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Dr. David Fleming: a tribute
Shaun Chamberlin
21st December, 2010
Colleague and friend Shaun Chamberlin pays tribute to the life and work of Dr David Fleming, founder of the idea of personal carbon trading more...
Persuading your local station to plant fruit trees
Laura Laker
2nd March, 2010
Armed with just a good idea and big dose of enthusiasm you can transform a bleak area into a mini orchard. Plus, the best way to approach a station manager... more...
10 groups pushing for cultural change
Ecologist
19th June, 2009
Inspiration for change comes in many guises – from downshifting your personal life to celebrating a community Apple Day to joining a movement for social justice. more...
Local Food: How to Make it Happen in Your Community
Andy McKee
13th October, 2009
Tamzin Pinkerton and Rob Hopkins have created a one-stop guide packed with ideas, tips and examples of how to source food closer to home more...
Eco-Towns: without local involvement, forget it
Dr Gareth Potts
17th July, 2009
Too much political grandstanding has been done with Eco-Towns - the basic idea is sound, but poor planning and a lack of local involvement will doom them to failure, says Dr Gareth Potts more...
Five amazing things you never knew about potatoes
Transition Culture
6th July, 2009
Inspired by digging up some home grown new potatoes on a July afternoon Rob Hopkins is running a special competition - to win one of his potatoes... more...
Transition meets local government
Transition Culture
24th June, 2009
What can happen when a Transition Initiative and its local authority work together: the Stroud story more...
Sustainable cities: the future of the human habitat
Hank Dittmar
1st June 2009
Guest editor Hank Dittmar presents a series of articles on the green cities of tomorrow, and explains why they hold hope for us all more...
Government's ecotowns shortlist announced
News
3rd April, 2008
The governments ‘ecotowns’ shortlist was released today amidst controversy about their suitability and sustainability. more...
Neighbourless Hoods
Paul Kingsnorth
1st December, 2005
Churches turned into pubs. Brooding Victorian warehouses replaced with sparkly identikit apartments. Family shops and independent cafes bankrupted by Starbucks, Tesco’s et al. When will we wake up to this grim, placeless reality? more...


