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Why the best world-changing ideas begin in your neighbourhood
John-Paul Flintoff
22nd May, 2012
Your ideas for changing the world may be desperately important. But if you can't find a way to engage the interests of the people around you they may never take off, argues John-Paul Flintoff more...
Claire Farrell: ‘There’s no reason for Primark to ever go on the cover of a magazine’
Grace Philip
22nd May, 2012
The duo behind eco label Goodone, Nin Castle and Claire Farrell, aren’t afraid of taking on new challenges. Next up: showing the big boys that green is good and persuading the press to say goodbye to Primark and co more...
Can festivals ever be green?
Mark Briggs
17th May, 2012
From renewable energy to recycling, an increasing number of festivals are adding green initiatives to the line-up. Mark Briggs takes a look at whether their eco-friendly claims stack up more...
How to... save energy without breaking the bank
Ruth Styles
16th May, 2012
There’s more to an energy efficient home than good insulation; everything from radiators to windows can play their part. Ruth Styles explains how to make your home a greener place to be more...
How to…give your cocktail a green-over
Amy Hall
8th May, 2012
Forget Pimms: eco-friendly cocktails not only taste great, they don’t cause a headache for the planet either. Amy Hall shows you how to give your tipple an eco-friendly spin more...
A midwife's manifesta on how to have a fearless birth
Laura Sevier
4th May, 2012
Birth Matters, a new book by pioneering midwife Ina May Gaskin aims to empower women to gain control over their bodies in order to have the kind of birth they want more...
World Naked Bike Ride: the environmental protest with a difference
Amy Hall
27th April, 2012
How a seemingly jovial naked bike ride protest can bring key environmental issues like oil and car dependency to new audiences more...
Review: Alde Garden
Rachael Stubbins
26th April, 2012
From the DIY ‘treebog’ to the solar powered fairy lights, bell tents and yurts, Suffolk’s Alde Garden is the perfect place for an eco-friendly weekend break. Rachael Stubbins paid a visit more...
Lush launches anti-animal testing campaign
Mark Briggs
25th April, 2012
To coincide with World Day for Laboratory Animals, Lush turned their Regent Street shop window into a human testing zone to highlight the plight of the millions of animals worldwide who suffer at the hands of the beauty industry more...
Top global brands accused over controversial 'painted home' adverts in Africa
Sarah Bentley
25th April, 2012
Global brands, including Coca-Cola, Unilever and Vodafone offer African township residents a ‘lick of paint’ in exchange for turning their homes into advertisements more...
How solar power came to a Brixton council estate
Mark Briggs
25th April, 2012
Following a successful share issue, the UK's first 100 per cent community owned inner-city social housing solar power project went live last month. Mark Briggs visited to find out more more...
Tried and tested: lip balm
Ruth Styles
25th April, 2012
High on petrochemicals and low on efficacy, it’s time to swap your Vaseline for something a little greener. Ruth Styles puts the planet-pleasing alternatives to the test more...
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Ethical jewellery: what to ask and what to buy
Amy Hall
24th April, 2012
From blood diamonds to mining with cyanide, bling is a big problem for the planet. But as Amy Hall explains, clued-up consumers mean greener gems more...
How to start a co-operative in five steps
Giles Simon
20th April, 2012
From artisan bakers to green energy schemes, co-operative businesses, owned and run by members, are enjoying a renaissance. Here the co-operative trade association offers a practical guide to creating your own more...
Are straw bales the future of sustainable building?
Mark Briggs
20th April, 2012
Straw bale is a low impact, low carbon building material making strides towards mainstream acceptance. So is it about time we took notice? Mark Briggs reports more...
Five of the best... gypsy caravan breaks
Lisa Stephens
19th April, 2012
Forget My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding; the UK’s Romany caravans offer discreet luxury, emerald eco credentials and the chance to get back to nature in style. Lisa Stephens rounds up five of the best more...
Evgenia Chirikova: 'Putinomics' the biggest threat to Russia's environmental movement
Ecologist
19th April, 2012
'We all live in Khimki Forest' has become the rallying cry of a local forest defense campaign. Goldman Prize winner Evgenia Chirikova describes what it's like to be green in Russia the why a culture of impunity and corruption risks destroying the country's natural heritage more...
The No-Nonsense Guide to World Population
Mark Newton
19th April, 2012
Is population really the demographic time bomb it’s portrayed as? Author Vanessa Baird sifts through the evidence and comes up with some surprising answers, says Mark Newton more...
Death by jasmine: why organic perfumery is under threat
Ruth Styles
17th April, 2012
Is real jasmine really worse for you than the synthetic version? It might sound crazy but that's exactly what the International Fragrance Association believe – and it’s making life tough for organic and natural perfumers. Ruth Styles reports more...
Winchester Uni students pick up Ecologist award for 'Greenman' superhero video
Mark Briggs
12th April, 2012
Winchester Student Union's one-minute video featuring comic superheroes 'Greenman' and 'Enviro Boy' pick up the 2012 Ecologist-sponsored NUS Award more...
TAKE ACTION to protect 'free from' labelling on skincare products
Mark Briggs
10th April, 2012
Knowing what isn't in a beauty product can be as important as knowing what is. New EU legislation threatens to restrict the 'free from' term on skincare labels but Neal's Yard Remedies say this penalises those that go out of their way to ensure products are safe more...
How to give your wardrobe an eco-friendly spring update
Ruth Styles
10th April, 2012
Spring might have sprung but that doesn’t mean you have to rush out and buy a whole new wardrobe. Our experts explain how to get a new look without harming the planet more...
10 ways to save money on food without compromising your principles
Joanna Blythman
3rd April, 2012
In an extract from her new book What to Eat, investigative journalist Joanna Blythman offers top tips on how to make your food pound go further without scrimping on what you believe in more...
Why communal living is the 21st century answer to low carbon life
Zoe Foster
30th March, 2012
When Zoe Foster went with her family to live in a intentional cohousing community she didn't know what to expect. Five months in and she has discovered that it's not about what you give up, but what you give that is so enriching more...
Five of the best… Easter walks
Simon Barnett
5th April, 2012
What better way to round off a slap-up Easter feast than with a walk through some of the UK’s finest countryside? Walking charity, Ramblers’ Simon Barnett rounds up five of the best more...Members
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