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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

The CAPS project is not just about making us all a bit more ‘aware’ of what’s happening to the climate – which by now has become pretty obvious. It’s also about helping us take actions which might help a little – that is, actions which might help both the planet a little and our own… Read More »Practical tips to help households reduce emissions, conserve resources, and embrace nature without sacrificing comfort or style!

A recent story by the local democracy reporter carried the rather depressing headline that Exeter’s Net Zero quest will be expensive – although elsewhere exactly the same story had the rather less loaded headline that a study reveals the cost of Exeter’s Net Zero quest: A new study carried out by the University of Exeter sets out for… Read More »Net-zero in Exeter: the costs of doing nothing

It seems, then, that eco hubs are ‘catalysts for positive tipping points’ – as fresh research from the University of Exeter reports. And the Eco Hub Sidmouth, after the first six months of the project, also seems to be making an impact! ECO HUB SIDMOUTH: AN INVITATION! Would you like to engage with what the Eco Hub Sidmouth is… Read More »Eco Hub Sidmouth: meeting Tuesday 26th August

The University of Exeter is interested in Tipping Points – and they’re not necessarily a bad thing: Our Positive Tipping Points are bringing change to the climate crisis. Our research at the University of Exeter highlights the growing threat of “tipping points” that could accelerate the climate crisis. Exeter researchers are also identifying sources of hope:… Read More »Eco hubs are ‘catalysts for positive tipping points’

It’s been quite a project! It was in December last year when the ECO-HUB Sidmouth was launched with a pop-up in the Market Square to gauge interest – following which it went on to be staged regularly every two weeks over the following half year. And during that time – judging by the footfall and the media… Read More »Eco Hub Sidmouth: the first six months

The debate over energy pricing has become very political – and yet it has been pointed out many a time that it is expensive gas – not net-zero – which is keeping UK electricity prices so high: Dhara Vyas, chief executive of industry body Energy UK tells Carbon Brief that it is “crystal clear what has driven electricity bills up… Read More »net zero – and zero energy bills

The theme of Drawing from Nature @ Sidmouth Eco Hub this month takes a creative tilt at the natural world – as reported by Bernie Davis: Drawing from Nature The June topic for Eco Hub Sidmouth is ‘Drawing from Nature’ to extend the focus on nature and biodiversity experienced at the Sid Valley Nature Festival… Read More »Drawing from Nature @ Sidmouth Eco Hub – ‘looking at the natural world’ with local artists

According to James Dyke, Associate Professor in Earth System Science at the University of Exeter, society needs a systems update to cope with climate crisis – and his new film explains why: The climate and ecological crisis is one of the greatest challenges humanity has ever faced. If the world fails to address it, and over the… Read More »A new inspiring climate film: “System Update | Rebooting Our Future” – and an inspiring climate event