Making Ghana’s cocoa sector more sustainable isn’t the easiest of tasks but for the Louis Bolk Institute’s Christian Mensah that’s all part of the job. Ruth Styles caught up with him to find out how he’s doing it
… Q&A: sustainable agriculture expert, Christian Mensah Ruth … the RFA and its partners in the Sustainable Agriculture Network [SAN], he helps to promote … have not yet made the switch to new types of agriculture production.’ RS: You’ve mentioned …
From biodynamic farming methods to persuading people to give English wine another try, the Sedlescombe Organic Vineyard's Roy Cook is transforming the British wine industry
… Ethical Living Wine Green Business Biodynamic Agriculture Food Drink Food And Farming … dynamised water and so on.’ Biodynamic agriculture first originated from the work … study by the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) in Switzerland, researchers …
Greece might be in dire financial straights but for the country’s best-known natural beauty brand, things have never been better. Ruth Styles caught up with Lena Korres to find out why
The Ecologist meets… Korres co-founder, Lena Korres Ruth Styles | 13th April 2012 Ethical Living Korres Natural Organic Recycled Health And Beauty Skincare Eco-friendly Green Eco wild-rose.jpg Greece …
Tucked away in leafy Gloucestershire is a beauty brand with a ‘beyond organic’ philosophy that’s making the world sit up and take notice. Ruth Styles hopped on the train and went to meet the inspirational Denise Leicester
The Ecologist meets… Ila founder Denise Leicester Ruth Styles | 15th February 2012 Ethical Living Health And Beauty Ila Spa Eco Organic Soil Association Ecocert Fair Trade India Jasmine Rose …
With Fairtrade Fortnight in full swing, Ruth Styles caught up with People Tree founder, Safia Minney, and Swallows director, Santo Haque, to find out why hand weaving is set to be fashion's next big scandal
… it's the second largest sector after agriculture in India. It’s huge. And these …
In Food Justice, Robert Gottilieb and Anupama Josh make a compelling case for a more integrated approach to changing the way we eat, says Ruth Styles
Food Justice Ruth Styles | 13th January 2011 Reviews Food Pestcides Review Tesco Walmart Reviews Books 51nmsl3b1ll._ss500_crop.jpg In Food Justice, Robert Gottilieb and Anupama Josh make a compelling …
It’s 27 years since fashion’s enfant terrible made headlines by arriving at Downing Street in a protest t-shirt but, as she tells Ruth Styles, Katharine Hamnett is as ready to stand up for the planet as ever
… into the textile industry that found cotton agriculture was responsible for 10,000 (now …
Jagged peaks, cerulean lochs, plentiful wildlife and wonderful historical treasures have made Scotland a truly magical place to go, say Ruth Styles and Vanessa Jones
… the rest of the UK, the use of pesticides in agriculture and overfishing are serious …
High in fat and with a carbon footprint to match, cow’s milk is neither the greenest or healthiest milk available. So what are the alternatives? Here are 10 of the best
… sheep thrive on hillsides unusable for agriculture, and, like goats, produce far less …