The renowned primatologist and conservationist on the need for scientific empathy, the impact of economic development, and why children give her hope for the future
… is heading up the groundbreaking TEEB (The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity) … An explosive mix of animals, people and economics means that land in Africa is …
Why not consider ploughing your green into green? Matilda Lee and Laura Sevier explore a radical response to the credit crunch
… Culture Change Money Cash Bank Radical Economics Politics And Economics pig.jpg Whether money, people or … Members simply exchange their time. The New Economics Foundation (NEF), an independent …
More people are turning to eco communities as a viable alternative to urban life. Laura Sevier reports
Ecovillages: A model life? Laura Sevier Mike Henderson Nritijuna Naidu | 3rd June 2008 News Urban Eco Villages Modern Life Sustainable Living Green Lifestyle Urban Living Community Green Living …
Canadian scientist Dr Pierre Mineau talks about the ongoing struggle to protect birds from pesticides that 'don't belong in this millennium'
… pesticides being used more widely? PM: It's economics. First of all, pesticides broadly … When the studies start to mount then the economics are turned around. But let's just …
The plans currently under consideration for saving forests might help the trees, but they could ride roughshod over indigenous communities. Here are some ways to change that
Protecting forests AND the rights of forest peoples Laura Sevier | 8th December 2009 Activism How To Make A Difference Climate Change Forests Redd Forest Peoples Programme Global Witness Indigenous …
An installation featuring giant tropical tree stumps in Trafalgar square is designed to symbolise threatened rainforest trees throughout the world
Deforestation in central London Laura Sevier | 17th November 2009 Activism Culture Change Climate Change Natural World Deforestation Ghost Forest Rainforests Illegal Logging ghost-forest-3.jpg Ghost …
Laura Sevier meets the man trying to broker a better relationship between God, man, science and the natural world.
Religion's role in restoring the earth’s ecological balance Laura Sevier | 21st January 2009 News Religion Chrisianity Budhism Judaism Islam Hinduism Baha'ism Earth God Religion Green Lifestyle Green …
The eco-conscious Bishop on moral environmentalism and lightening the Church's carbon footprint
Q & A: The Bishop of London Laura Sevier | 1st March 2009 Ethical Living My World Bishop Of London Interview Environment Religion my_world_bishop.jpg The eco-conscious Bishop on moral …
From the Age of Stupid to the End of the Line, and next year's Just Do It, independent filmmakers are innovating with radical film subjects and creating whole new funding streams, reports Laura Sevier
… 26th October 2010 Activism Society Politics & Economics Independent Films Just Do It End Of …
Illegally caught 'dirty' fish threatens local fishermen, consumer health and the future of the world's fisheries. The EJF's Pirate Fishing Campaign is tackling the problem head on
Campaigning against pirate fishing Laura Sevier | 22nd June 2009 Activism Wildlife Campaigns Save The Seas Environmental Justice Foundation EJF Pirate Fishing Illegal Fishing …
Ever wondered where computers go when they die? Or what the endless expanse of a Chinese factory floor actually looks like? This film is a meditation on the consumer world
… Industrial Technology Computers Politics And Economics Pollution Science And Technology …
To most people nettles are a troublesome weed to be cursed, avoided or eradicated. Here are five reasons to appreciate them
5 reasons to appreciate nettles Laura Sevier | 1st May 2009 Ethical Living Nettles Nettles For Food Nettles For Health nettles.jpg To most people nettles are a troublesome weed to be cursed, avoided …
The plight of a village set to be demolished to make way for Heathrow's third runway is the inspiration behind Hester Berry's exhibition of paintings on show in a London gallery
Using art to highlight the madness of Heathrow Laura Sevier | 22nd October 2009 Activism Climate Change Sipson Heathrow Third Runway Airport Expansion guerrilla-garden-gnome.jpg The plight of a …
With vast areas decimated by industrial farming, the salad days are over for mass-produced olive oil. Laura Sevier looks at the effect its rise in popularity has had on the European landscape, and at some more sustainable brands.
Drizzle with care Laura Sevier | 7th August 2008 News Olive Oil Oil Industrial Farming Sustainable Farming Agribusiness Organics Natural World Food And Farming Drizzle-with-care_MAIN.jpg With vast …
Former editor of New Scientist and author of After The Ice: Life, Death and Politics in the New Arctic on climategate, polar military activity and the icecap's chances
Alun Anderson: I'd like a big volcanic eruption and an Arctic disaster Laura Sevier | 22nd February 2010 Comment Climate Change Natural World Climategate Arctic Icecap alun-portrait3.jpg Former …
Try some of the UK's best cuisine, learn from top chefs and debate the future of our food at this annual gathering of food greats in London's Earls Court
Expose your taste buds to the Real Food Festival Laura Sevier | 4th May 2010 Ethical Living Food And Farming Society Green Living Real Food Festival Laverstoke Park Farm Konstam Tregothnan South …
It’s versatile, environmentally friendly and has a 5,000-year-old pedigree in the fashion world. Laura Sevier can’t understand why it’s taken so long for hemp to hit the shops
Hemp on the high street Laura Sevier | 21st January 2009 Ethical Living Hemp Clothing Fashion Green Lifestyle Fashion Green Living newplenty-fish.jpg It’s versatile, environmentally friendly and has …
Transylvania has maintained traditional farming methods for hundreds of years. As it faces the twin threats of intensive agriculture and byzantine EU policies, its model of under-development is attracting the interest of policy makers
Transylvania: could this 'lost in time' land be the future of European agriculture? Laura Sevier | 7th January 2011 Activism Food And Farming Natural World Transylvania Romania Slow Food Common …
It’s the polar opposite of the glossy celebrity and lifestyle magazine, celebrating the personal and the everyday. Laura Sevier meets the creative force behind Karen
CASE STUDY: independent media Laura Sevier | 1st January 2009 Activism Culture Change Case Study Society Karen Lubbock Magazine Consumerism Daily Life karen-snd-turnip.jpg It’s the polar opposite of …
How activist Malgorzata Górska helped protect a Polish forest valley, and changed her government's attitude to conservation in the process
Saving a pristine wilderness from an international motorway Laura Sevier | 20th April 2010 Activism Natural World Transport Wildlife Biodiversity Infrastructure Development Road Building Via Baltica …
From joining campaigns groups to making your garden more wildlife friendly, there are many ways to get involved with saving the natural world. Read on for inspiration...
How to get involved in wildlife conservation Laura Sevier | 27th May 2010 Activism Natural World Conservation Wildlife Campaign Green Living WWF Endangered Species Protect Species Membership …
Are you living the dream? Or walking zombie-like through the nightmare of modern consumerism? Laura Sevier explores the sanity of downshifting
What is downshifting? Laura Sevier | 28th March 2008 News Downshifting Down Shifting Alternative Life Styles Affluenza Green Lifestyle Consumerism Green Living Society relaxinglg.jpg Are you living …