During the past decade or so, international trade agreements have been dramatically expanded to encompass affairs that had always previously been strictly matters of domestic concern.
A thirst for control: water privatisation The Ecologist | 1st March 2004 News Water Privatisation Water Bills Public Health Privatisation Privatisation Politics And Economics Society Archive_25.jpg …
The new Commission may have dropped environmental protection from its 2015 work plan - but it's pressing ahead with a new Directive to protect corporate secrecy, threatening consumers, journalists, whistleblowers, researchers and workers.
… (chemical, pesticide, seed, biotech, and additives), which argue that this …
With no food miles, no additives and no duty involved, making your own alcohol saves both money and the planet. Hannah Corr explains how to get started
… Farming holding.jpg With no food miles, no additives and no duty involved, making your … into it and avoid any nasty chemicals and additives. What's more, contrary to popular …
Obesity, allergies and heart disease… If you think our diets are getting worse, spare a thought for our dogs says Laura Sevier
… and behavioural issues linked to artificial additives in food,’ says TV vet Joe Inglis, … natural ingredients, are free from artificial additives and have open, honest ingredients … in the US were of GM varieties. Chemical additives include: Humectants to keep food …
An average one in four people in the UK will suffer a mental health problem at some point. New research, and a pioneering therapy project, are proving that nature and the wild outdoors have the power to heal and should be included within a mix of treatments
Ecotherapy: Go wild, stay well Laura Sevier | 21st September 2010 Activism Health Society Wildlife How To Make A Difference Mental Health Wildlife Trust 2hart-voluntary-action-medi.jpg A pioneering …
The increasingly militant protests by dairy farmers against low prices forced on them by the corporate 'free market' represent serious and effective resistance against the 'free trade' agenda being forced on the world by neoliberal governments, writes David Miller. They are the first steps to building a new global food system that respects food, people, culture and environment.
Dairy farmers' uprisings lead the way to a democratic world food system David Miller | 17th February 2016 News Protest Farming Food Trade EU Canada USA Labour Corporations Law Politics …
Secret documents leaked to Greenpeace from the EU-US TTIP negotiations show that environmental protection, climate change mitigation, consumer protection, public health and sustainability are sacrificed throughout to corporate profit and commercial interests.
Leaked TTIP papers reveal 100% corporate sellout Oliver Tickell | 3rd May 2016 News Trade Corporations US EU Politics ttip-leaks-cut.jpg Secret documents leaked to Greenpeace from the EU-US TTIP …
India's food system, essentially clean just a generation ago, has been comprehensively contaminated with sugar, bad fats, synthetic additives, GMOs and pesticides under the country's neoliberal 'great leap forwards', writes Colin Todhunter. The result? a surge in obesity, diabetes and cancer incidence, but no let-up in the under-nutrition of those too poor to join in the over-consumption.
… contaminated with sugar, bad fats, synthetic additives, GMOs and pesticides under the … in the Guardian reveals the cocktails of additives, colourants and preservatives that … unnatural preservatives and harmful additives. In India, it also involves calling …
We all want our green wings, and the notion of purchasing them via carbon offsetting is powerfully seductive. as Jules Peck reveals, however, buying your way into eco heaven can be fraught with problems
Carbon Offsetting: forgive my carbon sin? Jules Peck | 3rd June 2008 News Carbon Offsetting Going Green Carbon Off-Setting Climate Change Climate Change Politics And Economics Society …
How do the Liberal Democrats, Conservatives, Labour and the Green Party measure up on their environmental manifesto pledges? Here's the definitive list...
Election 2010: a manifesto checklist for the environment Tom Levitt | 15th April 2010 News Election 2010 Manifesto Politics And Economics Society election2010logos.jpg Which political party has the …
Green Tourism Week 2011 has arrived, so Jeff Holman took a look what's going on
Five ways to get involved in Green Tourism Week Jeff Holman | 9th June 2011 Ethical Living Green Tourism Week Travel Ireland UK Society kerry.jpg Green Tourism Week 2011 has arrived, so Jeff Holman …
A dinner on the deck is interrupted by the fall of a baby sparrow. The event triggers a flood of thoughts and powerful emotions - and a renewed faith in our children's ability to grasp an uncertain future.
The fallen, the risen Chaia Heller | 19th November 2013 Ethical Living Birds Society baby-sparrow.png A dinner on the deck is interrupted by the fall of a baby sparrow. The event triggers a flood of …
While recovering from illness, qualified teacher Barry Bennett took the time to ponder on how he could share his love of nature with young people, and encourage them to engage with their environment. The result was The Amazing Places Project ...
