“Gridserve’s Electric Super Hubs at Moto Rugby and Moto Exeter topped the list.” . Two years ago, the Co-Charger app came to Exeter: We enable… Read More »Innovative and popular EV charging from Exeter

New Economics Foundation has modelled a system of ‘free basic energy’, which could be introduced through a rising block tariff, where the price goes up… Read More »How to bring down our energy bills: universal basic energy

“We urgently need more detailed reassurances from Government that protection will not be weakened.” Weakening planning rules and rowing back on plans to pay farmers… Read More »Fears for woodland

“The threshold could be increased.” “Developments could be replaced by a set percentage of affordable homes.” “Modular housing as a potential way of providing more… Read More »Change and innovation in affordable housing in the SouthWest

“Concrete has a massive carbon footprint.” . Rural Britain sees itself at the head of combating climate change in innovative ways: “Rural at the heart… Read More »Making concrete in Somerset: the environmental impact

Looking at: rural productivity… travel options… more personalised mental health and social care… responsible tourism… reviewing the green belt… . Rural communities are at a… Read More »Ways ahead for levelling up rural

“The government’s 25 Year Environment Plan emphasises how dependent the economy is on the environment.” . The University of Exeter is a pretty important centre… Read More »“Nature has the power to unlock greater prosperity”

“England’s flagship Environmental Land Management Scheme – which is to replace the old area-based agricultural subsidy payments – is under review. And there are concerns… Read More »Changes to farming subsidies proposed: demonstrations

“In a world where the average consumer throws away 60 percent of new clothes the year they are bought, Shein seeks to raise that number… Read More »What do you know about the biggest fast-fashion company?

“Every single delegate headed to Egypt’s COP climate summit will be lying about it – although to be fair, a lot of them are in… Read More »“Net Zero is a lie”

“There is a real desire within rural communities to make progress towards net zero but without the tools necessary they can’t make those strides forward.”… Read More »“Rural at the heart of Net Zero”

‘…a gloriously short carbon loop.’ “And anyway, can they criticise us peasants when they’ve been subsidising huge freighter loads of wood pellets being brought across… Read More »Burning wood in the countryside

“The ‘New’ Sedum bus shelters which are to be installed are constructed of recycled material and the living sedum roof attracts bees and other pollinators… Read More »Shelters at the Triangle: timber vs living sedum roof

“Finish Cranbrook before starting another project.” Scepticism from locals that the infrastructure would come alongside the housing. PLUS: Planning application submitted for a garden village… Read More »Proposals for a ‘second Cranbrook’: mixed reaction

“The rate of coastal erosion is predicted to increase.” Presentation looking at local issues in the context of wider coastal erosion risk and adaptation. .… Read More »Science Festival: our eroding coastline: 13th October