The irrepressible Bill McKibben, and the movement he founded - 350.org - have been behind two of the biggest climate change victories in recent years: the blocking of the Keystone XL pipeline and the withdrawal of 3.4 trillion dollars of fossil fuel investments. He talks to JOE WARE
… The Ecologist Environmentalist Interview: Bill … from the Pope). He spoke exclusively to The Ecologist at the Greenbelt festival near … a journalist and New Voices writer for The Ecologist. He can be found on twitter at …
Today's announcement of a £2 billion government guarantee for Hinkley C confirms that Chancellor George Osborne and his Treasury cannot be trusted to run the UK's energy policy - which is precisely what they are doing. On top of decimating the renewables industry, now they're risking billions on a failed nuclear design owned by failing companies. It's time to stop the madness.
… the actual risks the project faces. And as Ecologist readers know, these risks are … with renewables? Surely some mistake? The Ecologist has requested answers from the … examined in detail by Neil Crumpton on The Ecologist . A DECC spokesman contacted The …
British impressionist, comedian, actor and musician Alistair McGowan is also a staunch environmentalist - he doesn't even drive a car. He tells TIM SAUNDERS we should all be doing more to help save the planet and that the environmental costs of the proposed new runway at Heathrow are not worth the promised economic benefits
… ECOLOGIST INTERVIEW - ALISTAIR McGOWAN Tim … Only Zac Goldsmith, previous owner of the Ecologist and until this week MP for Richmond …
Marmite. Barry Manilow, Nigel Farage and wind turbines. People either love them or hate them with rarely anyone on the fence. But Deon Reynolds' atmospheric turbine photographs might just buck that trend and persuade even rabid climate deniers to acknowledge their beauty, writes
GARY COOK
… The Ecologist Arts Interview: Photographer Deon … This Author Gary Cook is The Ecologist's Arts Editor Online: …
The Ecologist harnessed the power of several luminaries from the renewables world to find out why a wholly renewable future seems no closer than before.
… Nicholas Josefowitz lights_roundtable.jpg The Ecologist harnessed the power of several … was given. It was with this in mind that the Ecologist brought together eight renewable … car park was one example. Mark Anslow is the Ecologist's News Editor A masterplan for the …
The Ecologist's Lorna Howarth reports on news and action from the environmental frontline
… have been advised not to venture outside. The Ecologist's Lorna Howarth reports on news and … given that Bill McKibben and other eminent ecologists believe 350ppm remains the ceiling … She is a contributing editor to Resurgence & Ecologist magazine and the founder of a small …
A letter from Energy Secretary Amber Rudd leaked to The Ecologist shows that she misled Parliament by promising the UK was 'on course' to deliver on its renewable energy targets - when in fact there is a delivery shortfall in 2020 of almost 25%. Her plan to fill the gap relies on more biofuels, buying in green power and 'credits' from abroad - everything but wind and solar.
… Energy Secretary Amber Rudd leaked to The Ecologist shows that she misled Parliament by … Energy Secretary Amber Rudd leaked to The Ecologist shows that the UK is on track to … to reverse cuts ' Oliver Tickell edits The Ecologist. The papers: PDF of the letters …
Plans for a tidal barrage across the River Severn to produce hydroelectric power have been scrapped due to financial constraints as government confirms eight sites for new nuclear power plants
… challenges with experts telling the Ecologist recently that the scheme had become … and Peter Clark report SPECIAL CONTENT The Ecologist June 1980: Tidal barrages: boon or …
Despite strong public support for wind and solar power in an official survey published today, the UK's likely failure to meet its EU renewable energy target, and an impending legal challenge, Energy Secretary Amber Rudd today told MPs she would not be reversing recent cuts, writes Oliver Tickell.
… and solar in particular. And yesterday The Ecologist published a leaked letter from Rudd … its EU target. The letter published by The Ecologist , stating that the UK was on track … resources." Oliver Tickell edits The Ecologist. Petition: Debate a vote of no …
Solar panels made using perovskite technology pay back the energy used to make them ten times faster than those using silicon. In time, this could lead to similar falls in price.
… energy payback time to a few months The Ecologist | 5th August 2015 News Energy … Energy & Environmental Science . Also on The Ecologist: ' Seven breakthrough solar …
EDF in the UK may be propelled by its disastrous nuclear ambitions, writes Chris Goodall. But across the Atlantic it's another story: the company is the US's biggest wind developer, and selling its power, profitably, for under 40% of the price it has been promised for Hinkley C, including federal tax credits.
