In its purist form, drawing is marking down the junctions of observed lines. The Ecology Movement does the same thing - joining up the dots of our under-strain, but interlinked environment to create forceful arguments, writes Ecologist Arts Editor, GARY COOK
… is coming back into fashion. The Drawing Society is reflecting this surge in interest … Bankside Gallery, London from 6-18 June. The Society of Graphic Fine Art, as the Drawing Society is now known, was set up in 1919 to …
Uncontrolled growth of financial debt is currently laying waste to large parts of the global economy. An explosion of ecological debt looks set to do the same, but worse, to a biosphere friendly to human civilisation.
… to move towards a dynamic equilibrium between society and nature while ensuring equity and …
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
… Globalisation Politics And Economics Society Archive_208.jpg Don’t be afraid of the … question: for how long can a consumer society defy environmental gravity? How will … or book club, or a parakeet-appreciation society. If those things wear thin, try again …
The Tree Conference planted seeds of change - from rewilding to plant-fungal systems and information corridors.
… area: the negative impact of human society on the fungi that plays a vital role … the south west and London including with the Society of Graphic Fine Art, the RI, the RWA …
Confused when shopping? Wondering if, when you go into the nation’s favourite supermarket, you’re getting the maximum green bang for your buck? Andrew Simms’ latest book, Tescopoly, is a forensic investigation of all things Tesco – including the chain’s green and ethical credentials. Forget the hype, he says, Tesco’s most recent charm offensive, the Good Neighbour policy, launched in May 2006, isn’t good enough. Could Britain’s largest retailer do it better? Take a look at Tesco’s Plan A – then read Plan B
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Earlier this month the concentration of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere reached 400ppm. Andrew Simms questions the apparent disinterest shown by the media.........
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New study shows three quarters of ‘off road’ SUVs sold in the UK are to people living in our towns and cities.
… would rather not know about, but the Mammal Society estimate that in the UK it is huge, … Codes In the UK, the British Psychological Society (BPS) has a clear ethical code, … of misuse or abuse of their contribution to society". It seems that anyone with training …
The Green Party's new 'Green Creates' exhibition runs from 19 to 24 October at Hoxton Arches, London showcasing the work of the likes of Ralph Steadman, Grayson Perry, Gavin Turk, Andy Goldsworthy, Lesley Hilling and Craig Jones. Their donated pieces on the theme of 'Green Voices' will be auctioned to raise funds for the party. GARY COOK takes a preview
… Thompson whose drink-and drug-addled view of society challenged America's literary circles …
'In a climate emergency, stories can save lives. The more and better, relevant stories that we tell, the more lives will be saved.'
… people have no useful contribution for society and so are of little concern. Lessons … revealed many overlooked systemic failings in society. These are insights too that stories …
Why and how we must welcome human migration in a warming world. Part 2 of 2.
… to those in need in the UK. Discontent in society comes from frustrations and … well-being and the essentials of a good society – face continuing huge cuts . We might …
Smog Day was launched in 2017 as a moment to remember all those dying unnecessarily due to air pollution.
Dying for clean air Andrew Simms Nick Robins | 4th December 2020 | News Air Pollution Smog Day london air pollution.jpg Smog Day was launched in 2017 as a moment to remember all those dying …
The curator of the new Force of Nature exhibition in London's Art Pavilion tells our Arts Editor, GARY COOK, that from the beginning of human history, and in every culture, nature has played a vital role in creative expression
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Ecologist Arts Editor, GARY COOK, visits a new exhibition showcasing the plight of the British bee - those species already sadly lost and those on the verge of extinction
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Lesley Hilling is a core member of Human Nature - a group of 30 like-minded artists aiming to change the way people think and act about the natural environment through their work. GARY COOK visits her London home and studio to learn more
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The UK budget must be about pouring enough water on climate fires and irrigating resources to those in need - not about plucking geese and ‘maxed-out’ credit cards.
… time, and what is needed in the interests of society and ecological health. In a climate …
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
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Controls on adverts for oil companies, SUV makers and airlines are already starting to happen - but what else should we stop advertising to raise our survival chances?
… happen given what science is saying in one of society's ears about the needs for immediate, …
Wildlife artist Rachel Lockwood is in creative lockdown preparing for her new exhibition called Wilding. Ecologist Arts Editor, GARY COOK went to her North Norfolk studio to talk paint, animals and other environmental matters
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