Toward a Thriving Cambridge
The objective, according to the local plan, is aggressive economic growth: fuelled by around 40% more jobs and 40% more homes in the area in the next 20 years. That’s 40% more burden on the existing transport infrastructure, green spaces, ecosystem pollution, social inequality, shared civic space, and water supply
We know that biodiversity is important for the stability of the planet systems. The use of herbicides and pesticides damage beneficial insects, soil micro-organisms, birds, amphibians and plant diversity. Use of glyphosate (the most commonly used herbicide) is fiercely opposed
Interview with Susan Buckingham of the Friends of the Cam Susan Buckingham was herself involved in the formation of the Friends of the Cam which took place in a somewhat unplanned way in November last year. Cambridge Labour Party’s Environmental
Netflix has made this film available for FREE on YouTube until the end of September. Technology connects us to our friends, current news and events and information. For many of us – even more so during the lockdowns and restrictions
This book is a thought experiment in reduced consumption. It puts forward a dramatic and radical future of a world without shopping and backs it up with many contemporary examples. For this review I’ve pulled out information that resonated personally
What if I told you that you could just conjure up money from thin air, when you needed it? You could pay for childcare, transport, food, cleaning, IT support, tool rental, clothes, a bed for the night, maths lessons for
The iconic Doughnut image is such a strong visual asset. By presenting all dimensions at once, the diagram can help us to see whether we are living within the ecological boundaries of the planet (overshoots around the outside) and what
A really interesting article (see link below) on consumption and ’Why we buy what we buy”. Worth spreading further, as it give insights for each of us and the influences on our behaviour. The main takeaway points for me are:
We are having an on-going, lively members debate at our Cambridge virtual doughnut HQ. Kate Raworth brought us the global doughnut, then the national doughnut, which is now being downsized to the city level in the shape of the city
Before the 6th May local elections, CamDEAG reached out to many of the parties and candidates to get answers to their questions. We were delighted that many of them wrote back. Read the full responses here. We are so pleased that so
