Ecology sees our world as an ever-changing web of energy and matter. Patterns appear and disappear. Life grows and dies. We look at our world through the lenses, each lens illuminates an aspect of the whole. These notes, inspired by the I Ching, look at a selection of contrasting ideas which can help us to act mindfully in our world.
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Be inspired by each other, Together we are change
Join other Devonians on Zoom meetings looking for ways to build back greener, to explore our history, or to stay connected during this lockdown.
Highlights this February include:
- Wildlife Gems of the South Hams
- Zero Carbon Community Led Housing
- Birdwatching on Lundy
- The OkeRail and the Connect Bude campaign
More events https://www.hartstongue.co.uk/index.php/events
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The energy efficiency of Mid Devon buildings has improved over the last ten years from an average rating of 58 at a rating of 64. During the same time, buildings in England have improved from 62 to almost 67. Local Energy Advice Partnerships can give you free impartial advice about the best methods to upgrade your home insulation. They will also be able to tell you if you are eligible for any grants for home improvements. The LEAP partner for Mid Devon is Exeter Community Energy who run Healthy Homes Clinics. During lockdown these clinics are available online.
https://www.ecoe.org.uk/healthy-homes-clinic-information/
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Landworkers Alliance - 6th Jan 2021 - What are the farmers demonstrations in India all about?
The wave of strike action by Indian farmers is the largest civil society action by the agricultural community for three decades. The images reaching our screens of mass rallies on hundreds of thousands of people in Delhi are inspiring, but the political background is complex, even confusing. For us as farmers in the UK to express support and solidarity we need to understand it a bit first. So what are the India farmers mobilising about?
The demonstrations have been sparked by the passing of a package of three bills affecting the agricultural sector. Farmers are resisting these new laws and also demanding a fair Minimum Support Price (MSP); which is a floor price across all crops. We’ll look at the details of these below, but the take-home message is that taken together the new legislation will loosen rules around sale, pricing and storage of farm produce. A farm sector long protected by government regulation is to be exposed to market forces on a new scale, taking India down the development route that the UK has already taken toward consolidation and industrialisation.
https://landworkersalliance.org.uk/farmers-demonstrations-india/
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