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Curbing supermarkets' power: will the Groceries Code Adjudicator have the teeth to bite?
Murray Worthy
16th May, 2012
Tackling the unfair buying practices of the big supermarkets is a vital step forward for securing the rights of over a million workers. From fruit to textiles to cut flowers, abuses in the supply chain are rife. Now we must guard against lobbying from the retail giants, says Murray Worthy more...
Should Coca Cola be allowed to sponsor the London Olympics?
Andrew Wasley
10th May, 2012
Following the row over Dow, BP, and Rio Tinto sponsoring the forthcoming games, another Olympic partner, Coca Cola - linked to a controversial orange harvest in Italy - should now face scrutiny says Andrew Wasley more...
‘We are ready to die for our land’, say pastoralists in Ethiopia’s Lower Omo Valley
Elizabeth Hunter
3rd May, 2012
A hydroelectric dam Gibe III in south-west Ethiopia threatens the livelihood of the ancient tribes of the Lower Omo River, say the campaign group Survival more...
Grave threat of pesticides to bees' billion-pound bonanza is now clear
Damian Carrington, Guardian Head of Environment
April 2012
Replacing the pollination of food crops that the UK's bees perform for free would cost £1.8bn. With hard data now linking pesticides to bees' rapid decline, there is no excuse for inaction, says Damian Carrington more...
Response: biomass 'needs to be part of our low-carbon future'
Jess Lennard
2nd March, 2012
The biomass industry responds to an Ecologist article by Biofuelswatch to counter what it says are the 'myths' around biomass, arguing that it is sustainable, proven and low carbon more...
HS2: Why low speed rail - or closure - is vastly preferable to high speed
B W Edginton
8th February, 2012
Politicians, 'dynamic' business and the media (even if it denies it) all want high speed rail. But they are missing the point , says B W Edginton. After all, who wants to visit London, Birmingham, Manchester or Leeds? more...
Can biodiversity be accommodated in today's urban environment?
Austin Brown
10th January, 2012
A bold new initiative is designed to raise public awareness of the issue of biodiversity and the need to incorporate native species back within London more...
The communities taking renewable energy into their own hands
Ed Mayo
5th January, 2012
A new report by Co-operatives UK and The Co-operative Group examines those investing time and money in installing solar panels, wind turbines or hydro-electric power for their local communities more...
Seal pups 'sliced open alive': horror of Canadian hunt prompts Russian skins ban
Robbie Marsland
23rd December, 2011
Russia's decision to ban the import and exports of harp seal skins is a big step forward for the campaign against the Canadian seal hunt, says Robbie Marsland, Director of IFAW-UK more...
The National Trust awards recognising pioneering eco-campaigner Octavia Hill
Mike Collins
19th December, 2011
Octavia Hill was a tireless advocate for saving land and green spaces in and around Victorian London. She was also a founder of the National Trust, which is launching an award to recognise modern day 'unsung environmental heroes' more...
Obituary: Ecologist cartoonist Richard Willson
Peter Bunyard & Robert Prescott-Allen
30th November, 2011
Two founding members of the Ecologist pay tribute to a talented and thoughtful man whose wildly seditious cartoons in the magazine called into question accepted dogma on everything from economic growth to science more...
Is Chris Huhne's 'Green Deal' just a marketing strategy?
Sam Arie
25th november,2011
The 2011 Energy Act provides for a ‘Green Deal’ in which households will be encouraged to borrow money on easy terms to finance energy saving home improvements. But will it work? more...
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Tsunami stalls Japan's Dall’s porpoise slaughter, but for how long?
Clare Perry
17th November, 2011
The Japanese tsunami appears to have temporarily halted the annual Dall's porpoise hunt. Pity the Taiji dolphins haven't been spared too, says the Environmental Investigation Agency's Clare Perry more...
Can Asia’s large mammals be saved from extinction?
A. Christy Williams
28th October, 2011
The Javan rhino isn’t the only south east Asian mammal whose future looks bleak, says the WWF’s A. Christy Williams more...
How phosphorus shortages could increase global food prices
Hannah Hislop
28th October, 2011
Phosphorus is a crucial nutrient and a vital component of fertiliser, a mainstay of modern farming. But we could be heading for a major shortfall in supplies, argues Hannah Hislop, with some alarming consequences more...
Tainted tomatoes: who's to blame for the 'slavery' blighting our food?
Andrew Wasley
10th October, 2011
An essential in pasta sauces, soups, stews and pizza toppings tinned tomatoes are one of our most popular foods. But many arrive as a result of slave like conditions endured by thousands of migrant workers in Italy. Who should we blame? By Andrew Wasley more...
Who is picking our food?
Ecologist
2nd March, 2011
In a major investigation the Ecologist reports on the hidden stories behind those harvesting the fruit and vegetables - and other staples - we eat everyday, both in the UK and internationally more...
With the death of Wangari Maathai, the green movement has lost one of its greatest proponents
Ruth Styles
7th October, 2011
Environmentalist, democracy campaigner and Nobel laureate; Wangari Maathai led an extraordinary life but it's her overwhelming kindness and charm that I’ll always remember, says Ruth Styles more...
Shot, face hacked off, tusks stolen... horror of the elephants butchered for their ivory
Mary Rice
26th September, 2011
More than 3000 elephants may have been slaughtered in 2011 so far - and that's just those we know about. In Kenya, Mary Rice from the Environmental Investigation Agency witnesses the bloody reality of the global ivory trade more...
Stop making China suffer toxic pollution for Western fashion
Tamara Stark
15th September, 2011
A Greenpeace investigation exposed the gender-bending chemicals used in clothing production. Puma, Nike and Adidas have agreed to phase out the toxic chemicals, but can we expect others to follow, asks Tamara Stark more...
The fashion industry has the potential to be a real force for good
Ruth Styles
15th September, 2011
Yes there have been scandals, and yes, there is more to do, but the fashion industry is working hard to become greener and more ethical. It’s time to start supporting these efforts, argues Green Living Editor Ruth Stylesmore...
Battery egg hens still face hell as 'enriched' cages phased in
Justin Kerswell
8th September, 2011
In 2012 battery cages are due to be replaced by 'enriched' cages, designed to improve birds' welfare. But footage from existing 'enriched' cage egg farms reveals intensive production, cruelty and suffering, says Justin Kerswell more...
Why ethical food trade is only possible with supermarket action
Julia Hawkins
1st September, 2011
International supply chains leave the horticultural workers harvesting our food in poor countries highly vulnerable to exploitation. Retailers, unions, NGOs and governments must work together to tackle this, says Julia Hawkins more... Where do your tomatoes come from?
Ecologist
1st September, 2011
In the first part of a special report looking at the hidden side of the horticulture sector the Ecologist focuses on one of our favourite foods - tomatoes - reporting from both Italy and the US. more...
RESPONSE: Why a deregulated approach to GM crops is 'deeply flawed'
Paul Johnston
23rd August, 2011
Greenpeace's chief scientist Dr Paul Johnston on why recent proposals to expand GM technology support a flawed agricultural system and serve the biotech companies with the greatest vested interests more...Members
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