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COMMENT: Why the organic movement's badger cull stance threatens its image
18th June, 2013
Dominic Dyer
If the Soil Association joined those opposing the cull it would be able to brand its organic milk and dairy products 'badger friendly'- no doubt leading to a much needed boost in sales, says Dominic Dyer more...
COMMENT: Boycotting organic farms over badger cull is 'counter-productive'
18th June, 2013
Helen Browning
Buying organic food is an important choice for everyone concerned about animal welfare, wildlife and conservation. It would not make sense for consumers to stop buying organic if they disagree with badger culling, says Helen Browning more...
How your fuel bills are subsidising deforestation
March 6th, 2013
by Helen Buckland
One government department raises awareness about endangered species whilst another uses our fuel bills to contribute to their demise. Helen Buckland, Director of the Sumatran Orangutan Society, explains... more...
Creating the future: How 'Zero Carbon Britain' is inspiring positivity in today's artists
Paul Allen
16th August, 2012
The Centre for Alternative Technology's Emergence Summit must develop positive versions of the future, as if we can't imagine it - there won't be one, says Paul Allen more...
Texaco's pollution of Ecuador's indigenous lands brought to light in new DVD
Nicola Peel
8th August, 2012
Nicola Peel talks about her new DVD, Blood of the Amazon, telling of her travels through the rainforest and her investigations on the effects of reckless oil drilling on indigenous communities more...
Green jeans: Sweden's Nudie goes organic
Grace Philip
29th May, 2012
It might have taken 11 years but Nudie – purveyors of green jeans for the super stylish – has finally taken the plunge and gone entirely organic. Are you paying attention, H&M? more...
How green are vegetable and rapeseed oils?
Rebecca Campbell
16th May, 2012
When it comes to oils we are spoilt for choice, with more than 130 million tonnes of oil consumed every year, according to the WWF. But with demand set to increase, what sort of impact is our appetite for oil having on the planet? And which is the green choice? more...
TAKE ACTION to start a British clean energy revolution
Mark Briggs
11th May, 2012
Friends of the Earth are calling on Prime Minister David Cameron, and Energy Secretary Ed Davey to wean the UK off fossil fuels and create a 'Clean British Energy Revolution' more...
The New Scramble for Africa
Mark Newton
9th May, 2012
From slave labour to armed conflict, our thirst for natural resources has created serious problems for Africa. Pádraig Carmody’s latest book attempts to unravel the moral morass, says Mark Newton more...
Top 10... organic seed suppliers
Mark Briggs
13th April, 2012
As the weather heats up, gardeners’ thoughts are turning towards seeds. We round up the top spots to pick up organic, ethically produced seeds more...
How green is your fuel?
Andrew Simms
12th April, 2012
In an exclusive extract from 'Ampera We're Electric', Andrew Simms takes a closer look at what powers our cars and asks whether motoring has a greener future to look forward to more...
How to... buy a green home
Bethany Hubbard
6th April, 2012
From wool insulation to wood-burning boilers, a greener property is possible. Bethany Hubbard rounds up the key things to look out for more...
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Oil deal 'threatens Ugandan biodiversity'
Alice Klein
9th March, 2012
The discovery of oil in Uganda was a blessing to the impoverished East African country. But before the oil has even started pumping, disputes over tax, accusations of corruption and fears for the environment plague the sector. Alice Klein reports from Hoima more...
Palm oil: the hidden ingredient causing an ecological disaster
Ben Martin
14th March, 2012
Palm oil is in our food, cleaning products and fuel. But it's destroying rainforest and contributing to climate change. Sustainable certification schemes have been set up, but campaigners increasingly question whether they work more...
Organic beauty decoded: the truth about your favourite natural products
Bethany Hubbard
7th March, 2012
Baffled by the growing number of claims made by organic and natural beauty companies? The Ecologist reveals the truth behind the myths more...
Activists target 'ethical' supermarket Waitrose over Shell partnership
Bethany Hubbard
24th February 2012
Inspired by an Ecologist expose on the questionable partnerships between ‘ethical’ supermarkets and oil companies, activists from Climate Rush staged a protest outside a Waitrose store in London more...
Tried and tested: facial oils
Ruth Styles
17th February, 2012
No longer is moisturiser the only way to hydrate your skin. Thanks to Shu Uemura’s pioneering oil-based range, facial oils are becoming a serious alternative to traditional creams. But which are the most planet friendly? more...
The Ecologist March 1972: Oil pollution of the sea
Ben Martin
March 5th, 2012
Forty years ago this month, Neiton Pilpel investigated oil pollution at sea. As oil spills became ever more common, can marine life cope? more...
The Ecologist meets… Ila founder Denise Leicester
Ruth Styles
15th February, 2012
Tucked away in leafy Gloucestershire is a beauty brand with a ‘beyond organic’ philosophy that’s making the world sit up and take notice. Ruth Styles hopped on the train and went to meet the inspirational Denise Leicester more...
Mayan people battle oil giants as Belize's rainforests threatened
Robin Llewellyn
10th February, 2012
Forest communities are fighting increasing incursions onto their land by US oil companies. Now the Belizean government is seeking to reverse a court ruling preventing them allowing oil exploration, logging or mining. Robin Llewellyn reports from Belizemore...
Co-operative, M&S and Waitrose accused of greenwash over close links to 'unethical' companies
Ben Miller
7th February, 2012
Seemingly ethical companies like The Co-operative, M&S and Waitrose have been accused of double-standards over their partnerships with oil giants like BP, Shell and Chevron more...
PHOTO GALLERY: The Arctic - Treasure of the North
Bernd Rommelt & Thomas Henningsen
1st February, 2012
A new book of stunning photos of the Arctic documents the wonder of one of the last wilderness regions on the planet more...
The Third Industrial Revolution: How Lateral Power is Transforming Energy, the Economy, and the World
Mark Newton
2nd February, 2012
If you only pick up one green book this year, make it Jeremy Rifkin’s The Third Industrial Revolution. It will change the way you think, says Mark Newton more...
Urban legend: THTC takes environmentalism to the streets
Priyanka Mogul
25th January, 2012
Eco-label THTC has launched a new range of organic cotton t-shirts in association with the Soil Association, the Carbon Trust and the Fair Wear Foundation more...
Greeks reclaim the land to ease the pain of economic austerity
Beatrice Yannacopoulou
10th January, 2012
A group of community-minded gardeners have turned a former Athens airport into a blooming vegetable plot, showing how Greece's eroded soil holds the keys to a revival in farming and a way to buck the jobless trend more...Members
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