Can’t tell medlars from mushrooms? Noah Lee spoke to the Wild Man, aka forager Fergus Drennan, to find out exactly how to make your wild food fantasies a reality
The beginner’s guide to late summer foraging Noah Lee | 2nd August 2011 Ethical Living Foraging Wild Food Fergus Drennan Nature Food And Drink Food And Farming holding.jpg Can’t tell medlars from …
Tart gooseberries, tender broad beans and the best beef of the year make August a key month for foodies, says Henry Gass
… summer salad. Aubergine Widely grown in the UK, the aubergine season is at its zenith in … pot. Crab The sweet, succulent flesh of the UK’s commonest decopod is a cheap alternative … and recipes, go to www.peradonorganicfarm.co.uk READ MORE... GREEN LIVING In season now: …
Anna Guyer has made a name for her company by only taking clients with impeccable green credentials and refusing to ‘greenwash’ big brands. Peter Salisbury met her to find out more
… including the mobile phone maker Motorola and UK telecoms firm BT. After a decade of jetting … it.’ Find out more: www.greenhousepr.co.uk READ MORE... GREEN LIVING Green … Coca Cola’s 58 per cent share in one of the UK’s most distinctive and ethical brands mean …
In the second part of our sport and environment mini-series, Ruth Styles reports on the efforts some football clubs are making to turn the sport into an eco-friendly one, although there's still plenty to do
… 700,000 fans will make the trip to one of the UK’s 40,000 clubs where they’ll watch a game … cheeseburgers for every single person in the UK. But while the antics of players and the … of the best GREEN LIVING Eco eatery: The Duke of Cambridge 11 years after it opened, …
With greener-than-grass credentials and created by a man with a lifetime’s worth of herbal lore in his head, Grateful Body’s eco-conscious range is a good choice for those with sensitive skin, says Ruth Styles
Review: Grateful Body Ruth Styles | 3rd August 2011 Ethical Living Beauty Heath Grateful Body Skincare Review holding.jpg With greener-than-grass credentials and created by a man with a lifetime’s …
The planned closure of the BBC Wildlife Fund represents the premature end of a model for how wildlife film-making can support conservation of the very environments it documents, says Rob St John
… Here's how to bring them back NEWS ANALYSIS UK government announces plan to cull badgers … endangered creatures NEWS ANALYSIS Revealed: UK fish and chips linked to Icelandic whale … be supporting Iceland's whale hunt as a major UK fish wholesaler continues to source seafood …
With its chic bar, spacious rooms and organic spa, the K West Hotel is proof that choosing a green place to stay doesn’t mean missing out on the little luxuries, says Valentina Jovanovski
… Spa Richmond Way London W14 0AX www.k-west.co.uk www.visitshepherdsbush.co.uk www.visitlondon.com In the area: I strolled …
Forty years ago this month The Ecologist reported on the environmental implications of the rise of the Japanese economy. In the wake of the recent earthquake and associated nuclear fears has it cleaned up its act?
… And Economics Japan Air Polltuion Smog Fukushima december 1971 480 x 360.jpg Forty … natural environment. In light of the recent Fukushima nuclear disaster and the Japan’s … ago(it was first on sale in Japan in 1997). UK deliveries have already started for …
Whether it’s plastic bottles or old magazines, Valentina Jovanovski has a creative way to turn it into something entirely new
… tonnes of waste is sent to landfill in the UK every year and only 40 per cent of … an obvious one but, according to DEFRA, the UK produces 7 million tonnes of food waste …
With the Kimberley Process in a state of paralysis over Zimbabwean diamonds, consumers can no longer be sure they’re buying ethical jewels. Ahead of a BBC Panorama investigation into the issue, Rosie Spinks reports
… says Annie Dunnebacke of Global Witness , a UK-based NGO. ‘And retailers have no way of … scheme. Conservative MP Henry Bellingham, the UK Foreign Office Minister to Africa, said the UK is committed to ending the trade of …
From scratch-proof gloves to soothing organic balms, Anjuli Koshal rounds up five green gardening essentials that the eco-conscious shouldn’t be without
… more information, go to: www.peopletree.co.uk Traidcraft natural gardening gloves, £3.99 … For more information go to: www.ecocharlie.co.uk Greentips Wellington boots, £45 Why we love … more information go to: www.visionarysoap.co.uk READ MORE... GREEN LIVING Top 10...garden …
In an effort to address the joint problems of poverty and environmental degradation, Vivienne Westwood has joined up with the International Trade Centre for the launch of her second ethical range
Not charity but work: Vivienne Westwood's 'Ethical Fashion Africa' collection goes on sale Rosie Spinks | 9th August 2011 Ethical Living Fashion Society Green Living Africa Vivienne Westwood Ethical …
It is the biggest beauty company in the world and owns numerous ethical brands including The Body Shop and Pureology, but do its own ethics stand up to close scrutiny? Peter Salisbury reports
… Salisbury reports In July this year, the UK advertising standards authority, the ASA, … be shown again in its current form in the UK. If ethical campaigners had their way then … company? L’Oréal’s most outspoken critic is UK animal welfare campaigner Naturewatch , …
In an extract from his new book the Jolly Pilgrim, Peter Baker argues that a Gaian consciousness is slowly emerging out of our efforts to overcome climate change and other environmental challenges
Why we need to stop trying to 'save the planet' and just realise our place in it Peter Baker | 9th August 2011 Activism Society Culture Change Gaia Theory Climate Change How To Make A Difference …
Land seizures, rampant logging and oil palm expansion have decimated Sarawak's forests. But now an invigorated reform movement is fighting back - accusing the government and its chief minister Abdul Taib Mahmud of duplicity. Alex Joseph reports
… on their counterparts in countries such as UK, Canada, and the USA to follow suit. Taib …
Good for adults, but even better for babies: Gervase Poulden rounds up five chemical, phosphate and paraben free products that will really make a difference to your children’s skin
… at bath time. Available at www.greenpeople.co.uk Bentley Organic Baby Soap, £2.99 One of the …
There's much to love in Celia Lewis’ beautifully illustrated tome, says Mark Newton, but the essential message shouldn’t be forgotten: that this is how all pigs should be treated
… as the fact that it is no longer legal in the UK to feed pigs with scraps or kitchen waste …
The Gates Foundation has just announced a $42 million project over several years to develop a toilet that doesn't need water, mains power or sewerage and that will cost next to nothing
The mission to build a toilet that utilises human poo Paul Miles | 11th August 2011 News Toilet Health Waste And Recycling Compost toilet.jpg There are still some 2.6 billion people around the world …
From Nordic walking to tai chi, George Blacksell rounds up ten great ways to take your workout into the great outdoors
… as the legs. Gill Stewart of Nordic Walking UK recommends that you start with lessons with … more information, go to: www.nordicwalking.co.uk Cycling Whether you're mountain biking up a … Cycle Network and their online site maps the UK's 12,600 miles of walking and cycling …
The new head of the Prince's green living charity speaks to the Ecologist about ways of engaging individuals and the benefits of corporate partnerships
… Bob Brown. Further information: Start UK READ MORE... REVIEW Harmony: A new way … HERO: Tom Crompton, Change Strategist at WWF-UK What motivates people to act? Tom Crompton, …
Belo Monte is just one of a dozen giant dam projects Brazil plans to build in the Amazon region in the coming decades and opens up the world's largest tropical rainforest to oil and mining exploration
… other caciques wait expectantly for Raoni Metuktire to speak. Instead, he starts to dance, … will not happen again.' His nephew Megaron Txukurramãe translating, Raoni exhorts the …