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 <title><![CDATA[HS2: Why low speed rail - or closure - is vastly preferable to high speed ]]></title>
 <pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:59 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Politicians, 'dynamic' business and the media (even if it denies it) all want high speed rail. But they are missing the point , says B W Edginton. After all, who wants to visit  London, Birmingham, Manchester or Leeds? ]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[TAKE ACTION to save Scotland's seals ]]></title>
 <pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:37 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[There has been a significant reduction in the killing of seals in Scotland but the Seal Protection Action Group needs your help in ending the killings altogether ]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Stop the biomass blackout: say no to the UK's destructive bioenergy policies ]]></title>
 <pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:36 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Biofuelwatch warn of an unfolding 'biomassacre' as the UK is set to rely on a growing amount of wood-based biomass, driving landgrabbing, replacing old growth forests with plantations, destroying biodiversity and causing air pollution]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Five of the best... ways to green up your kitchen]]></title>
 <pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:58 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Home experts Andrew Leech and Chris Askew explain how to make your kitchen a greener place to be]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Co-operative, M&S and Waitrose accused of greenwash over close links to 'unethical' companies]]></title>
 <pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:44 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Seemingly ethical companies like The Co-operative, M&S and Waitrose have been accused of double-standards over their partnerships with oil giants like BP, Shell and Chevron]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Bill Gates backs climate scientists lobbying for large-scale geoengineering]]></title>
 <pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:36 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Wealthy individuals, including Bill Gates, have funded a series of reports into the future use of technologies to geoengineer the climate]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Is there a future for carbon footprint labelling in the UK?]]></title>
 <pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:35 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[The media frenzy that erupted as Tesco admitted having second-thoughts on carbon footprint labels may have inflicted lasting damage on a once promising sector]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Bjørn Lomborg: 'Five inches...? I can't even remember that figure' ]]></title>
 <pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:46 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Despite no scientific training Bjørn Lomborg has had a strong influence on the climate change debate, positioning himself against climate deniers and campaigners who say that climate change is a global emergency]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Competition: Win a £125 Doris day bag from Jamtarts &Tractors]]></title>
 <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:13 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Our friends at Jamtarts & Tractors are giving one of our readers a chance to win a Doris day bag worth £125, here's a chance to win a piece of British Summer time]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Competition: Win a copy of 'The Arctic: Treasure of the North', worth £25]]></title>
 <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:07 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[FW Media is giving a lucky Ecologist reader a chance to win a copy of 'The Arctic: Treasure of the North', by acclaimed photographer Bernd Römmelt and Greenpeace scientist and campaigner Thomas Henningsen, worth £25]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Competition: Win a vegetable variety adoption pack with a packet of seeds from Garden Organic]]></title>
 <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:07 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[The Ecologist is giving one lucky reader the chance to win one of four vegetable varieties with a packet of seeds from Garden Organic, worth £20]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[PHOTO GALLERY: The Arctic - Treasure of the North]]></title>
 <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:28 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[A new book of stunning photos of the Arctic documents the wonder of one of the last wilderness regions on the planet]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Who are the Mashco-Piro tribe and can they still hope to stay 'uncontacted'?]]></title>
 <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:02 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Politicians deny the existence of isolated tribes like the Mashco-Piro as oil, gas and logging exploration increasingly encroaches on their forest territory]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[The Ecologist guide to skills and courses 2012]]></title>
 <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:43 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[What does it take to make it in the low-carbon economy? The Ecologist takes a look at the skills and courses that will set you up for success ]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Advertorial: Biodynamic Agricultural College]]></title>
 <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:38 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Biodynamic Agricultural College – Specialist courses in Biodynamics: Principles and Practices. Now available on line with our new Distance Learning course in January 2012]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Advertorial: Ashridge Business School]]></title>
 <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:38 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Ashridge Business School is a place where tradition meets innovation – in one of the most beautiful locations in England]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Advertorial: Schumacher College]]></title>
 <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:38 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[We are looking for agents of change and leaders of the future, who will use the unique learning experience we can provide at Schumacher College, to make a more sustainable and equitable world]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Academics accused of 'exaggeration' in new battle over factory farm antibiotic use ]]></title>
 <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:24 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Debate over role of farm animals in spreading of superbugs intensifies as scientific study downplaying fears is accused of serious flaws]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[The Ecologist January 1972: a blueprint for survival]]></title>
 <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:46 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Forty years ago the Ecologist published its landmark ‘A Blueprint for Survival’ issue outlining the need for a serious economic and environmental overhaul]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[The Third Industrial Revolution: How Lateral Power is Transforming Energy, the Economy, and the World]]></title>
 <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:34 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[If you only pick up one green book this year, make it Jeremy Rifkin’s The Third Industrial Revolution. It will change the way you think, says Mark Newton]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Students Association University of the West of Scotland: Communications Challenge Entry 2012]]></title>
 <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:12 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Show your support for the Students Association University of the West of Scotland by casting a vote for their Waste me not video]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[How green is your washing powder?]]></title>
 <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:40 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[From phosphates to enzymes, the contents of your detergent can be difficult to decipher. Here’s what to look out for and what to avoid]]></description>
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 <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:39 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[You’ve learned to avoid parabens and sulphates but what should you be using instead? The Ecologist takes a closer look at the natural beauty ingredients that can make a positive difference to your skin]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Four of the best…eco-friendly February half term breaks]]></title>
 <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:39 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Whether you’re in the market for an organic French farm or a spot of skiing in the Scottish Cairngorms, there’s an eco-friendly half term break for you and your family]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[The Ecologist guide to skills, courses and employment]]></title>
 <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:39 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[What does it take to make it in the low-carbon economy? The Ecologist takes a look at the skills and courses that will set you up for success ]]></description>
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