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A career in environmentalism - the US experience
Joe Franke
1st May, 2009
In a story that will resonate with environmentalists everywhere, Joe Franke explores the US experience of an underpaid, poorly supported and largely unappreciated workforce. more...
To your health - Organic beer!
Rachel Clode
1st August, 2008
The UK’s organic brewers are calling time on beer corporations, as Rachel Clode discovers more...
Ask Leo: what is the greenest alternative to compost containing peat?
Leo Hickman
16th April, 2009
I know that I should avoid compost containing peat, but what is the most environmentally friendly alternative that I can buy?R Townsend, by email more...
Food Standards Agency refuses to ban Bisphenol-A in food packaging and baby milk bottles
News
15th April, 2009
Food safety campaigners have reacted angrily to a refusal by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) to ban controversial plastic additive Bisphenol A (BPA), which is present in some food packaging and containers. more...
Nature's free for all
Paul Kingsnorth
8th April, 2009
With the worst summer on record decimating his potatoes, onions and other allotment crops, Paul Kingsnorth turns to nature’s abundance in foraged foodmore...
Liquid blue gold
Laura Sevier
26th March, 2009
Laura Sevier reports on why we shouldn’t be taking our water for granted, as well as offering some easy ways to avoid wasting it more...
Between you and me...
Tom Hodgkinson
16th March, 2009
No more financial meltdown, poor communication and substandard food – if we ditch the middlemen and get co-operative, what couldn’t we achieve? more...
Should my dog eat dog food?
Laura Sevier
15th March, 2009
Obesity, allergies and heart disease… If you think our diets are getting worse, spare a thought for our dogs says Laura Sevier more...
Blog: Earthenwitch
Earthenwitch
23rd February, 2009
Making your own wine, or the joy of something for (virtually) nothing. A few years back, my father decided that it was time to clear out his shed (Serious business, that. I could swear that his shed was a portal to another world, where its primary function was that of a municipal tip). more...
Paint for Life
Matilda Lee
16th February, 2009
Quick fading and blandly coloured they are not. Eco paints may be thicker and require a primer but the benefits, not least to our health, outweigh the extra labour writes Matilda Lee more...
Behind the Label: Comfort Fabric Softener
Pat Thomas
12th February, 2009
Soft towels, fluffy fleeces and synthetic fabrics don’t cling. What’s not to like? Well, try skin irritation, increased flammability and environmental pollution, for starters. It seems the average bottle of fabric softener has a dark side. more...
What's the most sustainable fabric
Matilda Lee
6th February, 2009
Unravelling a garment’s green credentials isn’t easy, says Matilda Lee. Instead of fretting about what not to wear there’s a few simple things we can do (that could save money too) more...
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How to reduce your carbon footprint
As told to Sam Southgate
5th February, 2009
Despite being a committed green for almost two decades, John Cossham was surprised to find he had one of the lowest carbon footprints in the country more...
On the crest of a green wave
Laura Sevier
28th January, 2009
A cleaner, greener, more ethical approach to outdoor gear, Finisterre swept into UK shops on a surfing brainwave. Laura Sevier meets the team behind the eco-active clothing company more...
Guerrillas in our midst
Olly Zanetti
21st January, 2009
Under cover of darkness, a dedicated team of activists is slowly rescuing unloved pockets of land from botanical meltdown. Olly Zanetti meets the guerrilla gardeners lighting up London. more...
Hemp on the high street
Laura Sevier
21st January, 2009
It’s versatile, environmentally friendly and has a 5,000-year-old pedigree in the fashion world. Laura Sevier can’t understand why it’s taken so long for hemp to hit the shops more...
Raw milk - magic bullet or health hazard?
Laura Sevier
21st January, 2009
Unpasteurised milk can be a divisive subject, says Laura Sevier, but most of what you hear about the white stuff is pure whitewash more...
Religion's role in restoring the earth’s ecological balance
Laura Sevier
21st January, 2009
Laura Sevier meets the man trying to broker a better relationship between God, man, science and the natural world. more...
Efficiency be Damned
Nicols Fox
19th January, 2009
Far from being a silver bullet for climate change, efficiency is the driving force for ever more gluttonous consumption patterns and all the health and environmental consequences they entail more...
Earth matters
Paul Kingsnorth
28th December, 2008
Reflecting on a bumper crop, Paul Kingsnorth pays homage to the powerhouse behind his succulent pumpkins and savoury squash more...
Paper, scissors, headstone
Laura Sevier
18th December, 2008
Our rampant consumption of paper is leading to a meltdown of the world's forests. Mandy Haggith wants us to use less more...
DIY Christmas
Matilda Lee and Laura Sevier
17th December, 2008
Eschew those store-bought baubles and pricey trinkets — get into the holiday spirit with all things homemade. By Matilda Lee and Laura Sevier more...
Nature? Do The Maths
Malcolm Tait
30th October, 2008
Mathematics is at the heart of any research and, in nature, it can be used to predict and enhance our surroundings and ultimately control it. The logical conclusio to the concept is frightening: there could be a mathematical formula for every aspect of life more...
Money or the planet's future? You decide
Richard Heinberg
1st October, 2008
During the past weeks, the world’s media have been transfixed by the convulsions of the US and global fi nancial system. At stake are billions in bail-outs and trillions in derivatives. The viability of banks and currencies is threatened, and ultimately the savings and investments of hundreds of millions of ordinary people. more...
How to be free: non-action in action
Tom Hodgkinson
1st October, 2008
From all sides, the cry is the same: something must be done. More must be done. more...Members
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