Upcycling is one of 2012’s hottest design trends but you don’t have to stop at furniture. If you’re looking for some decorative inspiration, get to grips with our guide to making your own eco-fabulous art
… How to...make recycled art Bethany Hubbard | 10th February 2012 … Home Recycling Upcycling Robert Bradford Art Decorating Diy Society Green Living recycledart2.jpg Upcycling is one of 2012’s hottest …
Nebraska has become ground zero for the fight against Keystone XL, and Art Tanderup - farmer and retired schoolteacher - has become a leading voice in the struggle. He spoke to Kate Aronoff about the divisive impact of the pipeline on the local community, threats to the Ogallala Aquifer, and the urgent need to shift to clean, renewable energy sources.
… Art Tanderup: How Nebraskans are winning the … Water Commons Corporatioons Farming Society art-tanderup-nebraska-cut.jpg Art Tanderup and wife at the 'Harvest the …
Tom Hodgkinson's account of life on a smallholding in Devon is spiced with old-fashioned lore and made Jeremy Williams laugh out loud
… A Practical Guide to Husbandry or the Fine Art of Looking After Yourself Jeremy Williams … it, we valued ‘husbandry’, or ‘the fine art of looking after yourself’ as the book’s … one. January – chop wood, February – dig earth, and so on, all filled with a variety of …
There's much to love in Celia Lewis’ beautifully illustrated tome, says Mark Newton, but the essential message shouldn’t be forgotten: that this is how all pigs should be treated
… watercolourist and it is her fine artwork that brings this book alive. While a … be a rather straightforward affair, Lewis’ artwork, popping up on every page, lifts the … are not too dissimilar to humans. They are smart. Their heart valves (in specially bred …
Pretty, practical and the perfect way to make the most of old clothes, patchwork quilts are the coolest way to give your home a shot of upcycled style
… Upcycling Recycling Fabric Material Textiles Art Home Society Interiors holding.jpg Pretty, … it out,’ explains veteran quilt maker and artist, Pauline Burbidge . ‘Start on a small scale rather than making an …
A orchard garden has taken root on a long-vacant lot in an economically and racially divided neighborhood of Boston, writes Orion Kriegman. In the making it has united a community, helped to heal deep scars of violence, and inspired a wider reclamation of the urban commons.
… the outpouring of community generosity that started back then and continues now. Flowers … the metal was donated to the Stony Brook Fine Arts Center around the corner. In return, the metal sculptors at the fine arts center made us a bird bath. (see photo) …
In the lead-up to tonight's Earth Hour one organisation is putting the creative community on the front lines of the battle for climate change. Rebecca Cooke reports on the remarkable series of 29 posters to provoke and intrigue us into climate action.
… Tonight's Earth Hour - it's really about what you do next … 29th March 2014 Ethical Living Climate Change Arts Energy Transport Farming … In the lead-up to tonight's Earth Hour one organisation is putting the …
Real vintage not only adds character to your home; by diverting furniture away from landfill, it does the planet a favour too. Here’s how to get stuck in
… Home Furniture Vintage Crockery Posters Art holding.jpg Real vintage not only adds … shop that specialises in vintage poster art. Most vintage items would be tossed in the … and re-evaluating designs that used to be part of a different generation.’ And with a way …
Denim has been in fashion since the early 19th century, which is why it is in the ultimate 'slow fashion' statement. Wear yours worn and ragged, and the older the better argues Sophie Woodward
… might sound like wishful thinking, when we start to think about the environmental impacts … collaboration with Prof. Daniel Miller as part of the Global Denim Project instead shows … our jeans that can help and that are already part of our relationship with denim anyway. So …
For most of 2015 Walter Lewis travelled around England and Wales meeting and photographing people producing food outside the confines of mainstream agriculture - working out of a passion for the earth and the Earth rather than for commercial gain. He completed his exploration inspired, and determined to spread word of quiet revolution under way across the fields of Britain.
… Walter Lewis | 12th May 2016 Ethical Living Arts Organic Farming Society UK England Wales … - working out of a passion for the earth and the Earth rather than for commercial gain. He …
Make do and mend might not sound particularly exciting but, says Julia Nelson, a little creative upcycling can turn junk into something spectacular
… Make do and mend might not sound particularly exciting but, says Julia Nelson, a … timeless appeal always feels like a triumph. Artist Catri Osborne-Barrett believes that … is enormous, from damaged furniture and quarter-full tins of paint to the buttons on a …
From great public transport to carbon reduction initiatives, the UK’s towns and cities are making strides towards becoming greener places to live. Rebecca Campbell takes a closer look at the most impressive
… So where are the greenest places to live? Start with these: Newcastle Twice ranked as the … electric car capital, the city council has started installing 580 vehicle charging points … cent by 2020. What’s around? The historic heart of Newcastle is Grainger Town. Built …
Cement manufacturers are among the world’s biggest polluters and produce more emissions per capita than aviation. So how can you ensure that the cement you use isn’t wrecking the planet?
