The Commons Transport Committee has advised Government to budget £10 per head to create a safe cycling environment, writes Ian Walker. But that's grossly underestimating the challenge ahead - a major rethink of planning, health and transport policies is needed.
To keep cyclists safe will need deep, radical change Ian Walker | 19th July 2014 Comment Transport Cycling UK Health cycle-lane-van-cut.jpg The Commons Transport Committee has advised Government to …
Communities facing around Taiwan's Taoyuan Airport are facing huge land grabs for a vast airport city that will line the pockets of powerful officials, politicians and developers, but leave them with nothing, writes Rose Bridger. Now, faced with official abuse and police brutality, they are fighting back with street protests and art projects.
Taiwan: residents resist forced eviction for 'Aerotropolis' megaproject Rose Bridger | 16th December 2014 News Taiwan China Land Grabs aerotropolis-protest.jpg Communities facing around Taiwan's …
Plastic waste, often burning, is a constant companion in Gambia, a poor country where few enjoy formal rubbish collection, writes Louise Hunt. Now a pioneering project to upcycle waste plastic is beginning to tackle the problem - and in the process enhancing women's social and economic status.
Gambia - recycling for women's wealth and independence Louise Hunt | 13th August 2014 News Waste Africa Gambia Green Economy Pollution Health gambia-senegal-teram-cut.jpg Plastic waste, often …
Donnachadh McCarthy, The Ecologist's correspondent at Occupy Democracy was arrested yesterday when police cleared Parliament Square of protesters. The brutal repression of peaceful protest puts Britain in the same moral camp as China, Russia and others whose human rights record we publicly despise, writes Julian Sayarer.
OccupyDemocracy suppressed - is Cameron any better than Putin? Julian Sayarer | 23rd October 2014 Comment Democracy Police Politics London UK dm-before-arrest.jpg Donnachadh McCarthy, The Ecologist's …
Of course we must quit burning fossil fuels and welcome a renewable future, writes Andrew Lockley. But that's not going to stop the Earth from warming, indeed the reverse. So ... we need some tricks up our sleeve to deal with it - in a word, geoengineering. Because it will save our lives, and our planet.
The end of fossil fuels is not the end of global warming Andrew Lockley | 17th September 2014 Comment Climate Change Un Technology smokestack-fall-cut.jpg Of course we must quit burning fossil fuels …
For today's tourists and travellers the elephant in the room is the jumbo jet which whisks us to our destinations - but pollutes the air, promotes destructive development, and isolates us from the the real world. Rose Bridger reviews 'Beyond Flying'.
Beyond Flying: Rethinking air travel in a globally connected world Rose Bridger | 23rd April 2014 Reviews Transport Society Aviation beyond-flying-cover.jpg For today's tourists and travellers the …
Our current approach to climate change is strengthening the ideological substructure that is devouring our planet. Charles Eisenstein urges us to tackle the problem at a fundamental level and to focus on the health of humans and natural systems.
Climate change: the bigger picture Charles Eisenstein | 8th May 2014 Other Climate Change climatechange.jpg Our current approach to climate change is strengthening the ideological substructure that …
The tree-clad hills of Spain's Sierra de Huelva retain their beauty, wildlife and traditions, writes Jan Nimmo, who has speant a decade exploring the area on horseback. Just one thing is missing: the throngs of people that once inhabited and managed the land.
Travels with Chaparro - a letter from the Sierra Jan Nimmo | 22nd March 2014 Ethical Living Spain Farming Forests jan_chaparro_ribera_jan_nimmo.png The tree-clad hills of Spain's Sierra de Huelva …
The era of mass consumption has reached India, bringing about a frenzy of over-consumption, pollution and ecological havoc. But so long as there's money to be made, asks Subhankar Banerjee, why worry about climate change?
Gandhi's nightmare has come true Subhankar Banerjee | 18th March 2014 Comment USA India Energy Climate Change Consumerism india-shopping.png The era of mass consumption has reached India, bringing …