‘Green jobs’ will apparently be at the heart of the South West economy, as the low-carbon revolution picks up momentum.
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 There will be much carbon neutral whooping and cheering in the greener sections of Devon County Council offices today – the authority has hit its environmental targets two years ahead of schedule. Katie Marie needs all the sustenance she can muster for as she organises her April 26 gig. But are onions the right way to go? As usual I’ve been up to lots of weird and wonderful things. One of the funniest moments happened today actually, and it was so stupid I instantly thought that A wall-hanging by Israeli and Palestinian women who came to together to urge peace in Gaza has been specially made for Exeter’s part in International Women’s Day, which takes place on Sunday, March 8. 1 comment - ()Eco gardens from airport funds, pink pride in Torbay and flashing blades are all part of the things to be cheerful in the Devon news in our good week/ bad week round up. Find out about the losers. We’ve joined forces with the Ashburton environmental publisher Green Books to give subscribers to the People’s Republic of South Devon newsletter a special discount on two important environmental books. Israeli soldiers again opened fire on Palestinian farmers and international Human Rights Workers (HRWs) on Thursday, February 5, as they attempted to harvest parsley in agricultural land near the Green Line, writes Jenny Linnell in Gaza, the human rights witness from Totnes. posted by Cptn So it seems that Country Life magazine may have nabbed the £10,000 Love My Devon prize, with its announcement that Devon is the best county in the world to live in. Jenny Linnell‘s report from the Gaza strip after the troops left. This report is dated Tuesday, January 20, 2009 Earlier this week, following the withdrawal of Israeli troops from the Gaza Strip, residents returned to some of the areas which had become no-go zones during the attacks, such as Jabalia just outside Gaza City. 1 comment - ()During the past week we’ve been peppering our posts with questions. Nothing unusual in that, and we reckon it’s part of our remit as a social enterprise to try to engage our readers in the debate around current affairs. So here’s a run down of some of the posers we’ve published. Can you answer posted by Cptn With bus passengers on the increase, miles of cycle routes planned, and more than 5,700 people registered on the Carshare Devon website, the Government Office for the South West has praised Devon County Council’s Local Transport Plan. posted by Cptn Torbay Council has been awarded a Green Apple environmental award for its attempts to promote recycling across the Bay. posted by Cptn Some £5 million from the sale of Exeter Airport is to be ploughed into a green form of travel as Devon County Council has drawn up a plan to turn Devon into the top destination for cycle tourism. posted by Cptn Charity shops, green holidays, and a sweet factory are the winners in the Devon newsweek. But who are the losers? |
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