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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...
Thich Nhat Hanh: happiness is possible without simply consuming all the time
Tom Levitt
22nd March, 2012
In the second part of his interview, Thich Nhat Hanh explains why you don't need to be a Buddhist monk to give up an addiction to a high-consumption lifestyle more...
How to…give your wardrobe a green-over
Ruth Styles
24th January, 2012
There’s more to an eco-friendly closet than FSC timber (although that helps). From getting rid of clutter to reworking old clothes, here’s all you need to know about stylishly sustainable storage more...
Human response to climate change is making matters worse
Ecologist
19th August, 2010
Our attempts to adapt to, and mitigate, the effects of climate change, such as using biofuels, could worsen the direct effects of climate change on our ecoystems more...
Using bike-powered theatre to communicate climate change
Claire Baylis
15th April, 2010
Every summer a team of cyclists set off across Britain stopping along the way to perform an eco-themed play to schools, festivals and communities. Welcome to the Otesha Project... more...
CASE STUDY: protesting without making a sound
Jonathan Rowe
6th April, 2009
John Francis spent 17 years walking... in silence. His pilgrimage is testament to the fact that you don't have to speak to be heard and that the tools to combat global warming are in all our hands. more...
CASE STUDY: installing green roofs
Matilda Lee
29th January, 2009
Can there be wildlife in our urban jungles? Matilda Lee meets a man campaigning to let nature live on city rooftops more...
Green holidays: Under the Thatch
Richard Hammond
1st July, 2008
Derelict cottages restored to former glory, happy holidaymakers and revived communities – all the result of one man’s vision. Richard Hammond reports more...
CASE STUDY: green funerals
Laura Sevier
22nd May, 2008
Why mourn a death when you can celebrate a life? Laura Sevier meets a pioneer in his tranquil and tree-filled field, determined to take the fear and formality out of funerals more...
CASE STUDY: changing our perspectives through art
Jon Hughes
1st January, 2008
Sometimes, choosing not to think like a scientist can be a good thing. Jon Hughes sits down with the Harrisons, environmental activists and conceptual artists more...
CASE STUDY: part eco restaurant, part cookery school
Paul Kingsnorth
17th May, 2007
Paul Kingsnorth meets the Bristol-based chef with an eco-friendly restaurant and a mission to take real food to a wider community. more...
CASE STUDY: keeping local areas distinctive
Paul Kingsnorth
1st December, 2006
The UK’s most successful NGO is based in a Dorset village, with no members or PR team. Paul Kingsnorth meets the duo behind it… more...
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CASE STUDY: 85, and still campaigning for local democracy
Paul Kingsnorth
1st September, 2006
Nobody meets John Papworth and forgets about it in a hurry. Paul Kingsnorth reports on a man who can inspire people – or get right up their noses more... CASE STUDY: Alan Simpson MP - my super energy-efficient house
Ecologist
1st May, 2006
Alan Simpson, MP for Nottingham South, is on a mission. ‘We can’t survive this century unless we change fundamentally the built environment and move from thinking of buildings as consumers of energy, to thinking of them as generators of electricity.' Ben Willis meets the rarest of breeds, an MP who’s walking the talk. more...
CASE STUDY: how to green your local pub
Andrew Purvis
1st February, 2006
Andrew Purvis talks to Geetie Singh, owner of the UK’s only all organic pub, The Duke of Cambridge more...
NHS should promote low-carbon living
Ecologist
11th September, 2009
Public body could save money and play leading role in creating a more sustainable society more...
The Visionaries
Ecologist
20th March, 2009
Mark Anslow, Laura Sevier, Dan Box and Matilda Lee profile 10 visionaries with 10 big ideas for a better world.more...
Urban Composting
The Ecologist
1st February, 2005
Imagine you could turn 30 per cent of your household waste, at no cost, into high-quality compost for your plants, while also reducing toxic emissions from incinerator plants...more...
The Tesco Chainstore Massacre
Paul Kingsnorth
1st May, 2006
How one small English town took on a superstore - and won more...
How to live differently
Rachel Clode
13th March, 2008
Stressed out and living for the weekend? Breaking free may be easier than you thought... more...
What is downshifting?
Laura Sevier
28th March, 2008
Are you living the dream? Or walking zombie-like through the nightmare of modern consumerism? Laura Sevier explores the sanity of downshifting more...
Starting a biodynamic vineyard
Monty Waldin
1st April, 2008
Making the transition from wine writer to viticulturist was a leap of faith for Monty Waldin. What could he expect from his new hilltop vineyard in the Pyrenees? more...
Tinker's Bubble: low-impact living
Shannon Carr-Shand
30th January, 2009
In 1993 a group of 10 friends, including former Ecologist editor Simon Fairlie, shared a vision of a place where people could live and work in harmony with the land. What resulted became Tinker’s Bubble more...
Wild work out: Green Gyms
Nicolette Loizou
21st January, 2009
Tired of the treadmill? Bored of the exercise bike? Nicolette Loizou discovers a greener way to get fit more...
Cancer and how to avoid it
Laura Sevier
29th May, 2009
We all carry cancer cells, but we also possess natural defences. Laura Sevier meets Dr David Servan-Schreiber, author of 'Anticancer: A new way of life' to find out more more...Members
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