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Fencing plan in South America threatens wildlife
April 16th, 2013
by Katharine and David Lowrie
British Adventure Ecologists Katharine and David Lowrie ask whether there is an alternative to this silent massacre...... more...
Back Biomass
by Paul Thompson
Paul Thompson of the Back Biomass campaign on why he disagrees with an earlier article published by the Ecologist concerning the growing of trees to provide fuel for biomass stations........... more...
Operation Infinite Patience
February 27th, 2013
by Scot Cator & Konrad Szymanski
Taiji is a Japanese coastal town that has become infamous for its practice of drive hunting. This deeply unethical activity results in the mass slaughter of thousands of cetaceans. Sea Shepherd 'Cove Guardians' report on the latest from the killing shores. more...
Frontline Online: Will GE Eucalyptus plantations feed the UK’s new biomass powerstations?
February 15th, 2013
by Lorna Howarth
The Ecologist's Lorna Howarth reports on news and action from the environmental frontline.... more...Global Extinction Within One Lifetime?
Michael Brown
16th July, 2012
A fast solution today may turn out to be a big problem for tomorrow. more...
Eagle Brae
Located in-between Glen Affric and Glen Strathfarrar, the finest remaining stands of pristine Caledonian pine-forest wilderness, Eagle Brae is a luxury self-catering eco-resort entirely powered by renewables. Genuine hand-crafted log cabins topped with wild-flower green roofs. There are no machine cut logs and no two logs the same: every cabin is a unique handmade work of log art. The cabins are set well apart around an old Highland broch on an elevated ridge overlooking beautiful Strathglass. Eagle Brae has been specifically designed as a carbon neutral tourist destination: powered by a micro-hydro turbine and heated by biomass boilers.Tel: 07738 076711
Web: www.eaglebrae.co.uk/
Email: info@eaglebrae.co.uk
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Planetary Pirates
Leo Hickman
October 12th, 2012
Leo Hickman reviews the three-part book Earth Grab: Geopiracy, the New Biomassters and Capturing Climate Genes more...
A Student Writes….Global Extinction Within One Lifetime?
Michael Brown
16th July, 2012
Environmental chemistry student Michael Brown evaluates how seriously recent claims that global extinction could occur within out lifetime should be taken more...
Review: Backache Therapy Massage with Ozone Steam
Ruth Styles
21st May, 2012
Combining stress-busting know how with Ayurvedic tradition, Dr Wakde’s Natural Health Clinic is the place to go when you need a natural solution for stress and aches, says a revitalised Ruth Styles more...
How to... buy a green home
Bethany Hubbard
6th April, 2012
From wool insulation to wood-burning boilers, a greener property is possible. Bethany Hubbard rounds up the key things to look out for more...
RESPONSE: The flawed arguments behind biomass
Robert Palgrave
27th March, 2012
Is biomass really a low-carbon, sustainable energy source? Industry group Back Biomass say yes while watchdog group Biofuelwatch says no more...
Glorious Garda: olives, red wine and a biomass boiler by Italy’s largest lake
Ruth Styles
14th March, 2012
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 more...
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Top 10...tips for a natural labour
Holly Jeffery
7th March, 2012
Whether it’s raspberry leaf tea or a spot of stretching, pregnancy massage specialist Holly Jeffery suggests some all-natural ways to keep labour pain at bay more...
Make mine a massage: how the power of touch can give you better health
Ruth Styles
6th March, 2012
Not just a luxury, massage can reduce stress, tension and immune system baddie, cortisol. But not everyone can afford a weekly back rub so the Ecologist joined the students at Neal’s Yard Remedies to find out how to do it DIY style more...
Response: biomass 'needs to be part of our low-carbon future'
Jess Lennard
2nd March, 2012
The biomass industry responds to an Ecologist article by Biofuelswatch to counter what it says are the 'myths' around biomass, arguing that it is sustainable, proven and low carbon more... Stop the biomass blackout: say no to the UK's destructive bioenergy policies
Ian Lander
7th February, 2012
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 more...
Five of the best… natural beauty quick fixes
Ruth Styles
1st February, 2012
Whether it’s tiredness, stress or winter skin, Green Living Editor Ruth Styles has some super speedy suggestions – and no chemicals involved more...
How to...beat the January energy slump naturally
Liz Parry
6th January, 2012
It’s the afternoon and you can feel that familiar energy slump kicking in. Forget coffee or chocolate, try a healthier alternative, or give yoga, massage or aromatherapy a go instead more...
Biomass is the next biofuel 'land grab' on tropical forests, warn campaigners
Tom Levitt
5th December, 2011
Just as biofuels have gobbled up farmland that should have been growing food so the push on biomass by Monsanto, Cargill and others will see an 'unprecedented' grab on land, plants and biodiverse-rich forests more...
Aromatherapy Associates launches London store
Ruth Styles
19th October, 2011
More than 30 years after it launched, Britain’s leading aromatherapy brand finally has a store of its own. Ruth Styles reports more...
Organic movement fights 'supermarket takeover' of ideals
Tom Levitt
21st July, 2011
The founding ideals of the organic movement are being eroded by the drive for mass-production. The dilemma its supporters now face, is how to spread the organic message without losing its principles more...
Power: keeping it green
Henry Gass
3rd June, 2011
Angela Merkel’s decision to dispense with nuclear power has left environmentalists around the world exploring alternatives. Henry Gass weighs up the options more...
Top 10...environmentally friendly travel companies
Valentina Jovanovski
3rd June, 2011
Eschewing mass tourism for small groups, conservation and community involvement, Valentina Jovanovski has the lowdown on the green travel companies making a positive difference more...
Five of the best…organic beers
The Ecologist
16th May, 2011
Better for the environment and better tasting than mass-produced, imported lager; isn’t it time you gave real ale a go? We asked the Campaign for Real Ale’s Jon Howard to round up some of the best more...
Revealed: how your country compares on renewable investment
Tom Antebi
29th March, 2011
A breakdown of how major countries compare on their success in attracting investment in wind, solar and other forms of renewable energy in the past year more...Members
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