The latest book by activist Aidan Ricketts presents a powerful guide to successful campaigning.
… Lorna Howarth | 24th September 2012 Reviews Activism Ethical Consumerism Consumer Boycotts Shareholder Activism Democracy activistshandbook.jpg The … The main thrust of the book is that activism is in fact the practice of …
A new book aims to get children off their mobile phones and back where they belong: in the great outdoors. It's packed with well thought-out, purposeful activities to get children interacting with nature, but Martin Spray wonders: is it all trying too hard? Has the essential nature of 'play' somehow been forgotten?
Learning with Nature and the nature of play Martin Spray | 28th January 2015 Reviews Natural World Education Books mud-pies-cut.jpg A new book aims to get children off their mobile phones and back …
Tamsin Omond's personal account of her journey from carefree student to 'climate suffragette' explores the world of climate activism in a manner that can only inspire
… Change Climate Rush Tamsin Omond Climate Activism Plane Stupid Rush! The Making Of A Climate Activist Campaign Protest Activism rush-cover-image.jpg Tamsin Omond's … suffragette' explores the world of climate activism in a manner that can only inspire We …
Martin Spray reviews Protest Inc. - and is discomforted do find quite how deeply corporate money and influence has penetrated into our biggest conservation organizations.
… previously unaware how much the context of 'activism' has changed in the past few years. … it a strong sense of repetition. An example: "Activism ... is legitimizing capitalism and … to explain, along with the securitization of activism and the privatization of social life, …
A film-maker, a writer, a peace walker, a primatologist - these are just a few of the 11 activists who have contributed to a new book that claims there is an activist in us all. Edgar Vaid reviews Small World, Big Ideas..
… Big Ideas is an insight into the world of activism told through the inspiring stories of … to expand his raison d’être to encompass eco-activism. Just as he inspired many people …
How does cleaning your kitchen help resolve the planetary crisis? Why does the manner in which you cook your dinner have implications for how you affect change in the world? Perhaps more than you think. KARA MOSES reviews Spiritual Ecology: 10 Practices to Reawaken the Sacred in Everyday Life
… Spiritual Ecology Radical Simplicity Sacred Activism se_10practices_cover.jpg How does …
LESLEY DOCKSEY reviews Paul Kingsnorth's book, Confessions of a Recovering Environmentalist
… | 3rd July 2017 Reviews Paul Kingsnorth Activism Environmentalism Climate Change Small … thought he was doing in his early days of activism. But we can each find a little piece …
Edgar Vaid reviews a book which aims to convey the knowledge revealed by current climate research through the power of images, graphics, and case studies.
For Climate's Sake! A Visual Reader of Climate Change Edgar Vaid | 15th May 2013 Reviews Climate Change Energy for cliamtes sake.jpg Edgar Vaid reviews a book which aims to convey the knowledge …
Dr Seuss’s The Lorax is showing at the Old Vic theatre in London until Sunday. HARRIET GRIFFEY, cultural editor of The Ecologist describes it as a 'entertaining and heart-warming children’s musical' that speaks to current environmental issues.
Dr Seuss’s The Lorax will delight and educate children about the environment Harriet Griffey | 1st November 2017 Reviews Dr Seuss The Lorax Old Vic Trees Environment 405638.jpg Dr Seuss’s The Lorax …
Ever since its creation in 1970 the US-EPA has been a failing organization, writes Carol Van Strum in her review of 'Poison Spring' - serving the corporations it was there to regulate, falsifying data, suppressing the truth about pesticide toxicity, and crushing whistleblowers.
Poison Spring - the secret history of the EPA Carol Van Strum | 2nd April 2015 Reviews Regulation USA Corporations Toxics Health poison-spring-cut.jpg Ever since its creation in 1970 the US-EPA has …
Edgar Vaid reviews Josie Felce's book on the importance of storytelling and its continued relevance to our modern lives.
