THE EVOLUTION FROM CLIMATE DENALISM TO CLIMATE ANXIETY: We now know how the oil industry made us doubt climate change. Some years on, it has been suggested that Big Oil [who ‘fully owned the villain role’ in 2023, the hottest year ever recorded] and its many lobbyists [notably at 55 Tufton Street] have retreated from the now… Read More »How to progress from eco-anxiety to eco-action
Can we talk about this in Sidmouth? What can we do to reduce our carbon footprint through diet and the use of agricultural land? One approach is to help reduce carbon emissions by making choices about what we eat. And here in East Devon, these choices are not only personal but have a much wider… Read More »The Plant-Based Treaty: food, agriculture and the climate
Several Sidmouth churches are partners in the CAPS project – the Sid Valley Mission Community (Anglican), Primley United Reformed Church and The Most Precious Blood (Catholic) – and others will hopefully be joining anon. For some time now, the Sidmouth churches have been active with the Our Fragile Earth programme, with an excellent overview of how to understand, approach and act… Read More »The churches and the climate
It’s now well over a year since the Climate Awareness Partnership Sidmouth (or CAPS) was set up in the Sid Valley – to encourage debate about how the climate is changing in our midst. By now, most people are indeed aware that the climate is changing. So, why does Sidmouth need such a group? As… Read More »CAPS looking forward!
There are encouraging signs that 2024 is going to be ‘more sustainable’. Firstly, the latest annual UK survey from Deloitte looks at consumer attitudes and behaviours around sustainability – and at changes people are making to live more sustainably, plus the barriers they encounter to doing this: Adoption of more sustainable lifestyles continues to grow,… Read More »How far are we adopting sustainable lifestyles?
Are we hard-wired to keep warming the planet? The latest research suggests that evolution might stop humans from solving climate change. And yet, being scientists, the researchers suggest a more nuanced approach – and further study: “There is hope, of course, that humans may solve climate change. We have built cooperative governance before, although never… Read More »Depoliticizing the climate debate: communicating the science
There are several projects looking to raise awareness about the changing climate – the most successful being the Sidmouth Science Festival, itself a project coming out of the Vision Group for Sidmouth, aka Sustainable Sidmouth. There are also groups showing that really effective actions can be taken – including the Sidmouth Repair Café, the Sidmouth Cycling Campaign and… Read More »From climate awareness… to climate action
There’s an increasing amount of good news about the climate being reported – with new and well-established websites giving regular positive stories. For example: The Daily Climate – Good News Happy Eco News | Know Action | Good & Positive Climate News And more: Nine breakthroughs for climate and nature in 2023 you may have… Read More »Good news: that there is so much climate good news out there!
Yes, it is possible to enjoy Christmas without burning the planet! Here’s a seasonal post, courtesy of Carbon Savvy: Christmas tastes of eco-living Vertellis, a game designed to deepen friendships. Image courtesy of vertellis.nl Christmas is a great opportunity for gifts that give a taste of eco living – and show people how low carbon choices… Read More »Good news: You can have your Christmas cake and eat it
We have the Climate Awareness Partnership Sidmouth – and into Cornwall, they have the Bude Climate Partnership: Developing positive climate change responses | Bude Climate Partnership | Bude It looks like a really positive project – as reported in this week’s Guardian: “We can’t afford to wait” – Cornish town faces climate threat head on… Read More »Good news: Cornish town faces the climate threat head on