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September 2010 printable subscriber newsletter
Ecologist
27th August 2010
In this month's newsletter we ask lots of timely questions: Just what is the UN's Codex Alimentarius and what does it mean for our food and health? Can consuming insects really provide a solution to the world's meat problems? Have the ecological impacts of solar power technologies been overlooked in our rush to embrace this 'green' solution? We also hear about the new generation of eco-friendly taxis and get the low-down on the newest book on the block dealing with eco-homes... To access this exclusive content, log in and scroll down to the bottom of the pagemore...
The People's Ferry: reducing emissions by buying a ship
Paul Miles
24th June, 2010
How a discontinued ferry service between Swansea and Cork was reborn when locals pooled money and resources...and bought their own ship more...
UK budget avoids decision on new aviation tax
Ecologist
22nd June, 2010
Chancellor George Osborne promises only to 'explore' proposals for bringing in a per-plane tax on the aviation industry more...
Zero carbon Britain: how to get there in 10 steps
Tom Levitt
21st June, 2010
A blueprint for how Britain could reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to zero over the next 20 years by a combination of electrification, insulation and a massive scaling up of offshore wind more...
Workplace cancer costing 8,000 lives a year
Ecologist
15th June, 2010
Research is the first attempt to quantify the higher cancer risk faced by men and women working in construction and doing shift work, but cancer charities say study is outdated more...
Scottish climate activists in the dock hope to set legal precedent
Ecologist
14th June, 2010
Climate activists who broke into Aberdeen Airport hope to convince jury their actions were justified in preventing larger crime of runaway climate change more...
Government ignoring rail in favour of domestic flights
Ecologist
10th June, 2010
Majority of UK Government departments are choosing to fly staff to destinations easily accessible by train, such as London to Glasgow, Edinburgh and Manchester more...
US airlines mount legal challenge to EU emission cuts
Ecologist
1st June, 2010
American aviation sector accused of using 'every trick in the book' to block the European Union's efforts to reduce carbon emissions more...
Mangroves vs airport: Mumbai's development battle
1st June, 2010
Ambika Hiranandani and Tom Levitt
Plans for a new international airport in the coastal city of Mumbai will destroy yet more of its mangrove ecosystems, and there are fears the deal has already been closed more...
Iceland's volanco revealed the deep ignorance of jet-setters
Molly Scott Cato
14th May, 2010
Why, asks Molly Scott Cato, did it take a volcanic eruption to demonstrate to us the hugely fragile links that hold our modern lives and economy together? more...
Ecologist guide to green travel
Eifion Rees
6th May, 2010
From 'staycations' to conservation holidays - everything you need to know to plan a green vacation more...
Short-haul flights within Europe up by 48 per cent
Ecologist
27th April, 2010
Report highlights rapid growth in short-haul flights within Europe and the failure to tackle air pollution from road transport more...
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Heathrow aiport expansion will result in £5 billion loss
Ecologist
19th April, 2010
Calculations on the cost of building a third runway at Heathrow are outdated and do not make economic sense says a new report more...
I did London to Sydney without flying. Here's how
Ewan Kingston
16th April, 2010
Our well-grounded Kiwi reflects on his six month (almost flightless) odyssey from London to New Zealand, and answers all the usual questions on travel without wings more...
Election 2010: a manifesto checklist for the environment
Tom Levitt
15th April, 2010
How do the Liberal Democrats, Conservatives, Labour and the Green Party measure up on their environmental manifesto pledges? Here's the definitive list... more...
How deep sea aircon could cut the heat of climate change
Chris Pala
13th April, 2010
The deep ocean is cold; our cities are growing increasingly warm. What if we could tap those frigid depths to cool down energy-hungry metropolises? more...
Recessions are unsustainable, but they sure cut emissions
Mark Anslow
30th March, 2010
The dramatic cuts in UK emissions suggested by the Government's preliminary figures are staggering - but we would be wrong to celebrate them 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...
April 2010 printable subscriber newsletter
Ecologist
29th March, 2010
In this month's newsletter, we report on the cost of sugar ethanol in Brazil, the growing restrictions on health food products, the dangerous advice given by local councils on energy saving lightbulbs, and the possibilities of personal tradable energy quotas. To download, log in and scroll to the bottom of the article... more...
Heathrow protesters win third runway court victory
Owen Bowcott and agencies
26th March, 2010
High court rules that decision to expand Heathrow airport must be reconsidered in respect to UK climate change policy more...
I failed. I caught a plane
Ewan Kingston
3rd February, 2010
Thousands of miles by train, coach, bus, boat and foot and, at the last hurdle, Ewan finds that there's no way to cross the Tasman Sea except on metal wings... more...
Marine mammals under threat from ocean noise pollution
Ecologist
21st December, 2009
Oceans becoming noisier as sounds travel further in increasingly acidic water more...
Ocean acidification to devastate commercial fisheries
Ecologist
10th December, 2009
Previous studies have focused on the impact of acidification on coral reefs but not other marine organisms more...
Ocean acidification: the facts
Ecologist
10th December, 2009
The marine campaign group Oceana has put together a fact sheet about ocean acidification more...
Short haul flights not the problem says climate watchdog
Ecologist
8th December, 2009
Long haul leisure flights the main driver of aviation emissions, says report that believes Heathrow airport can be expanded without breaking the UK's carbon emissions targets more...Members
