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 <title><![CDATA[San vs wild: what the San people can teach us about living with climate change]]></title>
 <pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 14:44 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Once derided as backwards, the southern African San tribe’s love of nature is now bringing them real rewards, as well as offering an insight into how humans can survive with little or no water. Ruth Styles travelled to meet them in Namibia<br/>]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Can festivals ever be green?]]></title>
 <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 10:07 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[From renewable energy to recycling, an increasing number of festivals are adding green initiatives to the line-up. Mark Briggs takes a look at whether their eco-friendly claims stack up]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Top 10… water inspired breaks]]></title>
 <pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:04 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Last month’s downpours might have put you off water for life but that doesn’t mean a watery getaway isn’t worth a look. Ruth Styles rounds up 10 of the best <br/>]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[How to… power down your home while you're away]]></title>
 <pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:03 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[If you want to return from holiday to a low electricity bill and a guilt-free conscience, power down your home before you go. Not sure how? Rachael Stubbins has more]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Review: Alde Garden]]></title>
 <pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 08:47 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[From the DIY ‘treebog’ to the solar powered fairy lights, bell tents and yurts, Suffolk’s Alde Garden is the perfect place for an eco-friendly weekend break. Rachael Stubbins paid a visit]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[PHOTO GALLERY: Fragile Earth app]]></title>
 <pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 15:57 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[From shrinking seas to devastated rainforests, a new app, Fragile Earth, is helping to chart humanity’s trail of destruction while challenging us to do something about it]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Five of the best... gypsy caravan breaks]]></title>
 <pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:34 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Forget My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding; the UK’s Romany caravans offer discreet luxury, emerald eco credentials and the chance to get back to nature in style. Lisa Stephens rounds up five of the best]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[How green is your fuel?]]></title>
 <pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 13:54 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[On Stevenson’s trail: honey and horses in the Cévennes ]]></title>
 <pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 13:48 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Robert Louis Stevenson’s account of his epic 1879 journey through the Cévennes is one of the high points of travel literature but as Ruth Styles found out, there’s still plenty to be discovered]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Five of the best… Easter walks]]></title>
 <pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 15:51 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[What better way to round off a slap-up Easter feast than with a walk through some of the UK’s finest countryside? Walking charity, Ramblers’ Simon Barnett rounds up five of the best]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Five of the best… electric cars]]></title>
 <pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 14:36 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[If you can’t use public transport, the electric car is the next best thing – provided of course, you power it up with renewable electricity. We round up five of the most planet-friendly<br/><br/>]]></description>
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 <link>http://www.theecologist.org/green_green_living/out_and_about/1279696/conservation_sensation_how_one_small_cumbrian_community_brought_their_valley_back_to_life.html</link>
 <title><![CDATA[Conservation sensation: how one small Cumbrian community brought their valley back to life]]></title>
 <pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2012 13:25 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Thanks to the efforts of local residents, Ennerdale has been restored to its natural glory. Matilda Lee takes up the villagers' inspiring tale ]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[The Ecologist meets… UNESCO's Kishore Rao]]></title>
 <pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2012 14:22 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Can the planet’s cultural and natural heritage be protected during a war? Ruth Styles talks Syria, conservation and natural wonders with Kishore Rao, head of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre<br/>]]></description>
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 <link>http://www.theecologist.org/green_green_living/out_and_about/1273789/glorious_garda_olives_red_wine_and_a_biomass_boiler_by_italys_largest_lake.html</link>
 <title><![CDATA[Glorious Garda: olives, red wine and a biomass boiler by Italy’s largest lake]]></title>
 <pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2012 14:21 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[From wood chips to lights that turn themselves off, Lake Garda’s Lefay Resort and Spa offers an unusually green experience to travellers. What’s more, says Ruth Styles, the views of the lake and mountains are sensational]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[How to… pitch a tent (and make it stay put)]]></title>
 <pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2012 10:04 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Camping is a Great British institution that won’t be going out of fashion any time soon. Former Scoutmaster Charles Rosin explains how to pitch your tent like a pro]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Top 10… green travel blogs]]></title>
 <pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 16:56 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Need some destination inspiration? Ruth Styles rounds up the travel blogs that are making greener getaways cool<br/>]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Pedal power: how ‘e-bikes’ are changing the way we commute]]></title>
 <pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 15:47 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Greener than cars and healthier than the tube, the ‘e-bike’ looks set to become one of 2012’s top travel trends]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[See weed and eat it: a foraging break on the Scilly Isles]]></title>
 <pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:12 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Seaweed, carrot flower and locally caught fish were all on the menu during Kate Eshelby’s gastronomic tour of the Scillies]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Sable shenanigans: how Zambia’s sable population is falling prey to unscrupulous traders]]></title>
 <pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:35 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[In Zambia’s newest national park live more than 200 sable antelope. Coralled in conditions that are far from ideal, the animals have languished there for almost three years; the victims of bureaucracy, unscrupulous operators and a disregard for conservation. Ian Michler reports]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[The hot list: 10 hip, green UK destinations for 2012]]></title>
 <pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:04 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Forget France; the UK is home to some of the coolest holiday spots on the planet. Whether you want scenery, natural phenomena or a dose of eco-luxury, there’s a British break to suit you<br/>]]></description>
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