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 …
Fishing quotas were meant to conserve stocks and support fishing communities, writes Emma Cardwell. But they have achieved the reverse - rewarding the most rapacious fishing enterprises and leaving small scale fisherfolk with nothing.
… nature of rights allocation to larger boats, which implicitly favoured high-catching … mackerel. At one time made up of thousands of boats around the coast, over 99% of this … by only 33 trawlers. [3] The value of these boats, and more importantly their share of UK …
There's strong public support for protecting marine wildlife, writes Horatio Morpurgo - so why aren't politicians championing the cause? Labour and Tories alike fear to challenge the big fishing companies that have come to believe they own Britain's offshore waters and seabed. Now it's up to use to prove they're wrong.
… UK Natural World Conservation Ecology fishing-boats-lyme-regis-cut.jpg There's strong public … as is controlled by all the Under Ten Metre boats in the country. So election candidates … more quota to small, lower-impact, local boats. Lyme Bay - the UK's first major Marine …
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 …
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 …
New revelations show that the rifle-wielding badger cullers were often acting criminally, writes Lesley Docksey - pursuing badgers with loaded weapons on both private and public land outside licenced areas, with impunity, while the IEP was apparently kept in the dark. Strict controls are essential - or just an end to the cull.
Whistle-blowing monitor reveals: how not to run a badger cull Lesley Docksey | 14th August 2014 News Badgers UK Law Natural World Politics badger-bwc-cut.jpg New revelations show that the …
São Paulo, South America's biggest city, is suffering its worst drought in over a century, writes Jan Rocha, with rivers and reservoirs running dry. But the state's politicians are seeking re-election. And for them, it's as if nothing is happening - never mind that water and power cuts affecting millions are looking inevitable.
… dam reservoirs have reappeared, fishermen's boats are beached because the fish have … dam reservoirs have reappeared, fishermen's boats are beached because the fish have …
How to campaign for the world's biggest marine protected area in Antarctica's freezing seas? If you're Lewis Pugh, the answer's a simple one: swim there! And before your hands have even recovered from the frostbite, fly off to Moscow to persuade the Kremlin to back the idea. Yannic Rack met the intrepid swimmer in a cosy London pub ...
Man on an Antarctic mission - taking a plunge for the Ross Sea Yannic Rack | 1st April 2015 Comment Oceans Natural World Politics Natural World number99_3523[8][4]-cut.jpg How to campaign for the …
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 …
Superpower confrontations and growing tensions in Ukraine, the Middle East and the Arctic are all part of a new Cold War, writes Alexander Reid Ross - and this time Green campaigners are under attack by both Russian authorities and NATO ...
GreenScare 2.0 - campaigners under fire in the new Cold War Alexander Reid Ross | 28th June 2014 News War Fossil Fuels Politics Ukraine Middle East Russia NATO pipeline-blast.jpg Superpower …
A month-long blockade of the Rio Tigre deep in the Peruvian Amazon has secured promises of compensation and cleanup for Peru's Kichwa communities who have suffered 40 years of contaminated waters from oil drilling operations in their remote Amazon region. But until the funds materialize, they are holding firm in their resolve.
… of January with two cables - stopping two boats contracted by Pluspetrol to carry …
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 …
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 …
England's 2013 badger culls collapsed in chaos - a severe blow to Owen Paterson and his Department, Defra. Now Lesley Docksey lifts the lid on the disgraceful fiasco to expose Paterson's fantasy world of 'science' ...
Failure upon failure - the collapse of the badger culls Lesley Docksey | 18th December 2013 News Badgers Farming Politics Badger Cull DEFRA badger-girls.png England's 2013 badger culls collapsed in …
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 …
One hundred years ago this August, guns rang out as a Europe made unstable by hatred, nationalism and a complex web of treaties went to war. Now the entire world appears poised for conflagration, writes Guy Horton. But where are the leaders to pull us from the brink?
Who will silence the Guns of August, 2014? Guy Horton | 6th August 2014 Comment War History WMD Politics gaza-2014-cut.jpg One hundred years ago this August, guns rang out as a Europe made unstable …
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 …