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You are invited to… “We Are All People of Power!”

The “We Are All People of Power” exhibition comes to Sidmouth Library on Wednesday 4th March with artist Polly Meyrick’s series of portraits of Devon people “celebrating the human stories behind the energy transition and its far-reaching impact on communities”. As covered in the latest Herald, this Sidmouth exhibition is to display the renewable energy transition, featuring “stories of… Read More »You are invited to… “We Are All People of Power!”

How Sidmouth residents can take simple steps to boost local sustainability

At the beginning of the month, we ran a guest piece looking at how to shrink your digital carbon footprint. Written by entrepreneur Lisa Matteo, it’s full of inspiring ideas and practical information. Lisa has sent us a further piece, looking at what we can do in our part of the world to ‘boost local… Read More »How Sidmouth residents can take simple steps to boost local sustainability

“We Are All People of Power” exhibition comes to Sidmouth Library: 4th March

Last November, COP30 came to Devon, with the ‘We Are All People of Power’ film and talk arriving in Honiton. This month, the We Are All People of Power exhibition and film has come to Exmouth. And next month, we will have the chance to see this in Sidmouth. FREE EXHIBITION: 4TH MARCH – 16TH APRIL Kicking things… Read More »“We Are All People of Power” exhibition comes to Sidmouth Library: 4th March

What’s the ‘Devon Climate Emergency’? Café Scientifique : Tuesday 17th February: CANCELLED!

STOP PRESS: From the Café Sci team: “Unfortunately our speaker tomorrow is ill There will NOT be a talk tomorrow” The new-look CAPS February 2026 Newsletter has very much taken its look from the excellent Newsletters of the Devon Climate Emergency – ‘excellent’ because they are local and positive and show how reaching out to… Read More »What’s the ‘Devon Climate Emergency’? Café Scientifique : Tuesday 17th February: CANCELLED!

February CAPS newsletter: February Devon Climate Emergency newsletter and talk

The CAPS February 2026 Newsletter is now upon us – looking to the excellent example of the Newsletters from fhe Devon Climate Emergency when it comes to highlighting the local and the positive that’s happening. And for more (generally positive!) news, there are the social media pages of the Climate Awareness Partnership Sidmouth (CAPS) and… Read More »February CAPS newsletter: February Devon Climate Emergency newsletter and talk

‘System Update – Rebooting Our Future’ – the film

It doesn’t happen very often, but recently, the Vision Group for Sidmouth received an email from a documentary maker – the Film and Digital Producer – Paul Maple: We wanted to share our new climate crisis film with you. It is called “System Update – Rebooting Our Future”, and features leading academics, experts, and change‑makers from across… Read More »‘System Update – Rebooting Our Future’ – the film

How might we up the amount of renewable energy in the Sid Valley?

From German and Indian best practice… On yesterday’s weird and wonderful website Sidmouth Solarpunk a blog piece was put together suggesting “the solarpunk future isn’t speculative fiction but rather something that’s already materializing.”. Or, to put it another way, as the piece did:, we’re looking at a world reorganized around renewable energy, genuine cooperation, and… Read More »How might we up the amount of renewable energy in the Sid Valley?

Making personal choices to reduce our footprint – from heating & light to eating & drinking

The last Eco Hub of the year asked: How can we work out our carbon footprint? at a workshop at the Library. And the first CAPS talk of the new year will be on raising awareness of climate change and what we as individuals can do to help to the East Devon Luncheon Club. This is one of… Read More »Making personal choices to reduce our footprint – from heating & light to eating & drinking