We must rebel against capitalism's destruction of our common future.
… so that others – most importantly our children (and their children) – can simply live. It isn’t enough … not be bound by laws that are consigning our children to purgatory or worse. If one cares …
If you haven't sorted the valentines present out yet, we've rounded up some sugary (and eco friendly) suggestions
… Labor revealed ‘a projected total of 819,921 children in the Ivory Coast and 997,357 children in Ghana worked on cocoa-related … activities’ during a 12-month period. These children are often involved in hazardous …
The growth of food banks reflects a simple truth: the government does not care about hungry families, writes Rupert Read. To tackle hunger, work must pay a living wage, social security must do its job, and communities must rebuild local food networks.
… by its capping, 104,000 have three or more children to support. Benefits sanctions have … skip meals to provide food for their children. Shockingly, the number of people in … to protect the poor, and especially children in poor families who are often the …
Upcycling is one of 2012’s hottest design trends but you don’t have to stop at furniture. If you’re looking for some decorative inspiration, get to grips with our guide to making your own eco-fabulous art
… says, bringing to mind cherubs and smiling children. But innovative eco-artists like … idea came to him after he saw boxes of his children’s discarded toys in his studio and …
Two unusual political events will take place next week. The Green MP Caroline Lucas goes on trial for protesting against fracking. And Nick Clegg and Nigel Farage go head to head on TV. Rupert Read contrasts the underlying political agendas ...
… distraction - it is a dagger pointed at our children's throats. Once her trial is over, … for 2015 It is that debate that our children will remember, not the Clegg-Farage …
There's nothing unexpected about the coming catastrophe: it is approaching us ‘smoothly'. And yet we're doing so little to stop it. What gives? asks Philosopher, RUPERT READ
… rational animals? How can we look our children in the eye, while we contemplate this … this is why we typically don't look our children in the eye, on this determinative …
Forty years ago the Ecologist published its landmark ‘A Blueprint for Survival’ issue outlining the need for a serious economic and environmental overhaul
… it, we can be optimistic about providing our children with a way of life psychologically, …
Official data suggests antidepressants, antipsychotics, stop smoking drugs, vaccines against swine flu and even paracetamol cause adverse drug reactions. So just how safe are they? Andrew Wasley & Bethany Hubbard report
… is routinely prescribed in the UK to children over two months, to adolescents and …
The basic premise of this week's budget is that 'growth is good' and must be sought at all costs. But as Rupert Read writes, this is transparent nonsense. Growthism is an outdated ideology that must be thrown out - and replaced with 'ecologism'.
… in the best of all possible worlds. If our children are to have a future, they need to …
The wind farms debate rages on as the need for renewable energy grows. But is the UK in danger of putting aesthetics before the need to cut carbon emissions and adopt greener technologies?
… but there is hope for the next generation. ‘Children are very aware of climate change, and …
Where does the Green Party go now? Last week's uninspiring election results show that Jeremy Corbyn's Labour poses a serious challenge to us Greens, who can no longer succeed by being merely left wing. We must fulfil our own destiny, representing a distinct, authentic ecological strand in politics, making the case for living as if we only had one planet - as is in fact the case.
… they therefore have nothing to offer our children and grandchildren. Their outdated philosophy needs to …