“The government’s ‘green grants scheme’ leaves out most listed buildings – and so results in the most energy inefficient buildings receiving the least support.” The… Read More »Energy efficiency grants do not cover listed buildings
“The government must move on from aspirational words and start taking the hard decisions across a wide range of policy areas required to deliver real… Read More »Of green conversions and government commitments to the environment
Sidmouth: “the current dwarf wall did a very good job of containing most seawater overtopping to the Esplanade.” Seaton: “Seafront Savaged!!” despite a high sea… Read More »Beach Management Plan: storms and sea walls
Could experiencing nature virtually help us beat the lockdown blues? . If you can’t get out and about to get back in touch with nature,… Read More »Bringing nature to those who can’t easily get outside.
… a further webinar on how to build resilience . There has been a series of webinars looking at how to build resilence in the… Read More »The Devon Carbon Plan and the Economy & Resources
… integrate nature into design … … connect people with nature to improve their well-being and quality of life … . What do we mean… Read More »Biophilia in architecture
“Most of the Local Plans we reviewed … do not acknowledge quite how radical and challenging the 2050 zero-carbon commitment is for planning and place-making.”… Read More »Local Plans, housing and carbon commitments
Home schooling? Need things to do? Do your children enjoy writing stories, making up and performing rhymes, songs or raps, painting or drawing? . Back… Read More »Fairtrade Fortnight: Children’s Competitions
“The G-7 is heading to Cornwall, home to one of the UK’s most innovative and sustainable spaces.” . Cornwall folk are looking forward to showing… Read More »Cornwall’s potential for green energy
“Exmouth tenants now have to pay 6.3 per cent more than a year ago to live by the sea.” . The Working-from-Home revolution has the… Read More »Moving to the country: how WFH is putting up the rent
… raising livestock and growing trees . Interest is growing in a ‘mixed’ type of farming: Agroforestry: farming in 3D – Vision Group for Sidmouth… Read More »Silvopasture
“The lesson here is that in the climate of today, cities cannot just prepare for one extreme or the other — they must be prepared… Read More »2021: “The real-life Mad Max will be about water”
Ten golden rules for reforestation to optimize carbon sequestration, biodiversity recovery and livelihood benefits . There are many reasons to plant trees – but it… Read More »Right trees, right place
Key workers and Covid: “We’ve carried on working, but we’ve also got loved ones that we want to go home to, and we wash our… Read More »Valuing our bin collectors
Councils across England are facing having to make unprecedented cuts to services in the coming years, after coronavirus left them with multimillion-pound black holes in their funding. . At the… Read More »Local government finances: running out of cash