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What haunts the Captain of the Rainbow Warrior?
by Maxine Newlands
Peter Wilcox, Captain of Greenpeace’s Rainbow Warrior III is deeply worried, but not about being blown up by the secret service (again), direct action, terrorism, or being rammed. Maxine Newlands finds out what it is he truly fears..... more...
Nature Writing Contest 2013
Resurgence & Ecologist
8th October, 2012
The newly-merged Resurgence & Ecologist magazine is delighted to announce the launch of a new national Nature Writing competition, which we are running in partnership with three ‘sister’ charities that share a similar ethos and, in addition, have strong and established links with Devon - where we are also based more...
Young people suffering fuel poverty, says new research
Ecologist staff writer
12th July, 2012
It’s a problem more usually associated with pensioners but according to new research fuel poverty has become an issue amongst younger people – particularly students - too. 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...
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...
Review: Amazon exhibition at Somerset House
Ruth Styles
18th November, 2011
Sebastião Salgado and Per-Anders Pettersson’s work offers a compelling insight into a threatened way of life, says The Ecologist's Green Living Editor Ruth Styles more...
Neal's Yard Remedies: organic skincare to feed the soul
Laura Sevier
14th September, 2011
Neal's Yard Remedies is a cut above other skincare companies in its commitment to natural ingredients. Laura Sevier speaks to owner Peter Kindersley about the brand's deep ecology more...
Laundry: how to make it green
The Ecologist
4th March, 2011
From chemical-based washing powders to electricity-hungry dryers, doing the laundry is worse for the planet than you might think. Here’s how to clean it upmore...
Behind the Label: Flea Powder
Pat Thomas
11th January, 2011
Flea powder probably isn't something you think often about. But with some frighteningly toxic ingredients you should: they can be deadly for you and your petsmore...
1 minute to save the world - Film Competition
Vi Nguyen
30th November, 2010
1minutetosavetheworld.com is an online film competition that encourages people from all over the world to submit a one minute length film about climate change. more...
Green Impact Students’ Unions
The Ecologist is proud to be this year’s media partner for the NUS Green Impact Students’ Unions programme more...
Art for the Amazon: Natural History Museum uses art to tackle eco-crisis
Sam Phillips
12th October, 2010
A new exhibition draws inspiration from the plight of the Amazon and uses artwork to suggest and inspire creative solutions to an impending environmental catastrophe more...
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Landfill could be greener than recycling when it comes to plastic bottles
Eric Johnson
8th September 2010
For regions with adequate space and little recycling infrastructure, disposing of bottles in landfill generates a lower carbon footprint than recycling or incineration... more...
Will high petrol prices help the environment?
Mark Jansen
12th July, 2010
High petrol prices mean less demand and less pollution, right? Not necessarily, finds Mark Jansen. Our relationship with our cars is far more complex... more...
A toothless cap-and-trade scheme is a planetary wrecking ball
Alison Smith
10th December, 2009
The theory of cap-and-trade is brilliantly simple; in practice, however, it's just not moving fast enough, says Alison Smith. A runner-up in the Ecologist/nef essay competition... more...
Carbon pricing is planetary Russian Roulette
Andrew Hutt
20th November, 2009
How much would you have to be paid for each bullet loaded into a gun in a game of Russian Roulette? A runner-up in the Ecologist/nef essay competition... more...
Are your emissions 'survival' or 'luxury'?
Daniel Scharf
11th November, 2009
A runner-up in the Ecologist/nef essay competition, Daniel Scharf suggests that the whole concept of a carbon 'market' is radically flawed... more...
Climate Change - Our Warming World
Amy Dickson
10th November, 2009
Christina Hutchins' book delivers the facts in a simple, effective and stark way rather than bombarding you with scientific data more...
Pricing the tonne of carbon that tips us into climate catastrophe
Janine Morley
4th November, 2009
In this brilliant winning entry of the Ecologist/New Economics Foundation essay competition, Janine Morley imagines what it would be like to buy that fateful tonne of carbon from a telephone broker... more...
As the troops withdraw, the oil execs move in...
Dan Box
7th July, 2009
As US troops pulled out of Iraq last week the bidding for the country's oil fields began. Big Oil makes for epic (tragic) drama says Dan Box more...
Direct action - the winning argument?
Sarah Lewis
13th May, 2009
When a Victorian tea party took over Heathrow's Terminal 1 earlier this year, it was a clear sign that environmental campaigning had taken a large step away from time-worn methods of protesting. more...
Peak oil is welcome
Richard Heinberg
7th August, 2008
Climate change is a problem of fossil fuel dependency, and solving it requires reducing that dependency quickly and dramatically. more...
Flask-Grown Flesh
Jim Thomas
20th July, 2008
If radical vegan Ingrid Newkirk has her way, the nouvelle cuisine on vegetarian menus in five years time may be a big juicy steak. more...
City planning as if people mattered
Philip Parker
22nd June, 2008
Philip Parker flies the flag for a people-first approach to traffic management to regain control of the streets. more...
GM trees in US
Claire Robinson
1st November, 2007
The US government has given he go-ahead for a test plot of genetically modified (GM) eucalyptus trees in Alabama. For the first time, these trees will be allowed to flower and set seed, opening the door to potential widespread contamination of the American South. more...Members
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