Kent Police admit stop and search operation was a violation of human rights and agree to pay compensation to three protesters
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Campaigners welcome decision to put on hold cultivation of genetically modified (GM) aubergine crop, Bt Brinjal, until 'safety of product' established
India bans planting of first GM food crop The Ecologist | 9th February 2010 News GM Crops Food And Farming India Monsanto aubergine.jpg GM aubergine seed would have threatened traditional varieties, …
Prime Minister Theresa May has made several serious mistakes in her election campaign, but her biggest 'unforced error' of all could be her public support for foxhunting, opposed by 17 in 20 voters. Now a huge march to her Downing Street residence is planned for next Monday to 'Make Hunting History!'
'Make Hunting History' march on Downing Street this Bank Holiday Monday The Ecologist | 26th May 2017 News Hunting Politics Animal Welfare fox-cut.jpg Prime Minister Theresa May has made several …
Proposals for a large-scale pig farm in Foston, Derbyshire, could herald new era of US-style factory farming in the UK but face concerns from government health officials
US-style 'mega' Foston pig farm could still be halted says Soil Association The Ecologist | 1st November 2011 News Food And Farming Mega-dairy Factory Farming Pigs Nocton main_banger.jpg The Soil …
'We all live in Khimki Forest' has become the rallying cry of a local forest defense campaign. Goldman Prize winner Evgenia Chirikova describes what it's like to be green in Russia the why a culture of impunity and corruption risks destroying the country's natural heritage
… who is facing five years of imprisonment for campaigning for environmental protection for …
After eleven years of campaigning by local people suffering from water shortages, state authorities have closed Coca-Cola's bottling plant at Mehdiganj, Uttar Pradesh - inspiring campaigners at another three Coca Cola sites in India.
… After eleven years of campaigning by local people suffering from … said Amit Srivastava of the international campaigning group, India Resource Center. No …
Newly elected MP Caroline Lucas said her party was now ready to 'take its rightful place in Parliament' after her landmark victory in yesterday's general election
… Caroline Lucas has been an MEP since 1999 campaigning on issues including climate change …
No letup in pressure: new consumer campaign builds off recent victory in getting General Mills to remove GMOs from Original Cheerios.
General Mills - get GMOs out of Honey Nut Cheerios! The Ecologist | 22nd January 2014 Activism GMOs Food Farming Gm Food cheerios-honey-nut.png No letup in pressure: new consumer campaign builds off …
Ukraine's state-owned nuclear generator is suing anti-nuclear activists in its latest attempt to stifle public debate over the country's ageing fleet of 15 nuclear reactors, while refusing to release information in breach of international obligations.
… Ecoclub-Rivne, NECU and others - have been campaigning since more than five years for of …
The new 'Own Your Period' Campaign by Mooncup - the eco-friendly alternative to disposable sanitary-ware - aims to persuade women to make the switch
New Mooncup campaign offers a more eco-friendly alternative to disposable sanitary-ware The Ecologist | 13th February 2017 Activism Menstruation Health Eco Friendly Alternatives mooncup image.jpg The …
Building more roads is not the answer to worsening motorway congestion, according to new research from the Campaign for Better Transport, which advocates more low-impact solutions
Policy rethink required to avoid worsening congestion The Ecologist | 8th July 2009 News Take Action Campaigns Investigations Science And Technology Transport Roads Campaign For Better Transport …
British NGOs have objected to two applications for open-air field trials to grow GM crops. One is for a blight-resistant potato that is much less resistant than existing non-GM varieties. The other is an oilseed to be used as fish food whose fatty acid profile has been subject to only 'rudimentary analysis'.
Campaigners' No to UK field trials of GM potatoes, oilseeds The Ecologist | 7th April 2016 News GMOs Regulation UK Food potato-blight-cut.jpg British NGOs have objected to two applications for …
Climate activists who broke into Aberdeen Airport hope to convince jury their actions were justified in preventing larger crime of runaway climate change
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Following a 1 million signature Greenpeace petition, LEGO has pledged not to renew a 50-year link with the oil company Shell. The move comes as Shell bids to renew its Arctic drilling in 2015, and following revelations that it is trying to dilute environmental regulation in Arctic waters.
Greenpeace victory - LEGO ends Shell promotion link The Ecologist | 9th October 2014 News Arctic Oil Shell Greenpeace lego_win_email_image-cut.jpg Following a 1 million signature Greenpeace petition, …
Damning Indian government report says British-owned mining company’s plans should be blocked, as two local tribal campaigners are abducted
Vedanta ‘in total contempt of the law’ says Indian government The Ecologist | 17th August 2010 News Vedanta Mining Energy Natural World 37405.jpg There have been numerous meetings of tribal …
Blaming 'lack of time', Syngenta withdraws its emergency application to use a seed treatment blamed for killing bees. Friends of the Earth and 38 Degrees claim victory - but Syngenta warns: we'll be back!
Victory! Syngenta pulls 'bee-killer' pesticide application The Ecologist | 4th July 2014 News Farming Toxics Regulation UK Corporations bee-jack-wolf-cut.jpg Blaming 'lack of time', Syngenta …
Climate change minister urges more urgent cuts to greenhouse gas emissions while allowing renewed push for oil in remote regions
Huhne accused of 'hypocrisy' for promoting offshore oil in Scotland and Arctic The Ecologist | 4th March 2011 News Oil Energy Climate Change Arctic Renewables shetlands.jpg The UK recently approved …
Health campaigners say suspected hormone disrupter should be banned in baby bottles food and drink containers
FSA ‘ignoring’ evidence on baby bottle chemical bisphenol-A The Ecologist | 16th November 2009 News Health Biosphenol Food And Farming babybottle.jpg Breast Cancer UK is launching a national campaign …
The tropical tourist destination is at the centre of a dispute over the farming of green sea turtles after animal welfare campaigners launched a campaign to shut the world's only facility rearing the animals for human consumption
… has been at the forefront of investigative campaigning for over 25 years, tackling the …
Water - we pollute it, waste it, privatise it and dam it. Around the world millions of people lack access to it. But there are organisations out there trying to protect the planet's water for the benefit of all
… communications agency Provokateur, as well as campaigning against bottled water, Tap has …
Ann Pettifor has changed the world once; now she wants to do it again.
Visionaries: Ann Pettifor The Ecologist | 1st April 2009 News Green Living Finance Green New Deal Jubilee 200 Campaign Economics Visionaries visionaries_ann-pettifor.jpg Ann Pettifor has changed the …
One the eve of the EU elections, 120 European campaign groups have rejected the TTIP trade negotiations between the EU and the US as a threat to democracy - and called on negotiators to ditch all, or at least key elements, of the proposed agreement.
120 groups demand: 'ditch the TTIP EU-US trade deal' The Ecologist | 21st May 2014 News Trade USA EU Regulation stop-ttip-cut.jpg One the eve of the EU elections, 120 European campaign groups have …
School buildings, food, waste - even the curriculum itself should all support a connection to, and appreciation for, the environment. Here are some resources to get you started
How to green your school The Ecologist | 10th February 2010 Activism Climate Change Society How To Make A Difference Schools Eco Schools Soil Association Food For Life Partnership Carbon Calculator …