In the fight for a better, cleaner, more just and sustainable world, it's not enough just to oppose all all the 'bads' that crowd in from all sides, writes Mike Childs. We also have to build our own vision of the future, and map out the changes we must make to get there. And that's what Friends of the Earth is setting out to do in its transformational 'Big Ideas Change the World' project.
Sixteen Big Ideas to change the world and create a better future Mike Childs | 17th March 2017 Activism Future Society Politics Sustainability aurora-1-cut.jpg In the fight for a better, cleaner, …
As the Brexit negotiations begin, a coalition of grassroots food and farming organisations today launch ‘A People's Food Policy' calling for England to develop a more progressive food policy in advance of leaving the EU. Scotland is already in the process of adopting national food policies and is currently developing a ‘Good Food Nation Bill', while England has yet to make any progress
A People's Food Policy - grassroot food and farming groups call for a more just food system 26th June 2017 News Food Farming Campaigning Sustainability (c) niel howard resize.jpg As the Brexit …
Christmas has become a festival of consumerism, rather than giving and family. So how do we fulfil the social expectation to find perfect, novel presents without sending more plastic to landfill. BRENDAN MONTAGUE and LAURA BRIGGS try and find some nice stuff that might just be a little more sustainable.
How to shop for the Christmas present without unwrapping the rest of our future Brendan Montague Laura Briggs | 8th December 2017 Ethical Living Christmas Green Shopping Ethical Consumer …
LIZ HOSKEN tells how bringing together African and Amazonian peoples has informed a campaign for a new Earth jurisprudence.
Learning from nature's laws and lore Liz Hosken | 4th September 2017 Other Gaia Foundation Nature Sustainability Capitalism 405216.jpg LIZ HOSKEN tells how bringing together African and Amazonian …
Shopping is about to reach frenzy levels as the to-do list gets ever longer. And then there is that wonderful person in your life whose present cannot be fur, meat, plastic - or boring. BRENDAN MONTAGUE asked ethical companies for their best gift ideas this Christmas.
How to be truly present this Christmas - more sustainable gift ideas from The Ecologist Brendan Montague Laura Briggs | 20th December 2017 Ethical Living Christmas Sustainability Fair Trade …
Women are not just a ‘tool' for social and environmental justice - they are agents of real change, and have the right to be engaged in all climate negotiations. ARTHUR WYNS reports on current moves to empower women to tackle climate change
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A local food-production scheme, dedicated to conservation and sustainability in East Sussex, has been crowdfunding to finance the legal battle that will see it in the High Court today. The Crossing - a micro-farm providing affordable and pesticide free food for the surrounding Forest Row community - is taking its local council to the High Court to challenge a decision to turn down its application for planning permission and, say the petitioners, to fight for the rights of small food growers. MATTHEW NEWSOME reports
Ecologist Special Report: Community Farm takes local council to High Court this Solstice Matthew Newsome | 21st June 2017 News Community Farming Sustainability Smallholder Farming the crossing.jpg A …