Bees stung by climate change-linked early pollination
7th September, 2010
Climate change may be causing flowers to open before bees emerge from hibernation leading to declines in pollination, new research suggestsRead More...Cargill sticks with rainforest-destroying palm oil supplier
6th September, 2010
US food giant refuses to stop buying palm oil from Sinar Mas group as Burger King joins Nestle and others in criticising its illegal activitiesRead More...Low-cost e-waste recycling in China releasing catalogue of pollutants
3rd September, 2010
The world's growing waste mountain of mobile phones, computers and other electronic goods is being illegally recycled in unregulated and primitive conditions in China and causing significant toxic pollutionRead More...Tibetan nomads struggle as grasslands disappear from the roof of the world
Canada tar sands industry ignoring toxic river pollution
Toxic dispersants in Gulf oil spill creating hidden marine crisis
6th September, 2010
More than 200 million tons of crude oil have gushed into the Gulf of Mexico since the rupture of Deepwater Horizon. The chemicals used to clean up the spill have received less attention but could have devastating long-term effects on the marine ecosystemRead More...Climate activism: is the trial more important than the protest?
'Fat tax' solutions ignore wider social factors driving junk food habits
Dark nights: the global effort to tackle light pollution
31st August, 2010
The energy, financial and health costs of lighting up our homes and streets could be saved through better lighting and an end to wasteful illuminationsRead More...When will we see a green taxi industry?
Solar power – the hidden threat to water supplies
What has biodiversity ever done for us?
2nd September, 2010
A new book, Fragile Web, reveals why the biodiversity crisis may be humanity's biggest challenge Read More...Otarian: the fast-food chain with the low-carbon menu
26th August, 2010
Otarian aims to show you how eating out can help you save the planet, one kilo of carbon at a timeRead More...Urban birdlife: encouraging peregrine falcons in London
Five steps to developing a community-based energy project
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Ecologist guide to green travelFrom 'staycations' to conservation holidays - everything you need to know to plan a green vacation
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10:10:10 Global Day of Doing, 10 October, worldwideJoin thousands of people across the globe for a day of positive action on climate change
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Sew your ownSewing is activism, says John Paul Flintoff, as he takes us through the politics and pleasures of this long lost skill
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> Ecologist guide to greening your home> Ecologist guide to green skills and education> Ecologist guide to detox |
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> Permaculture courses, 2 Oct-8 May, Brighton> Festival of Life, 25 September, London> Clissett Wood open day, 18-19 Sept, Herefordshire |
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> Twelve by twelve: a one-room cabin off the grid & beyond the American dream> Amelia's Anthology of Illustration: renewable technologies to prevent catastrophic climate change> Eaarth by Bill McKibben |
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Cash-free living: how to survive and thrive without money
31st August, 2010
Pounds and pence are important to some but not vital for anyone. From skinny dipping to dustbin dining, there are many ways to live without paying for it. Here are some top tipsRead More...Organic food comes of age at Bristol's Organic Food Festival
26th August, 2010
Held at Bristol Harbourside and celebrating its 10th anniversary, Europe's largest organic festival is a feast of food, drink and fabric that doesn't cost the earthRead More...A wildlife-friendly garden - ponds, baths and natural pest control
20th August, 2010
Making a garden attractive to winged wildlife means more than just leaving out food during the winter months - here are some top tips on gardening beyond veg!Read More...Wild swimming: top tips for a natural dip
Turning our Victorian terrace into an ecohome: part four - ecogadgets
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Forty years ago this month, when Eric S. Albone’s wrote his ‘The Ailing Air’ article, the UK was suffering badly from air pollution and still today Londoners are breathing some of the worst air in EuropeRead More...
Greenpeace whaling activists get one-year jail sentence
6th September, 2010
Greenpeace has condemned as 'disproportionate and unjust' a one-year jail term, suspended for three years, handed down on two Greenpeace activists who exposed widespread corruption in the Japanese government's whaling programmeRead More...StroudCo food hub: wrestling food power away from the supermarkets
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