Scotland's native forest remains in only a few fragments, but Trees For Life is working to restore it, and almost all of the work is done by volunteers. Philip Mason joined their newly expanded long-term volunteer programme for two months last autumn.
One tree at a time: restoring the forest of Caledon Philip Mason | 3rd February 2014 Ethical Living Forests Scotland Natural World tfl-river.png Scotland's native forest remains in only a few …
Phillip Manbridge, CEO of Care for the Wild International, introduces the 'No Photos, Please!' campaign, which forces us to look beyond the adorable faces of captive animals we encounter abroad and ask - what is the real story here?
Smile - You've Just Killed My Mum Philip Mansbridge | 8th November 2013 Activism Natural World Pet Trade Tourism …
Never mind Cameron's mealy mouthed denials that he or his family benefit from tax havens, writes Donnachadh McCarthy. The real problem is systemic: Britain's entire political establishment has long been owned by tax haven wealth. Finally a senior politician, Jeremy Corbyn, has the courage to stand up to the unaccountable super-rich.
It's the tax havens that own the politicians! Donnachadh McCarthy | 6th April 2016 Comment Finance Politics UK Economics monaco-cut.jpg Never mind Cameron's mealy mouthed denials that he or his …
On the first-ever World Giraffe Day, the world's tallest land mammal is threatened by conflict with humans, habitat loss, war, and disease. One subspecies, the West African giraffe, is down to 400 individuals.
Only 80,000 giraffes left in Africa The Ecologist | 21st June 2014 News Natural World Africa west african giraffe_awf_john butler-cut.jpg On the first-ever World Giraffe Day, the world's tallest land …
Boosters of 'free trade' agreements - like the Trans Pacific Partnership that's being signed today - like to make big promises, writes Pete Dolack: trillions of dollars of economic gains, billions of dollars of investment, millions of new jobs. But there's only one certainty, and it's one they never mention: the permanent redistribution of power and income from working people to capital.
Promises be damned: TPP 'benefits' are strictly for the corporations Pete Dolack | 4th February 2016 News Trade Politics Regulation Economics Corporations New Zealand Pacific tpp-free-cut.jpg …
Everyone loves a good bonus. None more so than the thousands of financiers across the globe who enjoyed ‘stonking’ payments in 2006.
Economy distorted by multimillion pound bonuses Nick Robins | 28th January 2009 Comment Bank Economy Bonuses Pensions Companies Economics Finance Politics And Economics Economy_distorted_MAIN.jpg …
There's only one principle behind TTIP, CETA and other 'free trade' agreements, writes Conor J. Lynch. And no, it's not 'free trade' but 'corporate profit' - at the expense of consumers, taxpayers, environment, workers and democracy itself.
TTIP hypocrisy - making corporations 'more equal' than people Conor J. Lynch | 13th March 2015 Comment Trade Economics Corporations Politics ttip-democracy-cut.jpg There's only one principle behind …
Don’t be afraid of the recession, says Andrew Simms , it may just be the lucky break we need to get our heads around a more sane economy and a better quality of life
Less is more - the move to a saner happier economy Andrew Simms | 1st April 2008 Comment Consumption Growth Recession Wellbeing Happiness Alternative Economics Economics Rationing Mental Health …
While the world gears up for Jungle Book fever, something sinister is afoot in the forests of India, writes Tom Linton. No, not Shere Khan, but zealous officials illegally evicting indigenous communities from their ancestral forests in the name of 'conservation' - and to make way for tiger tourism. And it's happening across India putting millions of people under threat.
India's indigenous evictions - the dark side of the Jungle Book Tom Linton | 6th February 2015 News Indigenous Peoples India Natural World Tigers Forests si-mowgli-poster-cut.jpg While the world …
Big may look impressive, but life can be hell for the individual in agriculture today. The problems are vast and complex, and do not lend themselves to easy answers. So what is the agricultural crisis all about, and what can be done to tackle it? Steven Gorelick seeks out the true root of the crisis.
Facing the farm crisis Steven Gorelick | 5th June 2000 News Agriculture Farming Crisis Agribusiness Factory Farming Small Farms Independent Business Economics Monoculture Farming Factory Farming …