by Jane Brady | Aug 19, 2020 | Commons, Environment, Litter, Stewardship
North West Plymouth is a place of distinct communities where each neighbourhood has its own character: Ernesettle, Tamerton Foliot, Southway, Whitleigh, Widewell, Honicknowle, Derriford West and Crownhill, Manadon and Widey. There are some beautiful walks there...
by Jane Brady | Aug 9, 2020 | Uncategorized
Let’s bite into a Devon Doughnut! On Day 3 of the Regenerate Devon Summit (brilliantly hosted by Local Spark, Plymouth Social Enterprise Network and Essence Social Enterprise Exeter) the chat window was on fire as the Doughnut Economics Action Lab (DEAL) team...
by Joseph Rose | Apr 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
As ecosystems around the world collapse; species disappear, rainforests burn and the gap between the rich and poor grows wider, as mental health issues in young people soar and public services are crippled by funding cuts, the work of environmental and community...
by Jane Brady | May 7, 2019 | Stewardship, Uncategorized
Over 1,200 people so far have participated in creating the UK’s first River Charter for the Dart at Dartington. You are invited to join us to build a culture of care for water by giving a voice to our river and naming ourselves as co-stewards. Free and open to all....
by Jane Brady | May 6, 2019 | Uncategorized
It’s easy to think of a river as a thing… water moving from source to sea, a corridor through a landscape, part of the hydrological cycle, what a boat floats on, or the thing that floods. Rarely do we give ourselves time to experience a river as part of a...
by Jane Brady | Mar 26, 2019 | Uncategorized
In his excellent article about Resilience, Michael Lerner emphasizes the importance of relevant, practical and local actions and points out that it is emergency planning that brings people together across political, cultural, sectarian, and ethnic lines. Thinking...
by Jane Brady | Mar 23, 2019 | Uncategorized
We have been having some lively interactions with some lovely academic researchers recently. The common ground is that we all want impact goals that are truly transformational. Our approach is to start in-place, have conversations and get all sectors talking to one...
by Nick Paling | Dec 20, 2018 | Commons, Environment, Litter, Stewardship
– BLC ANNUAL REVIEW 2018 Bioregional Learning Centre is delighted to have published their 2018 Annual Review – it tells the story of a hugely exciting 2nd year for the Centre and gives some tantalising clues about what’s coming in the year ahead....
by Nick Paling | Dec 17, 2018 | Environment, Stewardship
– RESEARCH STUDIES ARE LIKE TRUFFLES BLC recently participated in an experience that was so much more than a workshop. FoAM is a network of transdisciplinary labs at the intersection of art, science, nature and everyday life. Their most recent UK AccessLab...
