This eco-orientated exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts features art by the likes of Tracy Emin and Anthony Gormley
… Earth: art of a changing world Chris Carroll | 17th December 2009 Reviews Reviews Events Eco Art Climate Change Tracy Emin Antony Gormley webgsk-contemporary-earth,-.jpg This eco-orientated exhibition at …
A new exhibition at the Barbican explores the symbiotic relationship between art, architecture and environmentalism.
… Radical Nature art exhibition Will Bugler | 19th June 2009 Reviews Reviews Events Art Activism Through Art Barbican Centre radical_art_10.jpg A new …
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 …
In Amelia Gregory's dazzlingly colourful book, illustrators artistically interpret a variety of emerging renewable technologies
… dazzlingly colourful book, illustrators artistically interpret a variety of emerging … to combat global warming through their art. Renewable energies in colour Describing herself as an 'art director, editor, graphic designer, …
Don’t let the new-age title put you off, says Lindsey Warren. Clea Danaan’s Zen and the Art of Raising Chickens is a witty, original take on the art of hen husbandry
… Zen and the Art of Raising Chickens: The Way of Hen … Lindsey Warren. Clea Danaan’s Zen and the Art of Raising Chickens is a witty, original take on the art of hen husbandry Keeping chickens is …
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 …
‘When you see smoke coming from under the door, but nobody does anything about it, you start to believe the majority. Even if the house is on fire, we do nothing.'
… Change And Energy National Theatre Activist Art Copenhagen Ethical Consumerism … but nobody does anything about it, you start to believe the majority. Even if the house … falls somewhere between propaganda and art, but it's hard to say whether it succeeds …
Packed with useful advice, Nicky Scott’s ultimate guide to compost is essential reading for professional and amateur gardeners alike, says Mark Newton
… as well as how much space you’ll need to start each of the systems. Once the process of … the quality of your existing systems or starting out afresh, How to Make and Use Compost … A Practical Guide to Husbandry or the Fine Art of Looking After Yourself Tom Hodgkinson's …
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 …
The dystopian take on the environmental movement provided by Dark Mountain’s second anthology, is a wonderful, if disturbing, read says Mark Newton
… a selection of non-fiction, prose, poetry and art that sheds light on the movement and its … separate to the natural world; they are a part of it. Many of the results of current … of room for philosophy and the creative arts. So what of the challenges that this Dark …
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
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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
… in great works of literature and the arts that our culture truly began to feel … the great outdoors and our desire to be a part of it. You might ask what has any of this … countryside became an increasingly important part of national consciousness. Walking became …
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) …
A salmon fishing cooperative in the Pacific Northwest draws on indigenous practices and state of the art technology to be among the world's most sustainable and selective fisheries, writes Kevin Bailey. With its clean harvesting techniques, minmimal bycatch, 99% survival rates for released fish, renewable energy supply and efficient supply chain, it sets a standard for all to follow.
… on indigenous practices and state of the art technology to be among the world's most … Lummi Island's Legoe Bay. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife calls it the best … clean harvesting techniques, and state-of-art fisheries management to operate one of the …
The first white people to encounter the Grand Canyon saw nothing but a gigantic obstruction, writes Stephen Pyne, devoid of any charm, beauty or value. That it is today an icon of American landscape, a 'natural wonder' known and revered around the world, creates hope for the long term preservation of the Grand Canyon itself, the wider National Park network, and wilderness everywhere.
… | 15th June 2016 Comment USA Society The Land Art grand-canyon-cut.jpg The first white … the Grand Canyon as a unique testimony to Earth's history and an icon of American … to be discovered by Europeans . In 1541, a party of the Coronado expedition under Captain …
Global weather patterns have always been unpredictable but current changes are being amplified by the impact of people, consumption and pollution. In The New North, Laurence Smith looks at what the next four decades could bring – both for the weather and for us
… deluges that inspired myriad flood legends, Earth’s weather has never been anything but … be a climatologist to comprehend how melting Artic ice packs will gradually expose new … and the emerging strategic importance of the earth’s Polar region. Smith’s pragmatic, …
The US's Nuclear Regulatory Commission just cancelled its study into cancer near nuclear plants citing the 'excessive cost' of $8 million, writes Chris Busby. Of course that's rubbish - similar studies in the UK have been carried out for as little as £600 per site, and in any case $8 million is small change for the NRC. The real reason is to suppress the unavoidable conclusion: nuclear power kills.
… finished in May 2012. The best 'state of the art' methods were listed and the job of … methodology, what they called 'State of the Art', we followed developments with some … the liquid releases end up. But 'State of the Art' for the NAS was the usual absurdity of …
Tucked away underneath the King’s Road store is the Lush spa, where, as Ruth Styles discovered, you’ll find a soothingly green approach to beauty treatments
… products than their high street counterparts. So could there be such a thing as an … at fine fragrance GREEN LIVING Review: Love+Art Organic, Fairtrade and ultra-effective, … there’s plenty to love about Love+Art, says Ruth Styles GREEN LIVING Dr …
America might be better known for Calvin Klein and co but as Ally Boyd discovered, eco-designer Annie Le is giving them a run for their dollars
… Le is giving them a run for their dollars Apart from Patagonia, how many American … always better. But the American consumer is starting to wake up to the impact that Gap, … excellent number of American eco-designers starting to emerge. Jeff Garner’s Prophetik is …
The EU is dumping a plan to label fuel made from tar sands as 20% more polluting than oil from conventional sources, making it cheaper for European countries to import. But the concession - intended to smooth the TTIP trade deal - still has to be approved by the European Parliament.
… Change Fossil Fuels tar_sands_alberta_howl_arts_collectiveflickr-cut.jpg The EU is … released this summer by Friends of the Earth Europe, Canada and the United States have … Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership-to press for a loosening of …
Adam Leith Gollner's new book is a journey of discovery through the science, history, art and politics of fruit
… of discovery through the science, history, art and politics of fruit The initial … to entertain with at your next dinner party. The Fruit Hunters: a story of nature, …
The truth is often extraordinary - perhaps because it is so rare that we are told it. This disturbing speech by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse shines the bright light of truth on the US's huge, shadow-dwelling climate denial industry.
… apparatus of lies. This apparatus is big, and artfully constructed: phony-baloney … and complicated enough that when you see its parts you could be fooled into thinking it's … to be about that Beast. A recent research article published by Dr. Robert Brulle, a …
For anyone who believes in the ineffable wisdom of 'free' markets, the current sinkaway oil price takes some explaining, writes James Meadway. Saudi Arabia's big gamble that it could put US shale oil out of business by over-pumping has now collided with China's falling demand for energy. Result: oil producers everywhere are swimming in red ink. Where will it all end?
… USA Saudi Arabia China Economics oil-refinery-art-cut.jpg For anyone who believes in the … of Petroleum Exporting Countries. OPEC is a cartel agreement among major oil producers that … costs - including pay - are a minimal part of the expenditure. That's the case even …
High principles dominate the rhetoric on freedom-loving Ukraine, writes JP Sottile. But more mundane realities - like the interests of US oil corporations and Ukraine's vast shale gas capacity - might just be part of the volatile equation.
… vast shale gas capacity - might just be part of the volatile equation. Everybody's got … Henry Kissinger opined about the "art of establishing priorities" in his own … with Ukraine was supported by the US as part of its national security strategy to help …