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 …
German artist Ruppe Koselleck is buying up shares in the oil giant BP by selling artwork made from oil spills around the world, including the Gulf of Mexico spill
… Artist attempts takeover of BP with sales of 'oil spill art' Tom Levitt | 1st December 2011 News Oil Bp Energy Art News 480b.jpg German artist Ruppe …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 latest film from the 'Story of Stuff' team focuses on consumer electronics and the problems of waste, recycling and toxic components
… components Sales of consumer electronics, particularly mobile phones and computers, have … also urges major electronics companies to start taking a stronger lead in making … A DIFFERENCE Scrapstores: turning waste into arts and crafts The Watford Scrapstore is a …
Green campaigners reject accusations of failure and point out success of domestic climate legislation, regulations to tackle ozone pollution and growing acceptance from the business community of environmental issues
… say environmental groups like Friends of the Earth and Greenpeace are 'clinging' to … like nuclear power. However, Friends of the Earth says its opposition to so-called 'radical … in liability for nuclear waste. The Green Party said a nationwide programme of energy …
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 …
The bulk of our motives for buying green are selfish, say psychologists. So would appealing to social positioning help shift behaviours better than moralising?
… held beliefs. 'Look at support for the Green Party across Europe. Not enough people really … A DIFFERENCE Climate change needs persuasive art, not propaganda What is art's role in raising awareness of climate …
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 …
Author Clive Hamilton on why we've left it too late to stop climate change, his horror over geoengineering and the urgent need to become citizens rather than consumers
… about the severity of the crisis that is starting to unfold. The science does demand a … have a radically transformed climate on earth and this changes everything. Every other … in the environmental movement need to start thinking about how we can shift the …
How do the Liberal Democrats, Conservatives, Labour and the Green Party measure up on their environmental manifesto pledges? Here's the definitive list...
… election2010logos.jpg Which political party has the environmental policies that make … Conservatives, Labour and the Green Party measure up on their environmental … practical, by 2015 Every home to have a smart meter by 2020 Introduce 'Warm Home …
US officials say they are determined to 'prevent future devastation' but campaigners say fines alone will not make oil and energy companies change risky behaviour
… the US administration confirmed it has started legal action against the company for the … the subject of front-page headlines – the department’s focus on investigating this … not,' Higgins added. Useful links Justice Department notice of legal action READ MORE... …
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 …
Campaigners accuse oil giant of trying to 'buy itself goodwill' within government and academia by donating £1 million to a new exhibition at The Science Museum in London
… London Oil companies should be banned from partnering with public institutions like Tate … tobacco companies were seen as respectable partners for public institutions to gain … from the direct action group Rising Tide and Art Not Oil . The Science Museum exhibition, …
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 …
In the second part of his interview, Thich Nhat Hanh explains why you don't need to be a Buddhist monk to give up an addiction to a high-consumption lifestyle
… Natural World shopping.jpg In the second part of his interview, Thich Nhat Hanh explains … breathe in mindfully you can see that Mother Earth is in you and you are in Mother Earth. That kind of insight helps you to remove …