Devon: An Eco-hub?
I look out of my window. The county of Devon here in the UK enjoying a beautiful winter’s day, not a cloud in the sky, pale sunlight bathing hills.
Perhaps it’s the stunning scenes. These ancient hills tumbling down to jagged coastal cliffs shaped by storms that have raged for millennia - they put me and others in our place. These views make us realise that we are merely a modern species that can be snuffed out in an instant if we don’t obey envronmental rules.
Perspective springs to mind. There are no god given rights here. Clean up your act or further tempt fierce temperatures that could induce extinction.
But to business. Whether inspired by the scenes described or not, Devonians certainly seem to do their bit for the environmental cause.
Modbury
As highlighted in the national press, a small Devon town that became the first place in Europe to go plastic bag free.
Totnes
An absolute goldmine of environmental action. The UK’s first town exploring how to prepare for a carbon constrained, energy lean world. Click here to read about the Totnes Pound. Turning the concept of money on its head?
Jurassic Coast
The Devon Wildlife Trust work tirelessly to protect this part of the nation’s coastline. And with good reason. Timeless beauty.
My thanks to Flickr users for sharing their photos.
Very poetically put. It makes me want to travel to Devon at some point.