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There are lots of things happening locally on climate action and climate awareness across the globe is growing.  But we’d still like to know what we can actually do to address climate change.  This blog has put together a piece on practical tips to help households reduce emissions, conserve resources, and embrace nature without sacrificing comfort or style. And the… Read More »“What can I actually do to address climate change?” – “Find your Climate Superpowers!”

This month, we had the first Sidmouth Climate Café popping up! Here’s a look at what it got up to – and what the idea is all about – from Eco Hub Sidmouth founder Bernie Davis: Sidmouth’s First Climate Café Despite the rain and gloomy outlook people gathered under a gazebo in Blackmore Gardens on… Read More »Sidmouth’s first Climate Café – space to talk!

Last weekend, the Eco Hub Sidmouth returned with a free family fun at the Library. As reported by Bernie Davis of the Eco Hub Sidmouth project: Following the 6 drop-in sessions of the trial, it was decided to focus on activities and workshops in the autumn programme to be delivered at Sidmouth Library. On 13th… Read More »Spot the poo – and ‘any other bits of nature you might want to pick up from the park and forest floor’!

The Eco Hub Sidmouth has a new logo: … This was drawn and designed by local artist and naturalist Katherine Gray. Katherine has been very much part of the Eco Hub project from its inception. Here she is at one of the sessions earlier in the year: Drawing from Nature @ Sidmouth Eco Hub –… Read More »New logo for Eco Hub Sidmouth!

The first Eco Hub Sidmouth returned with free family fun at the Library on Saturday. There’s more coming this coming weekend – when the Eco Hub Sidmouth puts on its first Climate Café Pop-up: All welcome! See you then: We’ll be out of the rain! Meanwhile, there are the Exeter Topsham & Exmouth Climate Cafes… Read More »The first Sidmouth Climate Café pops up!

Recent research shows that eco hubs are ‘catalysts for positive tipping points’ – and, indeed, further studies just out shows us how to help trigger positive tipping points – and speed up climate action. All very positive! Meanwhile in Sidmouth… we’ve had our own Eco Hub first six months and, following a public meeting in August, a new set of sessions at… Read More »Eco Hub Sidmouth returns with free family fun at the Library: Saturday 13th Sept

As we look to getting back into the swing of things, what groups and projects in the Sid Valley and East Devon are acting on climate change? CLIMATE AWARENESS PARTNERSHIP SIDMOUTH There is of course the CAPS [Climate Awareness Partnership Sidmouth] – and its very active Eco Hub Sidmouth project which starts back after its summer break.… Read More »What’s happening locally on climate action?!

You would have thought that, with the climate behaving very erratically, that we are now all very aware of what’s happening to our planet: indeed, should the Climate Awareness Partnership Sidmouth change its focus, now that we are all so ‘aware’ of the climate? Well, in the super-aware university town recently, an unmissable programme of climate-focused… Read More »Climate awareness across the globe

We need all the positivity we can get about the climate – whether it’s positive climate novels or the government committing to local selling for community energy schemes – and, more locally, whether it’s a community ‘cool hub’ in Exeter or plans for a renewable energy centre in Exeter given the go-ahead. But it’s more than just sharing the good news on the… Read More »People want to know that a policy will actually reduce emissions. They also care deeply about how its benefits and costs are shared.

For the first half of this year, the Eco Hub Sidmouth was meeting regularly at the Library, showcasing what groups in the Sid Valley are doing to help families and communities become more resilient as the climate and the world changes. And after its summer break, the Eco Hub will be making the Library its regular base… Read More »Together for Tomorrow: the new initiative at Sidmouth Library