The built environment, of which the construction sector is a crucial component, currently contributes some 40% of the UK’s carbon emissions . There are a… Read More »Decarbonising construction

“The world has turned from an era of food abundance to one of food scarcity.” ‘The Backyard Miracle Farm’ – The Full Review . A… Read More »Ensuring food security

“To hear engaged young people is reassuring and of course indicative of how this generation is switched on, bright, enthusiastic and articulate.” . A lot… Read More »Eco-action to help young people improve their health and wellbeing

From denialism and doomism – to climate activism “XR would be better off reverting to some of the more spectacular and targeted interventions that Greenpeace… Read More »Eco-anxiety – paralysis or fuel for positive change?

… shared workspaces, meeting rooms and communal facilities that are particularly attractive to small start-up businesses, creative industries, freelancers and solo consultancies. A number of… Read More »Rural co-working spaces

Radical reformer or practical performer? Nimby tackler or greenbelt defender? “Giving local people a greater say over where homes should be built, what they look… Read More »The new housing minister: What’s he all about?

“What is likely to be missing is one simple course of action that might convince people that levelling up is worth their interest: finally giving… Read More »Levelling up: What’s it all about?

“Fossil fuel interests are working to dampen the public’s enthusiasm for taking action on climate.” “For a classic example of defection, look at BP, which… Read More »From denialism and doomism – to climate activism

“… sets in motion a chain reaction that massively increases the fish population.” “Fish absorb huge quantities of CO2… meaning the increase in their numbers… Read More »Planting seaweed and seagrass forests

. Devon Maritime Forum News Bulletin – Sept. 2021 EVENTS; let you have a look at the latest RESEARCH + REPORTS coming out of our own world class institutions and… Read More »Devon Maritime Forum – September newsletter

“Homes on stilts” Zero-carbon, modular housing using space above car parks . In his monthly piece in the Herald, the Leader of the District Council… Read More »Should we build affordable housing above car parks?

“Two-thirds of energy is wasted by the current antiquated system.” “There are instead a variety of options available which will reduce constraints on the grid… Read More »A more energy-efficient alternative to the national grid

“Do they live up to the vision of a new mechanisation system for farming?” . We need some fresh, innovative thinking – which can be… Read More »Autonomous machines – aka robots – on farms

“The average farm in England could expect a visit by an Environment Agency Officer once every 263 years.” . Rivers are very much in the… Read More »Looking after our rivers

Vernacular techniques and local materials are becoming more and more relevant in architecture. Building a cheaper, greener house: the geodesic dome – and the prefab.… Read More »How to make houses greener