The Sidmouth Plastic Warriors and colleagues will be down at the Library for the next session of Tackling Plastic Pollution @ Sidmouth Eco Hub on Saturday 24th May. Meanwhile, this coming Saturday 17th, the Plastic Warriors will be down at the Sidmouth Sea Fest from the Sidmouth Coastal Community Hub taking place at Connaught Gardens.… Read More »Tackling Plastic Pollution @ Sidmouth Sea Fest
Plastic is a problem – and was the theme for this month’s Eco Hub. Bernie Davis reports from the first session on Saturday 10th May – and looks forward to the next on Saturday 24th: The Plastic Pollution Problem – Eliminating Plastic Packaging The May topic for Eco Hub Sidmouth is ‘The Plastic Pollution Problem’… Read More »Tackling Plastic Pollution @ Sidmouth Eco Hub
In the UK, there is much noise about how the political consensus on climate change has shattered, especially when it comes to ‘net zero’. And indeed, this divergence of opinion has been building over the last months, with newspaper editorials attacking Ed Miliband relentlessly throughout 2024. But perhaps it’s just the politicians and newspapers who are making… Read More »How to break through climate apathy: use clear visuals
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As reported from Australia in the Observer, “eco matters have fallen down the agenda since 2022 but, a week before the polls, voters are still looking for alternatives to the main parties.” In other words, climate could still sway the Australian election. As reported in today’s Independent, “public polling from citizens and business leaders released this week suggests… Read More »We want more climate action
This month’s Eco Hub has been looking at the theme of Active Travel – and promoting walking and cycling in the Sid Valley, with the first session at the Tourist Information Centre busy with representatives from different Sidmouth groups keen to promote walking and wheeling. The Sid Valley Cycling Club were there with information about… Read More »Active Travel @ Sidmouth Eco Hub and Devon County elections
Today is Earth Day, and this year, Earth Day’s 2025 theme is OUR POWER, OUR PLANET, calling for everyone to unite around renewable energy so we can triple clean electricity by 2030. It’s interesting then to ask here in the UK how weather affects renewable energy, as, despite changes in our climate, one of the biggest influences on renewables has been around harnessing energy… Read More »Earth Day 2025
One of the starting points of CAPS was the Carbon Footprinting project – showing that the point of measuring our carbon footprint is quite impactful, as it can: Reduce the environmental impact of the residents of the Sid Valley through a bottom-up, granular approach to understanding and reducing individual carbon footprints. Support Sid Valley residents to estimate… Read More »Do we understand our carbon footprint?
It’s all about ‘Active Travel’ at the Sidmouth Eco Hub in April. At its stalls on Saturday 12th at the Tourist Information Centre and on Saturday 26th at the Library, the focus will be on ‘Promoting Walking and Cycling’ in the Sid Valley. And so the Eco Hub regulars will be joined by the Sidmouth… Read More »Active Travel @ Sidmouth Eco Hub – Promoting Walking and Cycling
There has been a lot of discussion about solar farms in Devon of late. In October 2024, a huge new solar farm plans was announced in South Hams and last month, a solar farm at Ebberley Down in north Devon was approved after appeal Also wind farms have been in the news, with the Crown Estates’ Devon and Cornwall… Read More »Where is the Sid Valley going to get its energy from in the future?