Being designated a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve is a great achievement for our unique North Devon. We have a terrific environment and the aim for all the authorities and businesses associated with the Biosphere Reserve is to ensure that the quality of life (and that environment) we have will persist for generations into the future. The future can be a scary place, there is no certainty of what might happen, and we certainly have some challenges to deal with... but do we have to be so scared? In this brief essay I hope to share a few possibilities for the future and what we can do to keep life so good. Full article