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Review: Little White Alice
Lisa Stephens
31st May, 2012
The perfect country escape, Cornwall's Little White Alice is a green retreat that combines style and sustainability, says Lisa Stephens more...Ecologist and Resurgence – a stronger voice for change
As from 1 June 2012 the Ecologist is merging with Resurgence. This is an exciting development as the Ecologist is returning to its roots in print, in collaboration with Resurgence magazine. more...
Where does your salad come from?
Andrew Wasley
30th May, 2012
As a Joseph Rowntree Foundation study concludes that migrant workers in the food sector continue to suffer appalling exploitation, perhaps a UK version of the pioneering 'Food Justice' certification scheme should be considered, says Andrew Wasley more...
Top 10… ways to give old furniture a facelift
Lisa Stephens
25th May, 2012
Don’t go to IKEA – unleash your inner artist and revamp your table and chairs instead. Lisa Stephens shares some expert advicemore...
How green are vegetable and rapeseed oils?
Rebecca Campbell
16th May, 2012
When it comes to oils we are spoilt for choice, with more than 130 million tonnes of oil consumed every year, according to the WWF. But with demand set to increase, what sort of impact is our appetite for oil having on the planet? And which is the green choice? more...
Curbing supermarkets' power: will the Groceries Code Adjudicator have the teeth to bite?
Murray Worthy
16th May, 2012
Tackling the unfair buying practices of the big supermarkets is a vital step forward for securing the rights of over a million workers. From fruit to textiles to cut flowers, abuses in the supply chain are rife. Now we must guard against lobbying from the retail giants, says Murray Worthy more...
Liu Jianqiang: fighting for environmental justice in China
Tom Levitt
11th May, 2012
Tom Levitt speaks to one of China's most respected investigative journalists Liu Jianqiang on the rise of environmental activism in China more...
London mayor election: who is the greenest choice?
Mark Briggs
26th April, 2012
With Londoners due to go to the polls to elect a mayor for the next four years, the Ecologist analyses the policies and asks, who is the greenest choice? more...
Are straw bales the future of sustainable building?
Mark Briggs
20th April, 2012
Straw bale is a low impact, low carbon building material making strides towards mainstream acceptance. So is it about time we took notice? Mark Briggs 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...
Pharmaceutical industry 'rejoices' at demise of pioneering EPD allergy treatment
Charlotte Davis
13th April, 2012
Enzyme Potentiated Desensitisation is a groundbreaking treatment for allergy sufferers. But the recent closure of a firm championing EPD leaves its future in doubt. Drug companies and mainstream doctors are unlikely to be mourning, says Charlotte Davismore...
Food of love: why 'aphrodisiac' oysters could be the sustainable alternative to meat
Matilda Lee
12th April, 2012
Oysters need a thriving natural eco-system and ultra clean water to survive. And as Matilda Lee discovered on a visit to Loch Fyne Oysters, they even find their own food. So are oysters the green choice? more...
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Nose to tail eating: it's sustainable but can you stomach this type of meat?
Laurie Tuffrey
28th March, 2012
With 15 billion farm animals killed each year for food in the UK, eating the whole animal is the ethical choice. The Ecologist follows Fergus Henderson's lead and tries a week of eating offal more...
Smash EDO: the inside story of activists' battle against arms giant
Richard Purssell and Jan Goodey
20th March, 2012
A decade of protest has seen a war of words between police and campaigners, with allegations of undercover spies and a ground-breaking legal victory for activists after a Brighton arms factory was damaged more...
Climate justice: Scotland pioneers new fund to help poor countries with adaptation
Chris Hegarty
13th March, 2012
After leading the way on climate legislation with the 2009 Climate Change Act, the Scottish government are now putting their money where their mouth is with the creation of the Climate Justice Fund to pay for developing country adaption projects more...
How to… buy cut flowers
Rebecca Campbell
16th March, 2012
Sunday is Mother's Day, which for many of us, means flowers. But how green are your blooms and can you really get a bunch that doesn’t come with a price for the planet? more...
Oil deal 'threatens Ugandan biodiversity'
Alice Klein
9th March, 2012
The discovery of oil in Uganda was a blessing to the impoverished East African country. But before the oil has even started pumping, disputes over tax, accusations of corruption and fears for the environment plague the sector. Alice Klein reports from Hoima more...
Five maternity campaigns for better, safer birth
Ecologist
7th March, 2012
Get involved in the groups and campaigns working towards better maternity services in the UK more...
Top 10... alternatives to wheat
Bethany Hubbard
9th March, 2012
Whether it’s because of GM or gluten; if you’re giving wheat the chop, there’s an eco-friendly alternative to suit you more...
The Ecologist meets… eco designer Alice Asquith
Ruth Styles
28th February, 2012
The queen of green yoga wear talks to Ruth Styles about the brilliance of bamboo textiles and explains why it’s time to give your iron a break more...
Reel Fish
The Reel Fish Company was set up in with just one aim in mind: to offer an environmentally-friendly, sustainable alternative to other branded tuna products on the market. The Reel Fish Company provides pole and line tuna at a competitive market price.Web: www.reelfish.co.uk/
Email: info@reelfish.co.uk
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Shrimp: luxury food with a hidden environmental price tag
Ecologist
17th February, 2012
Our love affair with shrimp has fuelled the destruction of the 'rainforests of the sea' - mangroves - whose biodiversity and carbon-storing capacities are much undervalued. The author of 'Let Them Eat Shrimp', Kennedy Warne, talks through his alarming findings more...
The Ecologist meets… Ila founder Denise Leicester
Ruth Styles
15th February, 2012
Tucked away in leafy Gloucestershire is a beauty brand with a ‘beyond organic’ philosophy that’s making the world sit up and take notice. Ruth Styles hopped on the train and went to meet the inspirational Denise Leicester more...
Film exposes the tragedy of pirate fishing in Sierra Leone
Priyanka Mogul
14th February, 2012
A new Al Jazeera documentary follows reporter Juliana Ruhfud and producer Orlando von Einsiedel as they investigate Sierra Leone's multi-million dollar illegal fishing trade more...
Advertorial: Biodynamic Agricultural College
Biodynamic Agricultural College – Specialist courses in Biodynamics: Principles and Practices. Now available on line with our new Distance Learning course in January 2012 more...Members
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