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Claire Farrell: ‘There’s no reason for Primark to ever go on the cover of a magazine’
Grace Philip
22nd May, 2012
The duo behind eco label Goodone, Nin Castle and Claire Farrell, aren’t afraid of taking on new challenges. Next up: showing the big boys that green is good and persuading the press to say goodbye to Primark and co more...
Liu Jianqiang: fighting for environmental justice in China
Tom Levitt
11th May, 2012
Tom Levitt speaks to one of China's most respected investigative journalists Liu Jianqiang on the rise of environmental activism in China more...
Environment chief backs gas 'fracking' and nuclear in the UK
Ecologist
8th May, 2012
Lord Smith, chairman of the Environment Agency, joins the calls for a gas 'fracking' boom, saying it would provide 'energy security' more...
The New Scramble for Africa
Mark Newton
9th May, 2012
From slave labour to armed conflict, our thirst for natural resources has created serious problems for Africa. Pádraig Carmody’s latest book attempts to unravel the moral morass, says Mark Newton more...
Tried and tested: mineral make-up
Thea Byrgesen
9th May, 2012
With synthetic and chemical free formulas, and a colour range to rival Monet, modern mineral make-up is skin and planet friendly. Thea Byrgesen rounds up the best more...
The A to Z of smallholdings
Lisa Stephens
8th May, 2012
Take one Alpaca, a scattering of silkworms, a couple of cows and a group of goats, and you could just be the next Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall. Lisa Stephens presents the A to Z of smallholdings more...
How to…give your cocktail a green-over
Amy Hall
8th May, 2012
Forget Pimms: eco-friendly cocktails not only taste great, they don’t cause a headache for the planet either. Amy Hall shows you how to give your tipple an eco-friendly spin more...
Paraguay's small farmers defend livelihoods against industrial soya production
Grace Philip
8th May, 2012
A new film, Raising Resistance, gives a telling account of how Paraguay's small farmers are suffering social and environmental ills from the country's meteoric rise in soya farming more...
Meat matters: London restaurants gear up for ‘nose-to-tail' fortnight
Mark Briggs
1st May, 2012
Chefs aim to prevent good food going to waste by serving up offal and other rare meat cuts during the 'nose to tail' fortnight organised by Sustain more...
Learning from the Octopus
Rachael Stubbins
3rd May, 2012
Did you know that the humble octopus can teach us how to prevent security threats or deal with natural catastrophes? Nor did Rachael Stubbins until she read Rafe Sagarin’s new book more...
Crisis or rebirth? The future of Ethiopia's pastoralist tribes
Tom Levitt
3rd May, 2012
Pastoralism is in crisis across Africa. But it could yet survive as the best available defence against climate change and famine. Tom Levitt reports from southern Ethiopia more...
Nuclear waste 'may be blighting 1,000 sites' in the UK
Rob Edwards, guardian
2nd May, 2012
MoD under fire after DECC report finds number of sites contaminated with radioactive waste is far higher than previously estimated more...
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World Naked Bike Ride: the environmental protest with a difference
Amy Hall
27th April, 2012
How a seemingly jovial naked bike ride protest can bring key environmental issues like oil and car dependency to new audiences more...
The dark side of soya: how one super crop lost its way
Amy Hall
1st May, 2012
A decade ago, soya was being hailed as a superfood but in recent years, numerous issues surrounding deforestation and its impact on health have come to light more...
Lush launches anti-animal testing campaign
Mark Briggs
25th April, 2012
To coincide with World Day for Laboratory Animals, Lush turned their Regent Street shop window into a human testing zone to highlight the plight of the millions of animals worldwide who suffer at the hands of the beauty industry more...
The beginners guide to… creating a low carbon home
Ruth Styles
24th April, 2012
From reducing energy consumption to a full-scale retrofit, Ruth Styles explains how to make your low carbon dream a reality more...
Five of the best… country pubs
Rachael Stubbins
23rd April, 2012
Fresh, locally sourced produce, real ale and cosy fireplaces: the Great British country pub is one foodie tradition that’s not going anywhere. Rachael Stubbins rounds up five of the best more...
Are straw bales the future of sustainable building?
Mark Briggs
20th April, 2012
Straw bale is a low impact, low carbon building material making strides towards mainstream acceptance. So is it about time we took notice? Mark Briggs reports more...
How to handle the hosepipe ban: everything you ever wanted to know
Michael Littlewood
20th April, 2012
Despite the spring downpours, a hosepipe ban is already in force thanks to drought. It’s time to rethink how we use water in the garden, says author Michael Littlewood more...
Evgenia Chirikova: 'Putinomics' the biggest threat to Russia's environmental movement
Ecologist
19th April, 2012
'We all live in Khimki Forest' has become the rallying cry of a local forest defense campaign. Goldman Prize winner Evgenia Chirikova describes what it's like to be green in Russia the why a culture of impunity and corruption risks destroying the country's natural heritage more...
VegfestUK Bristol
Rachael Stubbins
25-27 May, 2012
Now in its 10th year, this year's Vegfest UK looks set to be bigger and better than ever more...
Monty Halls: ‘I will defend fishermen to my dying day’
Ruth Styles
16th April, 2012
A marine biologist by trade and a conservationist by nature, Monty Halls is an unlikely champion for the fishing industry. A classic case of gamekeeper turned poacher? Not so says Halls. As he explains to Ruth Styles, nothing is simple when it comes to sustainable fish more...
CAMPAIGN HERO: Martín von Hildebrand on indigenous rights in the Colombian Amazon
Mark Briggs
13th April. 2012
The veteran campaigner talks to the Ecologist about the ongoing struggle to secure indigenous land rights and how he successfully took the Colombian government to court more...
Winchester Uni students pick up Ecologist award for 'Greenman' superhero video
Mark Briggs
12th April, 2012
Winchester Student Union's one-minute video featuring comic superheroes 'Greenman' and 'Enviro Boy' pick up the 2012 Ecologist-sponsored NUS Award more...
Food of love: why 'aphrodisiac' oysters could be the sustainable alternative to meat
Matilda Lee
12th April, 2012
Oysters need a thriving natural eco-system and ultra clean water to survive. And as Matilda Lee discovered on a visit to Loch Fyne Oysters, they even find their own food. So are oysters the green choice? more...Members
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