Welcome to CAPS!
CAPS is the Climate Awareness Partnership Sidmouth
CAPS is about raising our awareness of the climate – and our collective action to address it.
CAPS is a partnership of Sidmouth Town Council and other local organisations – including the Sidmouth Churches, the Sidmouth Plastic Warriors , the Sidmouth Science Festival , Sidmouth schools and the Vision Group for Sidmouth
And the Partnership is open to all members of the Sid Valley community – whether individuals or organisations.
Here’s a list so far of The CAPS Partners
SOCIAL MEDIA!
Don’t forget to join us in conversations online at the CAPS Facebook page:
Climate Awareness Partnership Sidmouth (CAPS)
With these latest conversations underway:
Trying to combat conspiracy theories – by engaging with citizens on the issues | Facebook
Why Peat Free Composts Fail | Facebook
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EVENTS!
NEXT GREEN DRINKS: 7.30pm: Thursday 20th June
On the third Thursday of every month – 7.30pm for an hour or so
Meet informally to talk about environmental issues @ CAPS monthly ‘Green Drinks’ event!
Upstairs room, Anchor Inn, Old Fore St, Sidmouth EX10 8LS
Just meet at the bar! AND please buy a drink!
[with thanks to Portsmouth Green Drinks (UK) (@GreenDrinksPort)]
LOOKING FORWARD TO THE NEXT GREEN DRINKS!
Get in touch for more information by contacting us here.
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“FARMING THE LAND IN DEVON: LOOKING TO THE FUTURE”
CAPS – Upcoming talk with farmers and landowners 6th June
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Climate Awareness Partnership Sidmouth (CAPS) will be hosting a talk called Farming the Land in Devon: Looking to the Future on Thursday, 6th June in the Cellar Bar at Kennaway House, from 3pm. The talk has attracted two farmers and one landowner from Devon to talk on the challenges, barriers and opportunities they are facing with climate change.
Events – Climate Awareness Partnership Sidmouth
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WHAT ACTIONS TO TAKE!
East Devon businesses get help to reduce carbon and save money
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East Devon District Council is pulling out all the stops to support local businesses with a new Carbon Action Programme, followed by a linked grant scheme due in the Autumn.
The Carbon Action Programme (CAP) is a free package of support for businesses and community organisations looking to increase profit while reducing their carbon footprint. Free one to one support will help organisations understand and measure carbon emissions. Specialists will then provide a tailored carbon action plan to identify straightforward actions to cut energy use, reduce waste and transition to a low carbon future.
Advice & Grants – Climate Awareness Partnership Sidmouth
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FEATURES!
“Earth’s growing fever has obvious repercussions for human health.”
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A lot of the effects of climate change seem rather abstract, from “harming health, through air pollution, disease, extreme weather events, forced displacement, pressures on mental health, and increased hunger and poor nutrition”, according to the UN.
Looking at exactly how global warming will harm human health and well-being is becoming clearer – as more unfortunate if not tragic events take place which can be seen as directly caused by changes in our climate.
And so, the Conversation looks at how a hotter world is likely to be a sicker world…
Features – Climate Awareness Partnership Sidmouth
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NEWS!
Catching up with some recent blog posts:
Debunking the myths around renewable energy
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There have been several efforts made to ‘debunk the myths’ about renewables…
Debunking the myths around renewable energy – Climate Awareness Partnership Sidmouth
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Hi-tech/clean-tech in Devon
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One way ahead to a low-carbon or net-zero-carbon future is developing much of what we already have – as, anyway. “we have almost all the technologies we need”
And some of this is happening in Devon….
Hi-tech/clean-tech in Devon – Climate Awareness Partnership Sidmouth
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How to green our transport
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We need to be ‘greening our transport’ – and the Sidmouth Cycling Campaign has certainly been pushing for this:
Sidmouth Cycling Campaign | Facebook
It just so happens that in Carbon Savvy’s latest newsletter, we get more on ‘greening our transport’…
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Eco open-homes
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The winter before last it was asked: Is it worthwhile investing in green energy technologies on your home?
And one way to find out is to visit someone’s home where such ‘green energy technologies’ are being used:
The Transition Movement has some practical ideas on how to do that at a resource-full page…
Eco open-homes – Climate Awareness Partnership Sidmouth
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IMAGINE!
A weekly synthesis of academic insight on solutions to climate change, brought to you by The Conversation
The Conversation is a good place to go for in-depth news and analysis:
Climate change – News, Research and Analysis – The Conversation
It also has a weekly newsletter focussing on issues around climate:
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Imagine newsletter – News, Research and Analysis – The Conversation
The latest looks at renewables:
Renewable sources generate nearly a third of the world’s electricity – and a handful of new studies suggest that rapidly decarbonising the remainder is possible.
In fact, some evidence suggests the transition needn’t be all that painful.
Here’s one example in particular:
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