The psychology of climate change. Why aren’t we doing more? Guest blog by Neil Kitching My readers know that we should be taking climate change seriously, very seriously. We are educated, articulate, care for the environment, care for each other, and claim to care about future generations. Why are our emissions not falling faster? PleaseContinue reading “Climate change action – all in our heads?”
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A clean energy revolution in the Derbyshire Dales
The first community-owned solar power in the Derbyshire Dales has been installed on the roof of Twiggs Stores in Matlock, thanks to a partnership between Derbyshire Dales Community Energy (DDCE) and the Big Solar Co-op. This will be the first of many renewable energy projects in the region that harness the potential of communities toContinue reading “A clean energy revolution in the Derbyshire Dales”
The Case for Growth Agnosticism
A useful guide to anyone interested in the current debate by the new labour government on economic growth-A commentary by Michael Albert of the University of Edinburgh Can the needs of the planet be reconciled with the need for economic growth within our capitalist economy? This is one of the biggest questions that divides sustainabilityContinue reading “The Case for Growth Agnosticism”
The right have hijacked Englishness. Can it be reclaimed?
I spent Saturday morning listening to an exceptional former Green MP Caroline Lucas talk about England and being English and how distorted our electoral system has become. She is a formidable and eloquent analyst of how our system has become a bandwagon for the right and how we might change this dynamic by transforming manyContinue reading “The right have hijacked Englishness. Can it be reclaimed?”
Interdisciplinary campus battles UK sector status quo
London Interdisciplinary School has geared its courses around tackling real-world challenges, but some students seem reluctant to step outside the traditional higher education sector June 28, 2024 Source: Grant Rooney / Alamy Three years after the London Interdisciplinary School (LIS) opened its doors to students, its dean, Carl Gombrich, describes its curriculum as “radical but simple”. TheContinue reading “Interdisciplinary campus battles UK sector status quo”
Climate Emergency and the WOLDS Development
After nearly 5.5 years the Wolds Planning application for 430 new homes on the hillside above Matlock came to a full planning meeting of Derbyshire Dales District Council on Thursday 28 March-The application faced bitter opposition on many fronts not least the fear of surface water flooding in the town itself. I was involved inContinue reading “Climate Emergency and the WOLDS Development”
Rebecca Solnit: Slow Change Can Be Radical Change “Describing the slowness of change is often confused with acceptance of the status quo. It’s really the opposite.” By Rebecca Solnit January 11, 2024 “To see takes time, like to have a friend takes time.”–Georgia O’Keeffe* Someone at the dinner table wanted to know what everyone’s turning point onContinue reading
Community Energy Fund – latest news
Negotiations with MP supporters of the Local Electricity Bill amendments, deleted by government from the Energy Bill, have resulted in the government creating the Community Energy Fund of £10m over 2 years to help identify and develop projects in England. Once admin and running costs are deducted the fund will be £9m. At the conference last week, Olivia Blunn, Head of Local Energy PolicyContinue reading “Community Energy Fund – latest news”
Engaged in collaborative research? Try a touch of intellectual humility.
Being open to the limitations of their knowledge can help researchers to foster interdisciplinary and cross-cultural collaborations. When Ike de la Peña encountered a lack of energy, even an air of disinterest, on a Zoom meeting, he did the opposite of taking control. He exercised humility. De la Peña, a research pharmacologist at Loma LindaContinue reading “Engaged in collaborative research? Try a touch of intellectual humility.”
Celebrating the Community Energy Pioneers in Derbyshire
by helen 21 September 2022 There is a growing appetite for the development of community energy programmes across the UK. Currently over 400 proactive programmes exist in the UK according to Community Energy England’s State of the Sector report, which have generated over £3 million of community benefits. In Derbyshire there are currently five second stage 1Continue reading “Celebrating the Community Energy Pioneers in Derbyshire”
