In the second of a series of four blogs Clare Kendall discovers that fuel consumption by boat-dwellers is comparatively low and that energy is often more accessible than it is for those of us who live in buildings.......
… 2013 Comment Energy Consumption Green Living Boats narrowboat.jpg Boat dwellers often take … boat-dwellers frequently do' ". Most narrow boats have two main methods of heating. …
In the first of a series of four blogs Clare Kendall examines the interactions between the boat dweller and the substance that keeps them afloat.....
… over 15,000 people in the UK were living on boats. Almost a decade later and our seemingly … get onto the property ladder are opting for boats instead. What isn't written about so …
Many global fish stocks are on the verge of collapse but, nearer home, Cornish fishermen have found a sustainable way of earning a living.
… all his spare time was spent messing about in boats and around Newlyn harbour. As one of … links between tags, fishermen and their boats. A core of around 10 small boat skippers … As this is mainly practised by small, inshore boats, fishing during daylight hours and no …
The US authorities have allowed Formosa Plastics and other chemicals corporations to poison the waterways of the Texas Gulf Coast for decades. When local shrimp-boat operator Diane Wilson found out what was going on she single-handedly set about forcing Formosa to clean up its act.
… Wilson | 1st October 2004 News EPA Shrimp Boats Fisherman Industrial Pollution Plastic … all they wanted to do was escape on their boats. I went out and formed an environmental … There was a shooting, and then houses burned, boats burned. Then the Ku Klux Klan tried to …
Overfishing along West Africa’s coast is endangering fish stocks and livelihoods, but local fishermen are not to blame.
… primary-coloured pirogues (traditional boats made from carved-out tree trunks), … however, was reached – in theory, the EU boats must leave, but so far there has been no … from Europe, and illicit Chinese and Korean boats are proliferating. These unlicensed …
Want to mix a little conservation with your holiday? Volunteering on Skomer Island, a haven for seabirds and nature lovers, is a rewarding experience says Eifion Rees
Secret getaway: Skomer Island Eifion Rees | 17th September 2009 Ethical Living Green Living Natural World Wildlife Conservation Holidays Skomer Island skmoer-ariel-view.jpg Skomer Island: 'you can …
Seeing bluefin tuna gaffed is like watching a thoroughbred racehorse being hacked to death with an axe.
… raise by hand from 75-foot-long open boats. Jacques Cousteau described his … and bending like a gross mechanical toy. The boats rocked with convulsive bleeding mounds … of the Croatian tuna fleet (increased from 19 boats in 1999 to 30 in 2000) consists of …
Ewan continues his journey by ferry from China to Japan but is still unsure if he's taken the most eco-friendly option
Travelling to Japan by sea Ewan Kingston | 9th September 2009 Comment Green Living Japan Carbon Emissions Ferry Airplanes Karoake ewankingston.jpg Ewan continues his journey by ferry from China to …
Henry/Bragg’s groundbreaking ‘Blooming Britain’ exhibition switches the focus from the slick professionals of Chelsea to the enthusiastic amateur gardeners found in every corner of the UK
… as it’s these amateurs and their gardens – boats in Essex, hanging baskets in Manchester …
The preservation of dwindling tuna fish stocks is set to receive a boost as the EU prepares to introduce cuts in the allowed size of catches, web-based environmental news service ENN reports.
… inspectors from one nation to check the boats of another. The majority of bluefin tuna …
Thousands of miles by train, coach, bus, boat and foot and, at the last hurdle, Ewan finds that there's no way to cross the Tasman Sea except on metal wings...
I failed. I caught a plane Ewan Kingston | 3rd February 2010 Comment Green Living Travel Flying Aviation Tourism boardplane.jpg Thousands of miles by train, coach, bus, boat and foot and, at the last …
From shrinking seas to devastated rainforests, a new app, Fragile Earth, is helping to chart humanity’s trail of destruction while challenging us to do something about it
PHOTO GALLERY: Fragile Earth app Ruth Styles | 25th April 2012 Ethical Living Fragile Planet Apps Explore Travel Green Living Climate Change Deforestation Global Warming 012b-winter.jpg From …
He’s been a charity fundraiser and is now a fully-fledged adventurer. But is ‘Best Job in the World’s’ Ben Southall about to add eco-warrior to his CV? Ruth Styles met him to find out
… water, and setting down rules for anchoring boats so the coral doesn't get damaged. People …
As the world’s most respected environmental affairs magazine, the Ecologist has always embraced change. That is why as of June we will be relaunching online. This change means we can reach a much wider audience, and provide them with better quality, more up to date news and analysis, as well as substantially reducing our own environmental footprint.
Ecologist magazine to relaunch as online brand The Ecologist | 8th April 2009 Comment Teddy Goldsmith Zac Goldsmith Ecologist Magazine Relaunch Relaunch Online Online Brand Zac Goldsmith Edward …
Our oceans are suffering from chronic overfishing - but are fish farms any better for the environment? Matilda Lee weighs up the piscine pros and cons in the battle to save world stocks from collapse.
… just two days what it takes a fleet of small boats and canoes from a traditional fishing …
Working up to his departure for the Carteret Islands to report on the world's first officially recognised climate change refugees, Dan Box considers how travel insurance takes on a whole new meaning...
… telephones. There are no flights, nor regular boats to the next biggest island ( Buka ), let …
Seaweed, carrot flower and locally caught fish were all on the menu during Kate Eshelby’s gastronomic tour of the Scillies
See weed and eat it: a foraging break on the Scilly Isles Kate Eshelby | 23rd February 2012 Ethical Living Foraging Travel Green Living Society Scilly Islands Cornwall UK England Beaches Seaside Food …
John Francis spent 17 years walking... in silence. His pilgrimage is testament to the fact that you don't have to speak to be heard and that the tools to combat global warming are in all our hands.
CASE STUDY: protesting without making a sound Jonathan Rowe | 6th April 2009 Activism Campaigning Case Study Walk Planetwalker John Francis Communication Protest Green Lifestyle Green Living Society …