A @AHRCPress @PlymUni project with @devonclimate - creativity towards a future #netzero Devon - reimagining the places we live in and the changes to come
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From a suite of poems, in the writing of which Fiona received support from Tom Walling at the @EnvAgency and @DevonWildlife, particularly @holden_a_sec and Bex Fraser.
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@PlymouthCraig found it! instagram.com/ar/46779519524… lovely piece ☺️#streetart @devonclimate @PlymUni
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How an ancient map transformed a Northumberland farm
The Bennetts have spent 4 years converting their 440 acre Northumberland farm back to the rich pasture landscape that existed 219 years ago planting 40 acres of woodland and 7 miles of hedgerows
bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-ty…
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Pesticides applied in our fields, end up in our soils, rivers and streams putting wildlife at risk. Permission to allow use of a banned pesticide must not be allowed. ❌
Join 1.2 million others in calling for a stop to their 'temporary' use 👉 wtru.st/yes-to-healthy-bees
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In the Netherlands for fear of contaminants entering the food chain it is basically illegal to use treated sewage as a fertiliser.
Guess which country allows water companies to sell it to local farmers?
Sewage sludge is the solid matter left over from the process of treating sewage at sewage treatment plants and in septic tanks. Contaminants that have not been removed by the sewage treatment process are contained in the product that is sold to farmers by water companies for use as fertiliser. These contaminants are harmful to both the environment and humans.
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“When we think of agriculture we think of food. But 35% of agricultural land is used to grow fibres.”
Simona Valuckaite of DIRT highlighting the links between fashion and farming when it comes to responding to climate change.
#ORFC24
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“A new cost-benefit study in New Zealand finds that investments in cycling & walking facilities outweigh the costs of building them by 10 to 1. The research found that the most important economic benefits were health gains from use of active transport.” ebikes-international.com/new…
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🚨Today, The Wildlife Trusts, @nationaltrust and @Natures_Voice are calling for immediate action as UK rivers and hedgerows face growing threats due to the government's failure to secure essential nature protection on farms. 🌳
Read more 👇
wildlifetrusts.org/news/wild…
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Full house for opening plenary session at 15th Oxford Real Farming. Here reporting for @FarmersWeekly Amazing to witness how this event has grown over the years @ORFC @realfarming #orfc #ORFC24 #Farming
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#GoodNews on #biodiversity
"Pine martens return from brink of extinction in southern England: First proof of breeding in New Forest found"
We all need some!
independent.co.uk/news/uk/ho…
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Historic day...
We just observed the hottest December day for Spain 🇪🇸 on record with +29.9°C in Málaga.
This heat is hard to comprehend in the middle of December, so near the solstice.
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Did you see Guy on the latest episode of @BBCCountryfile ?
It’s a brilliant look at unfairness within grocery supply chains and how it impacts farmers, highlighting the scale of the issue. It’s available on @BBCiPlayer now #GetFairAboutFarming
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Not cutting back plants like ivy, holly and bramble during winter will help hibernating butterflies. The Brimstone spends the winter months among the leaves of these plants before emerging in the spring. Tip & photo via @savebutterflies. 📸 Eberhard Pfeuffer
#wildlife #gardening
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The Sustainable Earth Institute is based in our wonderful Sustainability Hub.
We have open working spaces/booking meeting spaces and lots of magazines/flyers/information you can take away.
Please visit us or look at our webpages for more information: plymouth.ac.uk/research/inst…
Do you know about our Sustainable Earth Institute?
We promote a new way of thinking about the future of our world, linking diverse research areas across the University including science, engineering, arts, humanities, health, and business. Find out more plymouth.ac.uk/research/inst…
ALT Our research responds to the call of the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals, contributing to both global efforts, and the needs identified locally where our capabilities can make a difference.
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This article underlines why it is important that as well as working to reduce emissions we have a regional climate risk assessment and adaptation strategy:
'Mosquito-borne disease risk looms for UK - study'
bbc.co.uk/news/health-676540…
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Interesting to see high public support for a shift towards local energy systems. This evidence does not fit with policy narratives (like NIMBYism) that assume all everybody wants is an energy system that is 'out of sight, out of mind'. Policy makers take note! @exeterenergy
“Decentralisation of energy systems is also envisaged – at least within policymaking & industry – as key to addressing net zero goals.” In our #Election24 blog @isoutar & @PDevinewright discuss priorities for shifting to #lowcarbon local #energysystems: acss.org.uk/deficient-engage…
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Let's take a look at some of the opportunities for creativity in #Plymouth this week! ⬇️
➡️ Consultant Call Out - @TheBoxPlymouth
🔗 theboxplymouth.com/about-the…
➡️ Trailblazer Fund - @YouthMusic
🔗 youthmusic.org.uk/trailblaze…
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ALT 📸 The Box Plymouth
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As part of the @netzerovisions project illustrator Philip Harris worked with Wembury Village to develop this vision of their community.
The project believes that imagining what is possible can help communities achieve change and that better futures are still available to us.
ALT A drawing of Wembury church, cyclists, tree planting, solar panels on a roof, allotments and compost.
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And this is why I will be at the Royal Courts of Justice tomorrow, giving my support to the legal action against the Government and their proposed desecration of the Stonehenge landscape spectator.co.uk/article/the-…
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#CATGraduate Janna Laan Lomas founded Grain Architecture, a design practice specialising in the use of natural low-carbon materials.
Earlier this year, we caught up with Janna to discuss her journey from the CAT Graduate School to setting up the practice.
cat.org.uk/cat-conversations…
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Your inland sewage dumping map for Monday, 11th Dec 2023 brought to you courtesy of @thameswater.
