More »Rural areas doing it for themselves
Turn Lyme Green – January newsletter picks
. There are some great things happening just over the border. Here are some picks from the latest newsletter from Turn Lyme Green: Flight Free… Read More »Turn Lyme Green – January newsletter picks
The science of keeping warm by putting on a jumper
“Save a shepherd: put on a woolly jumper!” “Wearing multiple thin layers will keep you warmer than a single thicker layer, because warm air gets… Read More »The science of keeping warm by putting on a jumper
We can have limitless cheap energy
“The high price of energy is nothing more than an accounting fiddle.” 1: There is an abundance of energy out there. 2: The energy market… Read More »We can have limitless cheap energy
How good is Persimmon’s new-build housing?
“We were delighted to be awarded a five-star rating in the annual HBF survey for the first time in our history and are determined to… Read More »How good is Persimmon’s new-build housing?
‘Taking Stock’ of the government’s 25 Year Environment Plan: latest, damning report
“So the plan, published in January 2018, turned out to be just another piece of paper whose only effective function was to convince people that… Read More »‘Taking Stock’ of the government’s 25 Year Environment Plan: latest, damning report
Suffering from the rural cost of living? Fill in the survey.
“Research has shown that those living in rural areas face extra costs and we now want to explore the impacts for households.” . The Rural… Read More »Suffering from the rural cost of living? Fill in the survey.
Agrivoltaic solar farms for East Devon?
“Agrivoltaic farming is the practice of growing crops underneath solar panels. Doubling up on land use in this way could help feed the world’s growing population… Read More »Agrivoltaic solar farms for East Devon?
A solution to our housing crisis: tiny homes
“If planners want to boost affordable housing then finding ways to accommodate these kinds of tiny houses with some sort of planning dispensation for gardens,… Read More »A solution to our housing crisis: tiny homes
“There is no such thing as zero carbon or even ‘net’ zero.”
“When does ‘zero’ not mean ‘zero’? When it’s greenwashing, of course.” . “Zero carbon” is everywhere – including in the draft East Devon Local Plan.… Read More »“There is no such thing as zero carbon or even ‘net’ zero.”
Launching the Sidmouth Cycling Campaign’s social media group
… to exchange the latest news and views, go to the newly launched Facebook pages . Two months ago, the VGS relaunched its cycling group:… Read More »Launching the Sidmouth Cycling Campaign’s social media group