Co-founder of the Dark Mountain Project Paul Kingsnorth tells the Ecologist why this year's Uncivilisation festival will be the last but quite possibly the best....
… in an underground room in a Manchester Art Gallery having a conversation about technology with a group of artists, hackers and visitors. It was part of running exhibition on apocalyptic …
Get your planner out says HAZEL SILLVER. Here's 12 eco-minded and outdoorsy festivals to book and enjoy in 2017
… EARTH FESTIVALS 2017 Hazel Sillver | 2nd March … beer, wine and cider; listen to talks, take part in workshops, and watch cookery demos at … charities. INTERNATIONAL ECO AWARENESS DAY Earth Day , Global 22 April This international …
The UK’s most successful NGO is based in a Dorset village, with no members or PR team. Paul Kingsnorth meets the duo behind it…
… King met whilst working at Friends of the Earth during its inception in the 1970s. King … on the small rather than the vast, the particular rather than the general and the … letter-writing or hard-hitting reports, but art, poetry, sculpture, and the creative …
Former deputy editor of the Ecologist, Paul Kingsnorth, explains why he became disillusioned with the parables of environmentalism, so decided to write his own instead
… so decided to write his own instead It started last year with two men in a pub. It … global ecosystem, that economic growth was part of the problem, and that the future was … writers, we wondered where the writing, the art, the music was that tried to move beyond …
In our culture of quickly consumed high street fashion, it’s vital to recycle and reuse discarded clothes. Hazel Sillver looks at three companies paving the way.
… Recycled beauty doesn't cost you or the earth. In our culture of quickly consumed high … created an entire website dedicated to the art of refashioning second-hand clothes to … of www.shutterstock.com If you found this article interesting and enjoy reading articles …
Paul Kingsnorth meets the Bristol-based chef with an eco-friendly restaurant and a mission to take real food to a wider community.
… CASE STUDY: part eco restaurant, part cookery school Paul Kingsnorth | 17th May … just a restaurant: it’s a mission. For a start, the food served here is organic, and the …
Your compost heap can be an untapped powerhouse of energy, says Paul Kingsnorth - it's just a matter of learning to harness it
… in with pallets and wire, is the liveliest part of the allotment; the part that lives and works and moves and grows … renewed and life given back to the exhausted earth. Without this, there would be no food. …
You don’t have to fly to India to find spiritual nourishment. Hazel Sillver rounds up 10 of the best places in the UK to achieve inner calm.
… monastics from Plum Village, who will guide participants in the teachings of their master, … allow you to bask in the peace here and take part in their daily routine. You can attend … March This silent retreat will focus on the art of mindfulness (dwelling in the present …
You don’t have to fly to India to find spiritual nourishment. Hazel Sillver rounds up 10 of the best places in the UK to achieve inner calm.
… monastics from Plum Village, who will guide participants in the teachings of their master, … allow you to bask in the peace here and take part in their daily routine. You can attend … March This silent retreat will focus on the art of mindfulness (dwelling in the present …
Fed up of slaving in the gym? Wild Fitness’ emphasis on natural movement of the sort our ancestors would have used could be just what you need. Get in touch with your inner caveman
… Wild at heart: getting to grips with primal fitness … says Colin. ‘That means exercising all parts of your body and working on all your … and musculoskeletal imbalances.’ A big part of natural movement is having a clear mind …
Need an eco break? Hazel Sillver recommends hopping on a ferry and making your way to the Isle of Wight....
… for waste. * Tom's Eco Camping Lodges – part tent, part cabin, each of the five lovely new ‘eco … – A good spot for a veggie breakfast or a hearty simple lunch (cheese omelette/egg and …
How one small English town took on a superstore - and won
… town every summer, it was revealed that part of the historic town centre was to be … into a gallery to display local shell art. Reg sits on a paint-stained wooden chair … And for now, we got the right answers.’ This article first appeared in the Ecologist May …