Storytelling for Life Edgar Vaid | 22nd March 2013 Reviews Why Stories Matter and Ways of Telling Them 9780863159237.jpg Edgar Vaid reviews Josie Felce's book on the importance of storytelling and …
Edgar Vaid reviews the biography of a man who, after a supernatural experience, takes it upon himself to clone species of tree that he deems 'special'; trees that he believes may be crusaders in the fight against global warming ...
… his sudden conversion to benign environmental activism were quasi-celestial or paranormal? …
Colin Speakman’s Walk! is a delightful read that will make you want to pick up your hiking boots and head into the country for a stroll, says Mark Newton
Walk! A Celebration of Striding Out Mark Newton | 18th August 2011 Reviews Walking Hiking Countryside Books Reviews walk.jpg Colin Speakman’s Walk! is a delightful read that will make you want to …
Film directors Bonni Cohen and Jon Shenk spent months with Al Gore observing his climate advocacy behind the scenes and at close hand. BRENDAN MONTAGUE asks about Gore, Trump, the impact of watching the melting glaciers and meeting many of the millions of activists worldwide determined to make a difference.
Why Al Gore fears Donald Trump - but remains optimistic for America Brendan Montague | 11th December 2017 Reviews Donald Trump Al Gore Paris Agreement Climate Change dsc_1952.jpg Film directors Bonni …
Florence Scialom, of the Network of Wellbeing, gives her feedback on the Festival of Wellbeing held last weekend in London.......
Review of the Festival of Wellbeing Florence Scialom | 17th October 2013 Reviews the indian dance.jpg Festival audience enjoys dance performance. Image courtesy of Network of Wellbeing Florence …
Haydn Washington and John Cook’s work has wise words for climate change activists and deniers alike, says Jeremy Williams
Climate Change Denial Jeremy Williams | 12th May 2011 Reviews Climate Change Denial Science Ecology Books Reviews climate-change-denial.jpg Haydn Washington and John Cook’s work has wise words for …
Conveniently crafted into four manageable sections, this book attempts to cover everything and anything that climate change has, and will, destroy - and presents some radical solutions
… | 12th March 2009 Reviews Keith Farnish Book Activism Review Environmentalism Green Books …
Martin Spray reviews a text on eco-art that whilst (surprisingly) not visually stunning he found presented a comprehensive guide to the issues and approaches of the genre, as well as providing clues on 'where to look to next' ...
To Life! Martin Spray | 8th November 2013 Reviews Eco-art Land-art Environmental Art rabbit.jpg 'Rabbit'. "A sculpture that looks disgusting and smells bad invites people to frolic as they …
It may be one of those New York Times best-sellers on sale at the airport but Susan Clark is not fooled; Barbara Kingsolver's Flight Behaviour is a novel that sets out to tackle the biggest single issue we are facing ...
… Barbara Kingsolver Climate Change Extinction Activism shutterstock_103834400.jpg Monarch …
The Shock of the Anthropocene has been translated from French into English and published by Verso. NATALIE BENNETT, the former Green Party leader, explains how it is an important, informative and interesting book which all ecologists should read.
The shock, the inefficiency, the illogicality of the Anthropocene Natalie Bennett | 16th August 2017 Reviews Climate Fossil Fuels Economics Anthropocene oil_well_pump.jpg The Shock of the …
In Ken Silverstein's 'The Secret World of Oil', Louis Proyect investigates the uber-wealthy middlemen of oil, inhabiting a pampered universe of moral squalor and depravity - one in which Tony Blair found himself completely at home.
A descent into Big Oil's inferno Louis Proyect | 8th July 2014 Reviews Oil Fossil Fuels USA Africa Finance secret-world-of-oil-cut.jpg In Ken Silverstein's 'The Secret World of Oil', Louis Proyect …
Taking into account the limited space available to the urban gardener, Clift and Cuthbert have produced a tome that’s perfect for the inner city horticulturalist, says Andy McKee
How to Grow Your Food: A Guide for Complete Beginners Andy McKee | 15th July 2011 Reviews Food And Drink Self-sustainability Gardening Reviews Books grow-your-food_edit.jpg Taking into account the …