Academics from Geography at the University of Exeter have played an important role in The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)’s most recent report.
This second part of the IPCC’s assessment considers how the changing climate impacts on people and the natural world and suggests options for how to deal with these issues through adapting the economy, infrastructure and society.
The report is the culmination of three years of work by more than 300 authors from 70 countries, reporting in almost 2000 pages.
The report assesses the sensitivity and adaptability...
Around 1,200 streetlights in residential streets in St Thomas and Exwick will be converted to part-night lighting this week (Thursday 8 May). Streetlights previously on all-night will be switched off from about 12:30am to 5:30am, before coming on again until dawn. The change is the latest phase of Devon County Council’s controversial programme to reduce costs and carbon emissions, having already converted over 44,000 residential street lights across the county. Lighting on the main roads and busiest routes, including Exwick Road, Okehampton Street, Redhills and Kinnerton Way, will remain...
Steve Knightley of acclaimed local folk band, Show of Hands will perform live at Exeter Golf and Country Club for Hospiscare. Described by BBC radio as one of folk's greatest song writers, Steve's accoustic performance is always hugely popular and not to be missed. £16 per person from the reception at Exeter Golf and Country Club Tel: 01392 874139 www.exetergcc.co.uk
Ambios and Going Wildwards invite you to join them at Lower Sharpham Farm to participate in their vaccination trials.
They’ll be putting out humane traps in strategic places to catch a members of the local badger population, to vaccinate and release, providing an effective and significant alternative to culling, in order to reduce levels of Bovine TB.
This will be a great opportunity to take part in a scheme of national importance. We will provide transport if needed to the estate.
Contact goingwildwards@gmail.com for more info and to let us know you’re coming....
Exeter Phoenix and The Mysterious Freakshow present a night of Steampunkery, Oddities and the Unusual.
Experience a journey through the obscure and unusual, delight your senses and lose yourself in the Carnival of the Peculiar. Music, Cabaret, DJ’s, Dance Act, Performance Art, Dark Cabaret, Steampunk Market, Photography and much more ….
Steampunk dress optional … All Peculiars welcome!
Tickets can be purchased for £10 in advance through The Exeter Phoeix's website or for £12 on the door.
The University of Exeter campus is speckled with fountains, streams, and little waterfalls, but we want to see what’s below the surface and say hello to the pondlife. Join us to try your hand at using equipment to look at different species close up in the ponds of Taddiforde and Hoopern valleys, making sure not to disturb the local ‘residents’, and seeing what it takes to live in a watery environment!
Contact goingwildwards@gmail.com for more info and to let us know you’re coming.
Going Wildwards is a project offering Exeter residents the chance to join students and...
Saturday 3 May saw 90 competitors battle in the annual 36 hole marathon of the Directors Cup, a Devon County Golf Union Order of Merit event.
The weather was kind with very little wind and mainly sunshine which allowed for some good scoring, even though the course was playing very long.
With the first match off at 6.45am, the pace was set early with Sam Dunn (Teignmouth) returning a 2 over par 71, to lead the morning scorers for a while until Ryan Wheeler (Stover) returned a level par 69 and Adam Bridgewater (Tavistock) opened up with a one over 70.
Exeter Alternative Theatre are back with another 4 plays from, & inspired by, Le Theatre du Grand Guignol.
THE MAN WHO SAW THE DEVIL –
Based on the short story by ‘The Phantom of the Opera’ author Gaston Leroux. A group of hunters find shelter from a storm at the home of ‘the Man’ who has a dark secret.
THE MONKEY’S PAW – The classic chiller based on the short story by W.W. Jacobs. A mother & father are granted three wishes with dire consequences.
NUIT DE NOCES –
A comedy set in 1750s Paris. A Count’s quiet night in is interrupted by a...
