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Wild at heart: getting to grips with primal fitness
Hazel Sillver
24th January, 2012
Fed up of slaving in the gym? Wild Fitness’ emphasis on natural movement of the sort our ancestors would have used could be just what you need. Get in touch with your inner caveman more...
Retrofits: is it possible to make 'greening your home' sexy?
Carl Frankel
20th January, 2012
Green refurbishments save money and reduce CO2 emissions, helping combat climate change. The challenge is getting people to do them more...
Five of the best…organic cotton t-shirts
Ruth Styles
10th January, 2012
Whether you’re taking up pilates or just going for a jog, there’s an fabulous eco-friendly t-shirt for you more...
How to...beat the January energy slump naturally
Liz Parry
6th January, 2012
It’s the afternoon and you can feel that familiar energy slump kicking in. Forget coffee or chocolate, try a healthier alternative, or give yoga, massage or aromatherapy a go instead more...
Surfing: a greener way to get fit?
Phoebe Doyle
14th September, 2011
Bidding farewell to summer doesn’t mean turning your back on outdoor sports, says Phoebe Doyle. When it comes to surfing, autumn’s where it’s at more...
Retrofit revisited: one year on
Sue Wheat
22nd August, 2011
The salvaged velvet curtains are in and the newly painted walls are good to go but was it all worth it? In the final installment of her ecorefurb diary, Sue Wheat takes a retrospective look at a challenging year more...
Ten of the best...ways to boost your fitness outside
George Blacksell
12th August, 2011
From Nordic walking to tai chi, George Blacksell rounds up ten great ways to take your workout into the great outdoors more...
How to beat stress naturally
Phoebe Doyle
19th July, 2011
Stressed? Tired? Don’t turn to medical anti-depressants. As Phoebe Doyle discovered, natural stress-busters can be just as effective more...
TAKE ACTION on conserving home energy (with a sexy helping hand)
Matilda Lee
1st April, 2011
Friends of the Earths' saucy new campaign video aims to get people turned on to energy efficiency more...
Turning our Victorian terrace into an ecohome: part six – ventilation
Sue Wheat
19th November, 2010
Better insulation means more warmth but also more mould and condensation. Sue Wheat's eco retrofit continues with a look at a super-efficient ventilation system that recycles heat while stamping out damp more...
Turning our Victorian terrace into an ecohome: part five
Sue Wheat
14th October, 2010
Research over, it's crunch time in Sue's house, as materials are delivered, builders are educated in new eco techniques and wall insulation is fitted more...
Turning our Victorian terrace into an ecohome: part four - ecogadgets
Sue Wheat
13th August, 2010
Sue immerses herself in the addictive world of ecogadgetry, including water-powered alarm clocks and a crash course in cooking with blankets... more...
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The Government has seriously miscalculated the cost of green homes
David Thorpe
9th August, 2010
There's a lot of nonsense talked, bought and done when it comes to eco-retrofitting houses. David Thorpe's new book sorts the wheat from the chaff, and challenges some green orthodoxies... more...
Turning our Victorian terrace into an ecohome: part three - floors
Sue Wheat
1st July, 2010
Insulating the floor can be fiddly, messy and costly. Luckily, there are simple, cheap options too as Sue discovers more...
Turning our Victorian terrace into an ecohome: part two - insulation
Sue Wheat
3rd June, 2010
Sue has a brief love affair with solar panels, but realises that if she shies away from the thorny issue of solid wall insulation, she's throwing good money after bad more...
Turning our Victorian terrace into an ecohome: part one
Sue Wheat
29th April, 2010
One family's journey to turn a draughty, turn-of-the-century terrace into a snug paragon of eco efficiency more...
Climate change needs persuasive art, not propaganda
Jay Griffiths
16th March, 2010
What is art's role in raising awareness of climate change? In this extract from her passionate, poetic essay 'The Far-seers of Art', Jay Griffiths explains why culture without nature is as good as worthless 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...
CASE STUDY: keeping fit and living green
Kate Herbert
15th September, 2009
On 4th October 'EnvIronman' Jon Alexander will attempt to prove that environmentalism and athleticism can go hand-in-hand at Challenge Barcelona. Kate Herbert meets the greenest ever Ironman to talk triathlons more...
Campaigning for cheaper solar power
Stephanie Wallis
29th July, 2009
Feed-in Tariffs for renewables are what the UK needs to make home-grown energy more attractive. We look at what the 'We Support Solar' coalition is doing to bring about a change, and take a look at the group's new photography competition...more...
Low-tech retrofit experiment could transform social housing
Eifion Rees
8th July, 2009
The Greening-the-Box initiative aims to demonstrate that retrofitting can transform hard-to-heat housing association and council properties into models of low-tech sustainability and fuel efficiency - with almost zero heating more... Q & A: Jay Griffiths. author of 'Wild: An Elemental Journey'
Laura Sevier
1st June 2009
The author on wilderness, activism, homemade veggie lasagne and the value of sturdy boots more...
Wild work out: Green Gyms
Nicolette Loizou
21st January, 2009
Tired of the treadmill? Bored of the exercise bike? Nicolette Loizou discovers a greener way to get fit more...
The retrofit revolution - domestic makeovers that can help save the world
Laura Sevier
1st April, 2008
A growing number of homeowners are taking the green initiative. Laura Sevier reports more...
Community Wedge
John Bird
6th September, 2007
How can we stop the juggernauts of so-called progress from sweeping away every bit of individualism and community that well-run high streets bring us? John Bird wants to give you his card more...Members
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