The mystery of legless and multi-limbed frogs and toads has captivated artist and ecological researcher Brandon Ballengée for over a decade. Here's how he blends science with art
… Deformed toad artist hopes to win public sympathy for … Natural World Society Deformed Toads Eco Art Environmental Artist Art And Science 2bb-cover_dfa25.jpg The …
Pollyanna Pickering on being one of the few westerners to see a giant panda in the wild, saving the Abyssinian Wolf and how art has led her to a greater appreciation of the natural world...
… Q & A: Pollyanna Pickering, artist and wildlife conservationist Laura … the wild, saving the Abyssinian Wolf and how art has led her to a greater appreciation of … world... How did you become a wildlife artist? I always loved drawing and painting as …
Many plastic bags end up as waste on our streets, parks and beaches. Rosie Barnes' photographs capture these blots on the landscape
… Plastic bag art: how to spoil any view Laura Sevier | 30th … in a different way.' Witches' Knickers She started taking photographs for the 'Witches' … As a social documentary photographer, she is particularly interested in 'our relationship …
The plight of a village set to be demolished to make way for Heathrow's third runway is the inspiration behind Hester Berry's exhibition of paintings on show in a London gallery
… Using art to highlight the madness of Heathrow Laura … entire village of Sipson and its 700 homes. Artist Hester Berry has made this community …
An exhibition showing the effects of climate change in the UK? Laura Sevier investigates...
… 2007 Reviews Exposed Climate Change Britain Art Photography Global Warming Climate Change … in Ian Berry’s 'LIVING WITH FLOODS'. From Stuart Franklin’s sublime stormy Cornish … 7 July – 2 September 2007 Bristol Museum and Arts Gallery, Bristol: 10 November – 9 …
The waste warrior behind the You Tube hit and now book 'The Story of Stuff', on banning children's advertising, making manufacturers responsible for waste and shifting our values
… worth. Computers are great for access to art, news and communication. But do they have … waste dumped in black townships after apartheid so that people couldn't leave, and … development. There are some green chemists starting to do this and it's exciting to see …
Next week, the Hay Festival in Wales kicks off with its usual big name line-up of writers. Andy Fryers, organiser of the festival's special 'Greenprint' initiative, talks about expanding green events and shrinking footprints
… is launching a Sustainable Development Charter. We are one of the 20 companies signing up. Part of that is to achieve a closed loop on … aims for the Greenprint programme, which started in 2006. First, it's to audit, assess …
The author on wilderness, activism, homemade veggie lasagne and the value of sturdy boots
… called it el duende , the spirit from the earth itself that charges art with power, and I believe that the … I would call it the Zapatismo of the human heart, which stays tender to an intuition of …
All you need to know to get fresher, healthier and greener food into your child's school - from nurseries to primary and secondary schools
… of the School Food Trust , a Non-Departmental Public Body, in 2005, new standards … Association which leads the Food for Life Partnership. Food for Life is a network of … quite far behind on this.' The Food for Life Partnership calls for fresh, seasonal, local …
An installation featuring giant tropical tree stumps in Trafalgar square is designed to symbolise threatened rainforest trees throughout the world
… the installation is the vision of British artist Angela Palmer, and its intention is to … ‘lungs' through continual deforestation.' The artist originally planned to exhibit the tree … climate change doom and gloom,' says the artist, Ghost Forest 'carries a message of …
It’s the polar opposite of the glossy celebrity and lifestyle magazine, celebrating the personal and the everyday. Laura Sevier meets the creative force behind Karen
… humour. She fizzes with energy. Karen first started to put the magazine together in 2003, a … from The Observer newspaper wrote in an article entitled ‘The best-kept art secrets in Britain’ that ‘Karen succeeds …
German design, British location, tropical climate. Super-efficient PassivHaus construction makes for warmer homes and lower energy bills. So why aren't we all building this way?
… bills.’ The couple's gas bill for the first quarter was just £26, and electricity £17. … light (important to both of them as they have art and design backgrounds). For an eco house … our Victorian terrace into an ecohome: part one One family's journey to turn a …
Sam Roddick on spontaneous pleasures, ethical sex toys and civil disobedience
… to lately? I have been curating and designing art protests with massive props, costumes and … Freedom The Journey Free the Angola 3 This article first appeared in the Ecologist March …
… company TNS Worldpanel Fashion. Over a quarter (27 per cent) of all people said that … been a pivotal period in fashion history, particular designers have been critical in … comfortable and yet hardwearing. And it is a particularly low-input crop, reducing the need …
Jo Fairley and Sarah Stacey explain how they've made it their mission to wade through 'ethical' cosmetics, sorting the good from the bad
… and organic beauty products. When I started working for The Ecologist four years ago … too, that don't involve splashing out - the art of facial massage for instance. Natural … beauty goes back a long way. For Jo, the starting point was reading a series of books on …
Laura Sevier reports on why we shouldn’t be taking our water for granted, as well as offering some easy ways to avoid wasting it
… water per person than any other EU country apart from Belgium and Cyprus. London is drier … of which is polluted. It’s high time we started treating water as blue gold. What you … to water efficiency is reducing waste. So, starting with the taps, follow this guide to …
The creation of the modern loaf is an industrial process that uses a cocktail of artificial ingredients - but for taste, bite and goodness, nothing beats the old ways. Laura Sevier meets a baker bidding to become the saviour of our daily bread
… an industrial process that uses a cocktail of artificial ingredients - but for taste, bite … his native crusty rye loaf so much he started to bake his own. A former … his own bakery and employs three bakers, a part-time bookkeeper and two drivers. They make …
Say sayonara to your standard tea and try a cup of one of the Ecologist’s 10 favourite Fairtrade and organic teas. Laura Sevier puts the kettle on
… variety of ailments including cancer and heart disease. Whatever the flavour or blend, … Qi’s Ginger Green Tea, £1.60 for 25 bags, is particularly moreish. The company has a close … available as Fairtrade, organic or both. Started in 1984 by Mike and Lorraine Brehme with …
Why mourn a death when you can celebrate a life? Laura Sevier meets a pioneer in his tranquil and tree-filled field, determined to take the fear and formality out of funerals
… ‘I love speed,’ Chris admits, but – apart from skiing – ‘most fripperies have been … the death industry, so what inspired him to start up a woodland burial site? ‘Up until the … other wild flowers and bulbs. Natural life Apart from a bit of mowing here and there, …