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Sandra Steingraber: There's a taboo about telling industry and agriculture that practices must change to prevent cancer
Matilda Lee
30th November, 2010
Having survived cancer, biologist Sandra Steingraber wrote a book to expose its link to the environment. As the film version premieres in Europe, she tells the Ecologist why we must all take a stand on air, food and water pollution more...
Tony Hawkhead: why it's vital to put green jobs at the centre of Britain's economy
Tony Hawkhead
19th November, 2010
To make Chris Huhne's 'Green Deal' a success - and meet the UK's carbon reduction targets - we need to redefine the green jobs sector and build the connection between individuals and environment, says Groundwork's chief executive more...
Pesticide companies told to fund clean up of waterways
Tom Levitt
10th November, 2010
Coalition of environmental groups including RSPB and the National Trust urge government to introduce a levy on chemical industry and enforce bigger fines for polluters more...
The Unwanted Sound Of Everything We Want
Emily Shelton
1st October, 2010
A weighty but informative analysis by Garret Keizer looking into the conflict between our need for noise and our yearning for quiet... more...
Greenhorns: the network that's breathing new life into US farming
David Hawkins
14th September, 2010
It's helping attract youthful talent into sustainable agriculture across the US, but can the Greenhorns movement survive in the land of Big Ag, or cross the Atlantic to the UK? more...
Otarian: the fast-food chain with the low-carbon menu
Matilda Lee
26th August, 2010
Otarian aims to show you how eating out can help you save the planet, one kilo of carbon at a time more...
A wildlife-friendly garden - ponds, baths and natural pest control
Andy Hamilton
20th August, 2010
Making a garden attractive to winged wildlife means more than just leaving out food during the winter months - here are some top tips on gardening beyond veg! more...
Come get a proper education with the Idler Academy
Tom Hodgkinson
30th July, 2010
Tom launches the Idler Academy to teach us good grammar, sadly lacking practical skills like carpentry and lastly, of course, merriment more...
Agroecological farming methods being ignored, says UN expert
Ecologist
28th June, 2010
Success of agroecology in Brazil, Cuba and Africa should be replicated in place of current support for intensive farming techniques more...
Industry lobbying sees EU reject 'traffic light' food labelling
Ecologist
17th June, 2010
Food industry spent €1 billion euros lobbying against proposals to help consumers make 'healthy meal' choices with a system of red, green and amber labels on the front of food packaging more...
The Government has found a backhanded way to subsidise nuclear power
Dan Box
24th May, 2010
21st century nuclear power needs a 21st century subsidy... no blank cheques this time - just an apparently green tweak to the emissions trading system, and voila! more...
Setting up my dream organic pub
Geetie Singh & Sara Berg
11th May, 2010
In an extract from her new book, Geetie Singh tells how her famed gastro pub, the Duke of Cambridge, came to be, and gives Ecologist readers two great recipes to try out more...
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CASE STUDY: Growing coffee more sustainably in Costa Rica
Theodora Tsentas
6th April, 2010
It's not organic but ‘pro-environmental sustainable' farming practices could help coffee farmers move away from damaging industrial monoculture more...
Don't buy it - hire it: the real green consumer
Ewan Kingston
30th March, 2010
It's an unfashionable idea, but would a return to hiring products and services rather than buying them help us reduce our ecological footprint and turn businesses green? more...
Jackie Schneider: local authorities must protect children, not catering firms
Laura Sevier
23rd March, 2010
Vocal school food campaigner Jackie Schneider on parent power, the importance of cooking from scratch and why free school meals would be the most cost-effective solution more...
Win a green roof for your school by photographing local wildlife
Matilda Lee
9th March, 2010
With spring around the corner, why not take a walk around your local park or forest to get a closer look at - and photograph - local wildlife. Uploading pictures can win a school near you a green roof more...
LSE's Anne Power: my recipe for 80 per cent energy savings in your home
Matilda Lee
3rd March, 2010
Anne Power, Professor of Social Policy Housing and Social Exclusion at the London School of Economics, on why nearly all homeowners can afford to insulate properly, and how to save energy on a budget more...
The Gaia Warriors by Nicola Davies
Grace ter Haar
9th February, 2010
An accessible, enjoyable book on climate change for the next generation of eco-warriors. Contributors include James Lovelock more...
Ecologist guide to green skills and education
Eifion Rees
2nd February, 2010
Weaning ourselves off carbon will mean a profound change in every aspect of daily life, every sector of society and every job. For that to happen we need a new mindset and a new set of tools...more...
Ecologist guide to green skills and education
Eifion Rees
2nd February, 2010
Weaning ourselves off carbon will mean a profound change in every aspect of daily life, every sector of society and every job. For that to happen we need a new mindset and a new set of tools... more...
The Good Shopping Guide
Laura Sevier
1st February, 2010
An ethical shopping reference book that helps you make more informed choices about what you buy - from computers to cold remedies more...
Schools using art to learn about climate change
Rebecca Heald
27th July, 2009
Can climate art help save the world? Rebecca Heald reports on a school art installation and its ambitious 'Cool it Schools' global online initiative more...
A school built for green education
Ecologist/Positive TV
4th December, 2009
The newly opened Langley science academy in Slough ticks just about every box - airy, light, modern interiors make for good learning environments, and the school building is stuffed full of eco features more...
How to get community investment in green projects
Ed Hamer
11th November, 2009
Many a good idea has floundered for lack of funds, but with today's models for community finance this need no longer be so... more...
Make your 10 per cent CO2 cut for 2010
Laura Sevier
2nd September, 2009
Join the thousands of people, companies and organisations pledging to cut emissions by 10 per cent in 2010 as part of a new campaign launched by The Age of Stupid team more...Members
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