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Politics? Or naked mudwrestling?
by Bibi van der Zee
October 19th, 2012
That was the week - in politics - that was ...and you couldn't have made it up, says Bibi van der Zeemore...
Road building programme gets green light by stealth
Jan Goodey
5th October, 2012
With a government seemingly intent on pushing through the latest road-building programme via its localism agenda campaigners are readying themselves for combined resistance using legal experts, alliance groupings and direct actionmore...
The Ecologist guide to skills and courses 2012
Laurie Tuffrey
1st February, 2012
What does it take to make it in the low-carbon economy? The Ecologist takes a look at the skills and courses that will set you up for success more...
The Ecologist guide to skills, courses and employment
Laurie Tuffrey
1st February, 2012
What does it take to make it in the low-carbon economy? The Ecologist takes a look at the skills and courses that will set you up for success more...
Why we need to 'keep squatting legal'
Laura Laker
14th October, 2011
Groups such as Dot Dot Dot and the Squash Campaign are pushing for workable solutions to the UK's housing crisis, but they are up against an anti-squatter media backlash. Laura Laker reports more...
The ‘Solar Tunnel’: a greener future for our railways?
Henry Gass
8th June, 2011
The opening of Belgium’s ‘Solar Tunnel’ railway project has raised questions about the use of solar for UK transport projects, says Henry Gass more...
Laura Sandys MP: why food security must be viewed as a strategic threat
Laura Sandys
18th January, 2011
With cheap food pricing, over-reliance on imports, and the pressures of a growing population, the UK's food security is set to rise up the national agenda. The Coalition Government must be prepared for the challenges ahead more...
CAMPAIGN HERO: James Thornton of ClientEarth
Matilda Lee
6th December, 2010
Can lawyers really save the world? James Thornton from UK law firm ClientEarth believes they can - and is leading the way in achieving ecological justice more...
The pesticides scandal: Government inaction is destroying lives
Georgina Downs
The new coalition Government must do what Labour failed to do in 13 years in power and finally introduce the necessary measures to protect people from pesticides, says Georgina Downs more...
'Futurescapes': how a Shropshire land manager rewrote the conservation rulebook
Dan Box
14th September 2010
With a new coalition government the opportunities for fresh thinking about managing the UK countryside are vast, reports Dan Box. And the Stiperstones nature reserve is providing plenty of inspiration... more...
Tell the Government: we want cheaper trains
Rebecca Heald
6th August, 2009
Help the Campaign for Better Transport push for cheaper, greener, less crowded trains by filling in a simple online form more...
Can communities save the post office?
Steve Shaw
13th July, 2009
Scaled-back, out-sourced or privatised, there's no doubt that the Post Office - the hub of many rural communities - is in a sorry state. Is there a way that local communities can band together to preserve local facilities? more...
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Finland's safety fears over next-generation nuclear reactor
Ecologist
19th June, 2009
Safety concerns may halt construction of a new nuclear facility in Finland, posing questions about the viability of the next generation of European Pressurised Reactors destined for the UK more...
Database aims to stop biopiracy of traditional Indian remedies
Ecologist
1st March, 2009
A new database aims to prevent unscrupulous pharmaceutical and biotechnologycompanies patenting drugs based on traditional Indian medicines and practices.
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Personal carbon accounting concluded to be 'relatively quick and easy'
Ecologist
1st February, 2009
A groundbreaking trial of personal carbon accounting reports that capturing and reporting the emissions of all UK citizens is 'quick and easy'.more...
Will climate change make your house uninsurable?
Jon Hughes, Rebecca Bole
29th January, 2009
The insurance industry is set to abandon two million British homeowners to the perils of climate change. Jon Hughes and Rebecca Bole report more...
High Court action against UK Government over toxic crop pesticides
Georgina Downs
29th January, 2009
Hers was a landmark victory against the Government. Campaigner Georgina Downs on the importance of setting a policy precedent on pesticides more...
The UK Government paper, A Vision for Science and Society, is no clear picture
Guy Cook
20th January, 2009
A Vision for Science and Society, in today’s technological vista, sounds an honourable aim. Guy Cook reads between the lines of this new UK government paper more...
Break Free
Clare Oxborrow, Becky Price, and Peter Riley
1st November, 2008
In the past decade, the sales pitch of the biotech companies has shifted with the climate of public opinion. Public scepticism has remained high, but politicians seem to have bought enthusiastically into the GM ‘solution’. In many ways this encapsulates where science has gone wrong – by inventing technologies without first deciding what problems need addressing. If GM crops are the answer, what exactly is the problem? more...
Personal Carbon Allowance: emission impossible?
Jamie Andrews
20th June, 2008
The Government has backtracked on radical plans for personal carbon trading schemes, reports Jamie Andrews – taking accountability for what we emit is the only way to go. more...
UK trying to wriggle out of renewables commitments
News
15th October, 2007
A leaked document revealed by the Guardian over the summer showing how the Government was preparing to dodge its EU commitments on renewable energy has been borne out in a new round of EU talks. more... Energy 'too cheap', says Scottish & Southern
News
24th September, 2007
It’s not what you'd expect to hear from a player in the fiercely competitive utilities sector, but Brian Smith, head of projects at Scottish and Southern Energy, has said that electricity is ‘too cheap’. more...
New nuclear consultation a 'sham'
News
7th September, 2007
The Government’s second attempt at a fair and legal public consultation on nuclear power has been declared a ‘sham’ by leading environmental groups. more...
Government pulls plug on local renewables policy
News
24th August, 2007
Environmental groups and local authorities are dismayed by Government plans to drop a key local policy to promote renewable energy, following pressure from developers. more...Sweeping emissions under the carpet
Peter Lockley
9th August, 2007
International aviation is the UK’s fastest-growing source of carbon emissions, and yet the government isn't even accounting for them. Peter Lockley explains why we urgently need to call a halt to airport expansion more...Members
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