The Amazing Places Project Barry Bennett | 9th October 2013 Ethical Living Education Society Gardening Schools amazingplaces.jpeg Some kids had their first experience of gardening on the roof of …
How can the small, conscientious farmer survive in today’s ruthless, modern marketplace? How, in a system designed for giants, can the midget hope to prosper? Sally Fallon suggests ways that local food culture could be rejuvenated
Sausages, sauerkraut and cheese Sally Fallon | 6th June 2000 News Local Food Production Sauerkraut Pickling Food Wastage Food Miles Lacto-fermented Drinks Preservation Local Food Production Campaigns …
Republican Nebraska's energy is all publicly owned or cooperative, writes Thomas M. Hanna, and prices are among America's lowest, with great service standards and a strong commitment to renewables. Decentralised and locally accountable, this could be the model that replaces inefficient, unresponsive monopolies - both nationalised and corporate.
Red state, red power: Nebraska's publicly-owned electricity system Thomas M. Hanna | 31st January 2015 News Commons Energy Society Corporations nebraska-wind-cut.jpg Republican Nebraska's energy is …
Toni V. Shephard notes that less and less of us are prepared to deal with 'pests' using the traditional method i.e. killing them, and offers her perspectives and solutions on human/wildlife conflict.....
Living with Urban Wildlife: non-lethal control Toni V. Shephard | 15th August 2013 Ethical Living Natural World Society urbanfox.jpg Toni V. Shephard notes that less and less of us are prepared to …
In an open letter to the Ecologist, Douglas Gowan has detailed a two-year smear campaign waged against him in the Seventies by Monsanto, details of which were known to the Agency and were only revealed when Gowan submitted a Freedom of Information request. Who was it protecting?
Open letter from Douglas Gowan Douglas Gowan | 16th August 2007 Comment Douglas Gowan Gowan Monsanto Redland Purle Brofiscin Maendy Silenced Open Letter A Very Very Bad Smell A Very Very Bad Smell …
In an open letter to the Ecologist, Douglas Gowan has detailed a two-year smear campaign waged against him in the Seventies by Monsanto, details of which were known to the Agency and were only revealed when Gowan submitted a Freedom of Information request. Who was it protecting?
Open letter from Douglas Gowan Douglas Gowan | 16th August 2007 News Douglas Gowan Gowan Monsanto Redland Purle Brofiscin Maendy Silenced Open Letter A Very Very Bad Smell A Very Very Bad Smell Jon …
From organic cotton to Fairtrade fabric recent years have seen the high street making an effort to go green. But is it all it’s cracked up to be? Sella Oneko investigates
Greening the high street: marketing trick or real deal? Sella Oneko | 10th May 2011 Ethical Living Fashion High Street Marks And Spencer H&m People Tree Society holding.jpg From organic cotton to …
The idea that GMO cotton offers hope to Africa's impoverished cotton farmers is facile and fraudulent, writes Arya Tajdin. In fact it only adds to their vulnerability. Their real problems lie in the structural oversupply of subsidized cotton on world markets, and the flood of 'kifua' - dead white man's clothing - that undermines the continent's textile industries.
GM cotton: a false promise for Africa's farmers Arya Tajdin | 27th August 2015 News Farming Africa Tanzania Trade Corporations cotton-farmers-cut.jpg The idea that GMO cotton offers hope to Africa's …
New book Trade Secrets is based on a thorough analysis of leaked papers from three years of secretive trade talks, as well as multiple other official documents and sources.
Trade secrets: climate breakdown Nick Dearden | 27th August 2020 | News Global Justice Now Trade Economics TTIP US-UK Trade Deal Climate Change Trump New book Trade Secrets is based on a thorough …
Green Living Editor Ruth Styles answers your eco-lifestyle dilemmas. This week, we're taking a closer look at fine fragrance
Ask the Ecologist: can I wear perfume and still be green? Ruth Styles | 30th June 2011 Ethical Living Perfume Ask The Ecologist Beauty Natural Organic Synthetic Linalool Benzoin Sandalwood Society …
From recycling schemes to conserving green spaces, Ruth Styles rounds up the UK's eco-friendliest places to live
Top 10… greenest UK cities Ruth Styles | 11th March 2011 Ethical Living Cities Forum For The Future Society Sheffield London Edinburgh Leeds Coventry Plymouth Newcastle Bristol Brighton Leicester …
Under the TTIP US-EU trade agreement, the world's largest chemical corporations would be able to attack US states' attempts to regulate for chemical safety, writes Patrick Gleeson. In both the US and the EU, corporate rights - asserted in secret courts - would trump democracy and attempts to raise health, safety and welfare standards.
… bans on specific chemical compounds and additives. According to Safer States , 35 US …