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Will the RepRap machine bring a new manufacturing and the end of consumerism?
Ann Danylkiw
20th July, 2010
3D printing machines such as the 'RepRap' already allow people to design and 'print out' products at home. Could this be the beginning of the end for traditional, capitalist manufacturing? more...
Six ways to teach kids to value community life
Nicola Baird
8th July, 2010
This extract from the new book Homemade Kids offers some inspirational ways you and your kids can get stuck back into local life more...
How to campaign for better food
Zofia Walczak & Matilda Lee
29th June, 2010
Concerned about the state of your food? Here are some ways to tackle the problem at root - from community gardens to animal welfare more...
Committing to a life without supermarkets
Laura Laker
14th May, 2010
No-one enjoys supermarket shopping. But kicking the habit requires conviction, as Laura Laker reveals in the first of a new series... more...
Beef: an interactive buyer's guide
Darina Allen
1st February, 2010
Do you know your clod from your foreshin? Learn more about rare, cheap cuts of beef (and why local and well-hung meat is best) in this interactive guide from chef Darina Allen more...
Greens should revel in Christmas, not shun it
Molly Scott Cato
21st December, 2009
No hairshirt or sandals for Molly this year - she's bellowing carols and splashing the cash (in her local currency, of course) more...
Councils using chip fat as fuel and road filler
Amy Dickson
5th November, 2009
Richmond council has become the first in the country to run its entire vehicle fleet on 100 per cent recycled biodiesel, while Lincolnshire is using the stuff to patch roads more...
10 ideas for sustainable economies and businesses
Ecologist
19th June, 2009
Business and the wider economy can become sustainable parts of the ecosystem - here are some ideas more...
CASE STUDY: turning farmland into allotments
Dorienne Robinson
6th October, 2009
Chyanhall Allotments in Cornwall has provided a successful model for farmers and landowners to generate income while providing a grow-your-own space for the community more...
How to set up your own local food co-op
Stephanie Wallis
10th September, 2009
Food co-ops are a way of buying fresh, locally grown food for less money. Sustain have produced an online resource, 'the Food Co-ops Toolkit', that explains how to start one up more...
CASE STUDY: the Slow Food revolution
Matilda Lee
20th July, 2009
Can the delicious revolution reach out to the uncommitted? more...
CASE STUDY: recycling bicycles
Claire Baylis
1st March, 2009
It’s the greener way to go, but it seems bicycling can tackle everything from health issues to homelessness. Claire Baylis learns the meaning of true pedal power. more...
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CASE STUDY: greening a football stadium
David Craik
1st October, 2008
With its grass roof, solar panels and low-energy lighting, the beautiful game now has its own beautiful eco home. David Craik meets the man making it happen more...
Green holidays: Under the Thatch
Richard Hammond
1st July, 2008
Derelict cottages restored to former glory, happy holidaymakers and revived communities – all the result of one man’s vision. Richard Hammond reports more...
CASE STUDY: local food needs local supply chains
Laura Sevier
2nd February, 2008
'I can tell you what farm every cow came from, how long it's been in the family, where it's been killed and if it had a name.' Laura Sevier meets an inspirational Orcadian food supplier more...
CASE STUDY: keeping local areas distinctive
Paul Kingsnorth
1st December, 2006
The UK’s most successful NGO is based in a Dorset village, with no members or PR team. Paul Kingsnorth meets the duo behind it… more...
People power: support the campaign for the Sustainable Communities Bill
LOCAL WORKS
2nd December, 2005
A Bill drafted by environmental groups and community organisations to make the places we live more sustainable and reverse community decline. But it will only become law with massive grass roots support - that means you!..... more...
The more we recycle, the more waste firms profit
Shlomo Dowen
22nd October, 2009
Earlier this month, campaigner Shlomo Dowen won a landmark High Court case that forced Nottinghamshire council to reveal its financial arrangements with waste contractor Veolia Environmental Services. So what did Veolia want to keep so quiet? more...
How to celebrate British apples
Laura Sevier
15th October, 2009
There's more to apples than Golden Delicious and Granny Smith. As this year's Apple Day approaches, Laura Sevier outlines the who, what and where of rare and local varieties 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...
Launch of the Brixton Pound
Positive TV
24th September, 2009
Last week saw the launch of Brixton's local currency, the Brixton Pound, with much fanfare. In this interview, we get the details on the new notes from Duncan Law more...
10 steps to creating a local food group
Tamzin Pinkerton and Rob Hopkins
24th September, 2009
Tamzin Pinkerton & Rob Hopkins's new book, Local Food, is an indispensable guide for anyone interested in creating a local food group. Here's an extract to whet your appetite... more...
Bring back real markets
Tom Hodgkinson
11th September, 2009
Tom Hodgkinson lays out the case for the return of street markets. Wouldn't we all be better off living outside the box? more...
Forget Westminster: real green change is local
Mark Anslow
19th August, 2009
It's one of the most encouraging reports of the year, and the mainstream media totally ignored it. Think what you like about town hall politics: there's power in them there councils more...
The New Renaissance
Julian Rose
28th July, 2009
When it comes to solving global problems, we need local solutions, change in every area of life and a 'people's movement' for self-governance...more...
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