… change, and a frequent contributor to The Ecologist. He blogs at Carbon Commentary . His … is due for publication in 2016. Also on The Ecologist: the Energy Brainpool proposal to … contains some additional reporting by The Ecologist . EDF has just become the largest …
Over 18 million people live off the natural bounty of the The Mekong Delta, writes Tom Fawthrop - the source of huge annual harvests of fish, rice, fruit, and one of the world's most productive ecosystems. But now huge dams threaten to strangle the Mekong river and the abundant life it supports, while the world sits idly by.
… a strong reaction from Cambodia-based ecologist Taber Hand, who told the Phnom Penh … (See ' The Mekong must run free! ', The Ecologist 14th December 2013.) The Don Sahong … University's Mekong Research Centre, told The Ecologist "In such an environmentally …
Onshore wind sites being ignored because of threat of local resistance as analysis points to unfulfilled potential of community-driven projects
… holding back wind farm development The Ecologist | 10th September 2010 News Wind … potential relevance,' van der Horst told The Ecologist . He said the Government should not …
Phasing out fossil fuels, encouraging faster take-up of renewables and making radical improvements in energy efficiency would double Europe's emission cuts, says study
… easily make 40 per cent cuts by 2020 The Ecologist | 1st December 2009 News Climate … BLOG Shame on the 'climategate' scientists Ecologist Editor Mark Anslow explores the …
National green bank would help finance major renewable projects like offshore wind that might not otherwise get off the ground
… Call for publicly-owned green bank in UK The Ecologist | 23rd October 2009 News Green Bank … Green investment Bank for the UK See also The Ecologist guide to ethical finance Video: …
A new campaign group is trying to push through reforms that would give customers a choice in investments and make banks more socially useful. But can it break through the banking bottleneck?
… but Dyson believes it underpins everything ecologists hold dear. Tackling climate change, … epic impact banking reform could have on ecologist's goals, a campaign with debates … but with the evidence growing daily the Ecologist cuts through the jargon to explain …
In her new weekly column, the Ecologist's Lorna Howarth reports on the stories that show standing up for what we believe in can and does make a real difference.
… and crop yields In her new weekly column, the Ecologist's Lorna Howarth reports on the … She is a contributing editor to Resurgence & Ecologist magazine and the founder of a small …
In her new weekly column, the Ecologist's Lorna Howarth reports on the stories that show standing up for what we believe in can and does make a real difference.
… greenest nation In her new weekly column, the Ecologist's Lorna Howarth reports on the … She is a contributing editor to Resurgence & Ecologist magazine and the founder of a small …
The controversial gas-extraction process known as 'fracking' is safe, says UK-based Cuadrilla Resources, and not a threat to ground or surface water supplies
… is not unconventional says industry The Ecologist | 2nd March 2011 News Shale Gas … to hydraulic fracturing Video: Exclusive Ecologist film on opposition to gas 'fracking' …
Marine ecologists have shown how noise pollution is changing the behaviour of marine animals - and how its elimination will significantly help build their resilience. LAURA BRIGGS reports
… Noise Pollution marine pollution.jpg Marine ecologists have shown how noise pollution is … other stress factors. Laura Briggs is the Ecologist's UK reporter Follow her …
The UK's plan to get China to build and finance new nuclear power stations is based on a wish and a prayer, writes Oliver Tickell. There is no reactor design, including new Chinese ones, that we can depend on to fill our impending power generation gap. This time, the last one out won't even have to turn out the lights.
… in a highly uncertain state. For example The Ecologist has learnt from an industry insider … However as Chris Goodall reported on The Ecologist in July, all current AP1000 projects … out already. Oliver Tickell edits The Ecologist. The Sun's 1992 General Election …
This week George Osborne took the entire energy policy brief out of the department for energy and climate change, and handed it to the new National Infrastructure Commission. It could mean a swift end to the Hinkley C nuclear plant and a new wave of renewables - but don't count on it. NIC chairman Lord Adonis is no green dreamer. But at least he takes energy seriously.
… and absolutely impeccable source told The Ecologist some weeks ago, the Treasury is has … response this morning provided it. The Ecologist also learnt today, following a … welcome change. Oliver Tickell edits The Ecologist. The first casualty of the new order …
The effect of wind and solar generation in the UK is to push down wholesale power prices, writes Oliver Tickell, taking over £1.5 billion off our bills in 2014 - that's 58% of the subsidies paid to renewable generators. Keep it up and the benefit will rise to over 100% of cost.
… closes this Friday 23rd October. Also on The Ecologist: ' Renewable energy sacrificed on … corporate profit '. Oliver Tickell edits The Ecologist. There is a deep systemic problem at …
The coalition government is lining up in two camps for a right royal battle over the environment, writes Ecologist political corresponder, Bibi van der Zee
… royal battle over the environment, writes Ecologist political corresponder, Bibi van der … der Zee is political correspondent for the Ecologist The Libdems have …