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How to… power down your home while you're away
Rachael Stubbins
3rd May, 2012
If you want to return from holiday to a low electricity bill and a guilt-free conscience, power down your home before you go. Not sure how? Rachael Stubbins has more more...
On Stevenson’s trail: honey and horses in the Cévennes
Ruth Styles
11th April, 2012
Robert Louis Stevenson’s account of his epic 1879 journey through the Cévennes is one of the high points of travel literature but as Ruth Styles found out, there’s still plenty to be discovered more...
Rio Rocket Stars in A Frisbee to Fly
Ruth Styles
29th March, 2012
Wonderful illustrations, an entertaining story and a free packet of rocket seeds make Rio Rocket’s adventures an enjoyable way to introduce kids to green issues more...
Four of the best…eco-friendly February half term breaks
Ben Hudson
3rd February, 2012
Whether you’re in the market for an organic French farm or a spot of skiing in the Scottish Cairngorms, there’s an eco-friendly half term break for you and your family more...
How to...have an eco-friendly Halloween
Ben Hudson
26th October, 2011
Creating extra waste and encouraging over-consumption; Halloween isn’t the greenest holiday. But as Ben Hudson explains, you can still have a scarily good time without it costing the planet more...
Five of the best... British natural history museums
Gervase Poulden
26th August, 2011
Don’t despair if this weekend turns out to be a washout; the UK’s natural history museums are the perfect place to spend a rainy afternoon. Gervase Poulden has five of the best more...
Top 10...environmentally friendly travel companies
Valentina Jovanovski
3rd June, 2011
Eschewing mass tourism for small groups, conservation and community involvement, Valentina Jovanovski has the lowdown on the green travel companies making a positive difference more...
Five of the best... eco-friendly sun creams
Ruth Styles
22nd April, 2011
With April temperatures hitting record highs, it pays to invest in a decent sunscreen. Ruth Styles rounds up some of the greenest more...
Best of British: Organic Places to Stay
The Ecologist
17th March, 2011
From John O’ Groats to Land’s End, Linda Moss’ Organic Places to Stay has green travellers covered more...
Top 10…Eco-friendly half term breaks
Ruth Styles
4th February, 2011
Try something new during the half term break, whether it’s wolf tracking in Sweden or surfing in Wales. Whatever your budget, likes or dislikes, we’ve got an eco-friendly family trip for you more...
PICK OF THE DAY: The Tent by the Wood
The Ecologist
3rd February, 2011
The traditional family camping trip gets a makeover with Swallowtail Farm’s Tent by the Wood, near Rye more...
Greening my office: can't we all just go camping instead of jetting off overseas?
Sylvia Sunshine
17th August, 2010
As her colleagues jet off to sunnier climes, Sylvia tackles the thorny issue of eco holidays - but will she pluck up the courage to confront her boss over his second home? more...
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Wild swimming: top tips for a natural dip
Laura Sevier and Kate Rew
17th August, 2010
Forget the chemical depths of your local swimming pool: wild swimming is the more refreshing, natural way to cool off this summer more...
Green camping: top tips for eco friendly nights under canvas
Dixe Wills
3rd August, 2010
Dixe Wills offers nuggets of wisdom on environmentally friendly camping, down to what stoves and fuel to use, and what not to pack more...
Size matters: why tiny campsites mean better holidays
Dixe Wills
22nd July, 2010
Camping needn't mean crowds, drunk people tripping over your guy ropes and queues for school-style washblocks. Find yourself a tiny campsite, says Dixe Wills, and you'll have an altogether different holiday more...
Why working holidays on organic farms help you see the world anew
Laura Laker
14th July, 2010
WWOOF (World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms) is not just a cheap way to see the world - it's a hands-on way to learn new skills of sustainable living more...
Five eco mini breaks for green-minded travellers
Claire Baylis
20th May, 2010
Muck in and tuck in with these green, weekend away ideas more...
An industrial antidote: yurts and Wordsworth in the Lakes
Tafline Laylin
25th March, 2010
A yurt holiday near Wordsworth's ancestral home offers a chance to discover the Lake District's powerful beauty more...
Five green winter wonderland holidays
Jeremy Smith
15th December, 2009
Former Ecologist editor Jeremy Smith and Richard Hammond reveal new ways to experience the ski season in an extract from their book Clean Breaks more...
Secret getaway: Skomer Island
Eifion Rees
17th September, 2009
Want to mix a little conservation with your holiday? Volunteering on Skomer Island, a haven for seabirds and nature lovers, is a rewarding experience says Eifion Reesmore...
When it comes to work, less is more
Gaian Economics
18th August, 2009
Why don't we follow the French model and take the whole month of August as holiday? It may help strengthen our economy more...
We need to talk about... flying
Jeremy Smith
2nd July, 2009
To fly or not to fly? Jeremy Smith navigates his way through a tricky issue and finds that there isn't a simple answer more...
UK holidays: Five of the best green getaways
Sophie Chamay
30th June, 2009
A converted watermill in Yorkshire, yurts in the Isle of Wight, an eco hostel in the Scottish highlands, a 16th century horticultural farmhouse in Kent and a Romany gypsy caravan in Wales... more...
Life on a canal boat - Part III
Paul Miles
19th June, 2009
In the final instalment from Britain’s historic waterways, the Ecologist’s narrowboat correspondent finds a literal and metaphorical light at the end of the tunnel on the Grand Union canal more...
Life on a canal boat - Part II
Paul Miles
1st June, 2009
In the second communiqué from the canals of Britain, a narrowboat newbie finds the pace of life slowing to the speed of the water, offering time for reflection and a deeper appreciation of the great outdoors more...Members
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