… carbon dioxide in the atmosphere,’ says Dr Martin Schneider, director of the European … being developed with completely different starting materials. Geopolymer cements ‘are … present in 90 per cent of the Earth’s crust,’ says Professor Joseph …
Palm oil is in our food, cleaning products and fuel. But it's destroying rainforest and contributing to climate change. Sustainable certification schemes have been set up, but campaigners increasingly question whether they work
… causing an ecological disaster Ben Martin | 14th March 2012 Ethical Living Palm … Climate Change Greenpeace Friends Of The Earth WWF holding.jpg Palm oil is in our food, … hectares a year, according to Friends of the Earth . These rainforests are the last …
From turning old clothes into bags to making plastic cups into fabulous pencils, spring-cleaning just got lucrative
… factory with 70 employees, Miller says he started small and had to work hard to bring the … can have the same success. ‘Follow your heart and do what you want to do,’ he says. ‘I mean, you only live once.’ Cameron Fry started Liqui Design in a tiny workspace using …
As climate change speeds up, the question of how to adapt our homes to hotter temperatures is becoming increasingly important. Now, a pioneering project on the island of Tenerife has been set up to address those concerns. Paul Miles reports
… ‘Learning from mistakes is an important part of this project,’ says Delgado, … why several of the designs on the site are partly buried underground, to make the most of the constant temperature of the earth. ‘Around Europe, many new houses will …
Modern agriculture - even among organic farmers - is often seen as a matter of soil chemistry, writes Lynda Brown. But an alternative view is gaining ground: that it's really about soil life. Nurture your soil-dwelling micro-organisms, and your crops look after themselves.
… fungi, protozoa, nematodes and micro-arthropods to name a few. It is this hidden … it. Every time the soil is disturbed, or artificial fertilisers and pesticides are … bashing For Ingham, agriculture should be the art of nurturing soil life. It's essential to …
There's no such thing as 'healthy food' if it's not produced by sustainable farming systems on living soils, Patrick Holden told the recent 'Food: The Forgotten Medicine' conference. But after 70 years of industrial farming, there's a huge job to be done to restore our depleted soils and the impoverished genetic diversity of our seeds and crops.
… Food Farming Health GMOs Pesticides jerusalem-arts-cut.jpg There's no such thing as 'healthy … to the industrialisation of agriculture, particularly in California's Central Valley … to stimulate the growth of plants and animals artificially. In the case of plants we used …
With a talent for breathing new life into what most of us would regard as junk, designer, Erik Zwaga, has taken the art of upcycling to new heights
… as junk, designer, Erik Zwaga, has taken the art of upcycling to new heights Better known … for chocolate, waffles and being the headquarters of the EU, not many people realise that … Dominique Dufait to iconic fashion maestro Martin Margiela and furniture specialist Dirk …
Celebrities have a unique ability to engage people in environmental campaigns, writes Pat Thomas. Neil Young is a case in point: his latest album, The Monsanto Years, conveys an eloquent message of the dangers of GMOs and corporate power, and his upcoming European tour offers green campaigners a unique opportunity to engage a broader public in the fight for a green future.
… Thomas | 31st May 2016 Activism GMOs Media Arts Music Farming Politics monsanto … a campaigning NGO, your daily worry - apart from where the next tranche of funding … when I was working as the Director of Paul McCartney's Meat Free Monday campaign, we were …
In the year 2067, the eating of meat - carnism - will be seen as crime similar to cannibalism today, writes Matthew Adams. That is, in the fertile imagination of Simon Amstell, expressed in his BBC iPlayer film 'Carnage'. With 55 billion animals slaughtered every year for their meat, the vision looks remote. But the world will be a far better place if we begin the transition to plant-based diets - for our health, that of the planet, and not least, the animals themselves.
… Food Society Future Climate Change Farming Arts bacon-nipple.jpg In the year 2067, the … is an unlikely vision of the future. For a start, the number of animals slaughtered … This commitment becomes habitual, and part of our shared routines, traditions and …
The soils on which African farmers depend are getting poorer, writes Fernando Naves Sousa, depleted of nutrients and organic matter. This creates a huge challenge: to reverse the trend in an environmentally responsible way, while feeding a growing population. But it can be done - using organic composting techniques.
… other agro-chemicals. "We have to feed the earth, so that it gives us what we need", says … from it in a lasting way, and that is why I started producing it in great amounts." Compost … The result is a rich and crumbly black earth ready to nourish his nutrient hungry …
As the UK's badger cull sputters to its dismal conclusion, wildlife researcher Nicola Weber explains why the killing may lead to more, not fewer, tubercular infections of both badgers and cattle.
… The Ecologist and not by the author of this article. The words "As the UK's badger cull … conclusion" are written by us to put the article in context and we believe that they … has made tackling the disease difficult. As part of our research I fitted proximity-logging …
Vandana Shiva is more than just a leading scientist, author and campaigner on green issues and anti-globalisation, writes Scott London. She is also among the most prominent of Mahatma Ghandi's intellectual heirs. In this interview, she discusses how this led her to be an outspoken voice on such crucial environmental issues as seed legacy, biopiracy and economic injustice.
… colonialism a half-century ago, the greater part of his life's work was devoted to renewing … reforms. Today all the mainstream political parties in India are committed to a high-tech … in the philosophy of science. Yes. I started out in nuclear physics. But after I …