gin: 1/25 of 114
next »
Activists return to defend Tasmania's forests as logging resumes
Ollie Milman
27th April, 2012
An agreement that would end 30 years of verbal, and often physical, confrontation over the future of the forests in the Australian state of Tasmania is teetering on the edge of collapse. Ollie Milman reports more...
In season now: what to eat during May
Amy Halls
30th April, 2012
Slow Food UK CEO, Cat Gazzoli, dips into the UK's forgotten flavours to bring us her gastronomic pick for May more...
Pillage theory: a blueprint for prosecuting corporations trading in conflict resources
Matilda Lee
20th April, 2012
Timber, diamonds, gold and oil have long been recognised as drivers of war. But companies involved in trading commodities from conflict zones are seldom prosecuted. Isn't it time they were held to account? Matilda Lee reports more...
EIA: 'Anti-corruption activists need help bringing iIlegal loggers to justice'
Faith Doherty
17th April, 2012
The Environmental Investigation Agency's forestry campaigner Faith Doherty welcomes a new report by the World Bank calling for stronger action to stop forestry corruption, but says more support is needed to help activists follow the money trail more...
Love Food Hate Waste: could you live without throwing food away?
Madeleine Cuff
30th March, 2012
Madeleine Cuff challenged herself to spend a week reducing her food and packaging waste. Did it work, and will other consumers and supermarkets take note? more...
In season now: what to eat during March
Ben Hudson
5th March, 2012
Spring has (whisper it) sprung, so make the most of the fresh greens and foraged treats popping up in winter’s wake. Gardening expert James Taylor suggests five to get stuck into more...
UK shamed as appetite for cheap timber sees it top sales of illegal wood
Tom Levitt
23rd February, 2012
The £700 million trade is 'one of the best kept secrets', say campaigners, with consumers largely unaware they are buying illegally felled timber more...
See weed and eat it: a foraging break on the Scilly Isles
Kate Eshelby
23rd February, 2012
Seaweed, carrot flower and locally caught fish were all on the menu during Kate Eshelby’s gastronomic tour of the Scillies more...
Roadkill: sickening or sustainable?
Ben Martin
20th February, 2012
The idea of eating meat sourced from the roadside - whether deer, pheasant, fox or even otter - might sound revolting to you but for some, it's a gastronomic opportunity and a way of avoiding factory farmed meat more...
How to… make your own beauty products
Priyanka Mogul
9th February, 2012
Whether you’re foraging for ingredients or scouring the shelves of your local health food store, DIY beauty products are as good for the planet as they are for your skin more...
Bill Gates backs climate scientists lobbying for large-scale geoengineering
John Vidal, guardian environment editor
6th February, 2012
Wealthy individuals, including Bill Gates, have funded a series of reports into the future use of technologies to geoengineer the climate more...
Who are the Mashco-Piro tribe and can they still hope to stay 'uncontacted'?
David Hill
1st February, 2012
Politicians deny the existence of isolated tribes like the Mashco-Piro as oil, gas and logging exploration increasingly encroaches on their forest territory more...
gin: 1/25 of 114
next »
The A to Z of foraging
Chloe Barrow
31st January, 2012
Fed up of paying a premium for supermarket berries and herbs? Take a walk on the wild side and pick your own more...
TAKE ACTION: Just Label It - Americans demand GM food labelling
Priyanka Mogul
31st January, 2012
Join the growing chorus of individuals and organisations demanding the right to know what's in their food... all GM foods should be labelled, say Just Label It campaigners more...
The Ecologist meets…Hugh's Three Hungry Boys
Ruth Styles
23rd January, 2012
Channel 4's newest foodie series has plenty for eco warriors to love. The Ecologist catches up with Tim Cresswell to talk foraging more...
NATorigin
NATorigin cosmetics and skincare are made with 97% natural ingredients and organic where possible. Vegetarian Society Approved and the only range approved by Allergy UK making it the ideal choice for sensitive skin.Tel: 0845 838 6724
Web: www.natorigin.co.uk
Email: info@natorigin.co.uk
more...
Activists challenge 'corrupt' government in the battle for Sarawak's rainforests
Alex Joseph
10th August, 2011
Land seizures, rampant logging and oil palm expansion have decimated Sarawak's forests. But now an invigorated reform movement is fighting back - accusing the government and its chief minister Abdul Taib Mahmud of duplicity. Alex Joseph reports more...
In season now: what to eat during August
Henry Gass
2nd August, 2011
Tart gooseberries, tender broad beans and the best beef of the year make August a key month for foodies, says Henry Gass more...
The beginner’s guide to late summer foraging
Noah Lee
2nd August, 2011
Can’t tell medlars from mushrooms? Noah Lee spoke to the Wild Man, aka forager Fergus Drennan, to find out exactly how to make your wild food fantasies a reality more...
Revealed: how the Vietnamese military fuels destruction of Laos' forests
Faith Doherty
28th July, 2011
Undercover filming by the Environmental Investigation Agency has unearthed shocking evidence of military involvement in the illegal timber trade, all to feed western demand for stylish wood products, according to Faith Doherty more...
Sceptics told they'd be 'foolish' to ignore potential of geoengineering
Eifion Rees
25th July, 2011
As global climate talks stall, calls for more trials of ideas to alter the world's climate known as 'geoengineering' are likely to grow more...
Erin O' Connor: 'World Without Bottles'
Ruth Styles
2nd June, 2011
A behind-the-scenes look at the British supermodel's shoot for SodaStream's 'World Without Bottles' campaign more...
Siberian tigers under threat as 'timber mafia' devastate Russian forests
Sebastian Strangio
11th May, 2011
Criminal gangs are increasingly smuggling Russian timber into China for manufacture into baby cribs, picture frames and toilet seats sold in the west. Those trying to thwart them face violence and corruption. Sebastian Strangio reports from Vladivostok more...
Women on Fire Easter event
Women on Fire is hosting an event this Saturday to celebrate and promote women’s rights more...
Wild about weeds
Jeff Holman
5th April, 2011
An underrated source of vitamins; nettles, dandelions and chickweed are a nuisance on the lawn but great to eat. Jeff Holman takes another look more...Members
Follow the Ecologist
