WHILE Christmas is a time for giving and sharing, it can also be used as an opportunity to give to charity.
And for people who love Devon and care about its communities, a donation to the charity LOVE Devon is a way to give back to the county, embrace the true meaning of Christmas and help those who are less fortunate than ourselves.
LOVE Devon is the trading and fundraising arm of Devon Communities Together, which works with a very broad range of people, from rural and coastal communities to more urban centres; people like you, or people you might know.
GREEN teenage champions are targeting Exeter’s parks, school streets and supermarket parking to pick-up thousands of harmful cigarette butts.
Environmental-aware dynamic duo Daisy Norris and Jack Eynon will be out and about across the city over the next few weeks to collect the discards and help clean our spaces. Their first pick-up will be in Heavitree (where Jack lives) on the morning of 7th December, with a second planned for 27th December, and more in the new year.
The community-conscious pair are looking for sponsors to support them, with all funds going to a once-in-a...
Staff at a top regional conservation charity have shared their successes and frustrations as they try to reduce, reuse and recycle consumables in their cafes and restaurants.
Wild Planet Trust is the charity that runs Paignton Zoo, Living Coasts in Torquay and Newquay Zoo in Cornwall. Staff and volunteers work to reduce the zoos’ impact on the planet in as many ways as they can – but it’s not always an easy or a simple process.
Trust Environmental Officer Pete Morgan: “There’s a lot of misinformation and half-truths about sustainability and the recycling of consumables....
As part of an ongoing environmental strategy, award-winning Exeter Golf and Country Club has announced a new business partnership with The Eco Laundry on Wednesday 5th June, World Environment Day.
The Eco Laundry is the UK’s first environmentally friendly commercial laundry service and is based locally, in the South Hams. The move to The Eco Laundry forms part of the club’s commitment to reducing its impact on the environment which has already included removal of single-use plastics, a LED lighting replacement plan, wildlife protection through an eco wall, nesting boxes and...
Frogs come in all shapes and sizes – as these two demonstrate. Paignton Zoo photographer Eleanor Stobbart took this stunning image of a young Thao whipping frog on top of an adult of the same species to mark World Frog Day, on Wednesday 20th March. The species has just bred at Paignton Zoo for the very first time.
Like so many species of exotic frog, this one goes by different names. It’s the Thao whipping frog, Fea’s tree frog, or Fea's flying frog… The one thing we can agree on is the scientific designation, Rhacophorus feae.
In the last 12 months more than 5,000 LED lights have been fitted in Devon businesses and organisations.
This major energy switch stands to save businesses involved over £100,000 and 439 tonnes of CO2, equivalent to the energy use of an average house for 33 years, according to SunGift Energy Ltd.
Working with Devon businesses, including Westpoint Arena and Pecorama, law firms Ashfords LLP and Stephens Scown as well as six primary schools and three medical practices, SunGift Energy LED projects have saved money, energy and have improved lighting.
Exeter based charity CEDA (Community, Equality, Disability Action) is the latest South West organisation launching a new ‘go green’ initiative, raising awareness of small changes that can be made to help protect our planet.
CEDA delivers education and social opportunities with disabled people and works with over 150 individuals each week. The charity employs 90 staff and volunteers each of whom are being encouraged to make small changes one step at a time.
CEDA has replaced its plastic straws with new biodegradable alternatives and it has increased the number of recycling...
In 2015 Exeter Phoenix made history by opening Studio 74, the first solar-powered cinema in the South West.
The venue has continued its commitment to paving a greener future for the arts in the city and recently added further solar panels to create a solar-powered auditorium and installed LED lighting throughout the building.
The LED project was made possible thanks to a loan from Exeter Community Energy, whilst the Naturesave Trust and the Postcode Local Trust made the solar panel project possible. Exeter Community Energy is an innovative social enterprise that enables...
So, have the results of the General Election been good for the environment?! On the face of it, the Green Party did not gain ground, issues of ecological sustainability did not seem high on candidates’ agendas and Britain now has an Environment Secretary who is not exactly known for his green credentials. Is the outlook therefore bleaker than it was? Firstly, let’s identify six of the key challenges we face: a) Implementation of the Paris agreement on climate change b) Revising UK environmental policies after Brexit c) Addressing major air quality concerns d) Reviewing Britain’s energy...
Oxygen House and law firm Michelmores, based in Exeter, have forged a new innovative partnership aimed at bringing sustainability to the fore in business.
Oxygen House invests in projects which foster social, environmental and economic prosperity. It places sustainability at the heart of its ethos and actively encourages its business partners to adopt this approach. Michelmores has signed-up to this initiative and been appointed to advise Oxygen House's property division, Grenadier Estates, on all of its real estate and construction projects.
