CarbonBrake | The Blog of Dr Richard Pagett

Welcome to CarbonBrake

Written by Professor Richard Pagett on May 12, 2013

CarbonBrake is the blog for the international development advisor and author, Professor Richard Pagett.

In it I comment on matters of international, national and local interest concerning the critical issues facing the planet and society. Drawing on my unique hands-on experience from more than 180 countries and, locally, within my parish, I discuss and provoke on the critical issues of water, food, energy, shelter and trade security within the context of resilience, sustainability and climate change.

Mopes Lane – Recycling Update

Written by Professor Richard Pagett on February 4, 2026

As you may have heard, the Mopes Lane Household Recycling Centre has a reprieve and will stay open for a little while longer, while the Wiltshire Council finds another permanent home. Whilst I doubt that our letters and petitions had little direct effect, I am sure they provided a backdrop to a renewed discussion between the Council and Hills. To the Council, it indicated the strength of feeling at a lack of a proper public consultation and of a proper future plan. To Hills, they would have sensed that 80% of […]