With plane, train and automobile emissions still increasing,
are we being honest with ourselves about how and how often we travel? Matilda Lee looks at the bare necessities of transport
… carbon dioxide emission, half of this is from cars alone, and over the past 25 years, road …
Thanks to the efforts of local residents, Ennerdale has been restored to its natural glory. Matilda Lee takes up the villagers' inspiring tale
… us head outside and the absence of buildings, cars, or indeed pretty much anything manmade … are changing the way we commute Greener than cars and healthier than the tube, the ‘e-bike’ …
We need a public education campaign focused on the climate emergency. And we need it now.
Stay green, protect Earth, save lives Bill McGuire | 10th September 2021 | News Climate Emergency COP26 Campaign climate_emergency.jpg We need a public education campaign focused on the climate …
Ahead of the latest UN climate conference, leading academic Anthony Giddens explains why it's time to switch to smaller agreements between major world powers
… and public distinctions, organising Smart Cars to enter in transit in different parts of … Having a fair proportion of driver-less cars on the roads, trying to reintegrate that …
Annie Leonard is back with another installment of the Story of Stuff - this time taking an in-depth look at the cosmetics industry and how we are dying to be beautiful
The Story of Stuff: Cosmetics Matilda Lee | 27th October 2010 Other Health Beauty Story Of Stuff Cosmetics Carcinogens Annie Leonard Film 1socosmetics_still_001.jpg Annie Leonard is back with another …
Why spend hundreds of pounds on baby-carrying
equipment – prams, carrycots, bouncy chairs – when you can hold them close to you in a sling? And when you’ve tired of carrying your baby around, what could be better than letting them sleep on an organic fleece?
Baby Slings and Fleeces MATILDA LEE | 1st May 2005 Ethical Living Baby Sling Pushchair Green Lifestyle Green Living Green Living_1.jpg Why spend hundreds of pounds on baby-carrying equipment – prams, …
The new head of the Prince's green living charity speaks to the Ecologist about ways of engaging individuals and the benefits of corporate partnerships
CAMPAIGN HERO: Joey Tabone, Chief Executive of the Prince of Wales's charity Start Matilda Lee | 12th August 2011 Activism Society Culture Change Climate Change Prince Of Wales Behaviour Change Green …
Geo-engineering 'turns hearts and minds away from the cause of the climate crisis and inevitably dilutes the urgency with which it must be addressed'.
… During the next twelve months, production of cars, merchant ships and sewing machines was … increasingly likely that petrol and diesel cars will be outlawed by 2030. Just this week, …
Lester Brown, founder of the Earth Policy Institute and the WorldWatch Institute, on his fears for Copenhagen, genetically modified food and the failure of the media
… new automotive fuel standards (42 mpg for cars and 25 mpg for pickups and SUVs) and …
From the 21st to 27th March thousands of people in the UK will be involved in a week of action on climate change. So why is Climate Week making some greens so angry?
… money could pay for desert solar or electric cars Oil companies planning 'billion-pound …
Global Cool is the green lifestyle organisation that uses celebrities and mainstream culture to market low-carbon living. Its director Caroline Fiennes talks to the Ecologist
Campaign Hero: Caroline Fiennes of Global Cool Matilda Lee | 11th January 2011 Activism Society Climate Change Global Cool Caroline Fiennes Green Living Jo Wood 1cf-in-woollie-jumper.jpg Global Cool …
Stella McCartney talks to Matilda Lee about designer activism and the release of her second 'eco collection'.
Fashion conscience: Stella McCartney Matilda Lee | 1st May 2009 Ethical Living Green Living Fashion Stella Mccartney Clothes stella_01.jpg Stella McCartney talks to Matilda Lee about designer …
Veteran campaigner and former Ecologist contributor Joss Garman talks to us about past campaigning successes - and why a Green Investment Bank should be a top priority for the Coalition Government
CAMPAIGN HERO: Joss Garman of Plane Stupid Matilda Lee | 25th January 2011 Activism Climate Change How To Make A Difference Joss Garmen Plane Stupid Aviation Heathrow Over Fishing Greenpeace …
Former deputy editor of the Ecologist, Paul Kingsnorth, tells Matilda Lee why an obsession with CO2 has distracted environmentalists, and why we may already be beyond the point of no return...
… a transport system that is based on cheap cars, hard to see how you can run a retail …
Her shocking film alerted unsuspecting consumers to the hidden costs of factory farmed pork. She talks to the Ecologist ahead of a special screening of Pig Business at the European Parliament
… the election: 'just as we don't accept cars that aren't meeting our emission …
From direct action campaigns to eco-village renewable energy systems, there are many ways to learn about and get involved in actions to prevent climate change
How to campaign: climate change and energy Zofia Walczak Matilda Lee | 25th May 2010 Activism Climate Change How To Make A Difference Renewable Energy Nuclear Power Climate Rush Climate Camp …
Despite increased poaching threats, a difficult political situation, drought and climate change, Goldman Prize Winner Raoul du Toit has pioneered a new approach in community stakeholding to save the black rhino
… generally young men. They have good cars and cell phones, and come right across to …
Climate scientist: only when enough people are terrified will we have a serious shot at tackling the climate emergency.
Why we need to be more afraid Bill McGuire | 23rd June 2022 | Comment Climate Breakdown Editor’s Picks featureimage-1191-390x285.jpg Climate scientist: only when enough people are terrified will we …
This week thousands of groups and communities will ACT on climate change as part of Climate Week. Founder Kevin Steele speaks to the Ecologist about what it takes to maximise momentum in the climate movement
Climate Week's Kevin Steele: 'We must focus on solutions, not problems' Matilda Lee | 13th March 2012 Activism Climate Change Energy Climate Week Katharine Hamnett EDF Nissan H&m Activism …
With luxury tents and a steady supply of organic milk included, as Matilda Lee discovered, a weekend under canvas at Billingsmoor Farm is far from basic
Down on the farm in Devon Matilda Lee | 8th June 2011 Ethical Living Glamping UK Devon Travel Budleigh Salterton Billingsmoor Farm Feather Down Farm Days tent.jpg With luxury tents and a steady …
Writer turned climate change activist Bill McKibben is organising a global day of witness on 24th October. Mark your calendars now
350.org: the ultimate climate change campaign? Matilda Lee | 9th July 2009 Activism Campaigns Climate Change And Energy Bill McKibben Copenhagen nagpur_india.jpg Writer turned climate change activist …