In the first of a two-part sport and environment special, Isabella Kaminski reports on how habitat damage, waste, nanotechnology and persistent organic pollutants are increasingly linked to our favourite outdoor pursuits
How the boom in climbing, biking and sailing is costing the earth Isabella Kaminski | 28th July 2011 News Pollution Waste Clothing Sports Natural World Investigations Chemicals Nanotechnology …
Denim has been in fashion since the early 19th century, which is why it is in the ultimate 'slow fashion' statement. Wear yours worn and ragged, and the older the better argues Sophie Woodward
… Eithne Farry helps Matilda Lee relieve clothes closet boredom with some priceless …
You’ve heard of carbon footprints, right? You may even have calculated your own? But what about your water footprint? Have you ever considered how much ‘hidden’ water it takes to make your cup of coffee in the morning or indeed the tomato in your sandwich?
… – the water embedded in the food we eat, the clothes we wear and the numerous other items … to someone having 50 baths or washing their clothes 75 times in a single day. Virtual …
Molly would glady have been tied to the stake with the other Metric Martyrs... but, being that she wasn't, she's keen to point out why weights and measures matter to all
Metric measurements divorce us from the natural world Molly Scott Cato | 19th March 2010 Comment Natural World Politics And Economics Society Money molly.jpg Molly would glady have been tied to the …
As London Fashion Week concludes, Dr Charudutt Mishra explains how demand for cashmere is affecting Central Asian wildlife, and how enlisting the support of local people will be essential for the future of snow leopard conservation.......
… imagine that our daily choices, literally the clothes we choose to wear, are shaping the …
On 4th October 'EnvIronman' Jon Alexander will attempt to prove that environmentalism and athleticism can go hand-in-hand at Challenge Barcelona. Kate Herbert meets the greenest ever Ironman to talk triathlons
CASE STUDY: keeping fit and living green Kate Herbert | 15th September 2009 Activism Green Living Fitness Health Eco Ironman Natural World Clothing Fairtrade Culture Change Case Study …
Armed with a spade, work gloves, wellies and waterproofs you can help the Trees for Life project to restore an old growth forest to its ancient glory
Replanting the Caledonian Forest Eifion Rees | 10th November 2009 Ethical Living Natural World Deforestation Planting Trees Caledonian Forest Trees For Life trees-for-life3.jpg Armed with a spade, …
Lewis Pugh has completed long-distance swims in the 'seven seas' to promote his dream of a peaceful world of well-managed Marine Protected Areas, abundant oceans teeming with fish, turtles, whales, sea-birds and sharks. His shocking experiences in the water make that dream more urgent and compelling than ever.
We must protect our seas! Lewis Pugh | 30th August 2014 Comment Oceans Fishing Natural World Waste Peace lewis-pugh-black-sea.jpg Lewis Pugh has completed long-distance swims in the 'seven seas' to …
The UK Government plans to allow biodiversity destroyed by development to be recreated elsewhere. Hannah Mowat of FERN believes the idea is both wrong and dangerous. The official consultation ends on 7th November 2013.
Biodiversity offsetting - an end to environmental protection? Hannah Mowat | 4th November 2013 Activism Natural World Development Biodiversity m3-twyford-down.png The UK Government plans to allow …
Remote, beautiful and totally uninhabited, St Kilda is a wild paradise just off the Scottish coast. In an extract from his book, Isles on the Edge of the Sea, author Jonny Muir explains why it was love at first sight
… brought to Hirta in the contaminated clothes of a St Kildan who had died of the … man’s relatives had brought retrieved the clothes, not knowing they harboured the deadly …
They build masterfully constructed homes, have a brilliantly regulated social order, are essential to sustaining the environment and are playing a vital role in sustainable development projects.
More Than Honey Kate Atkins | 1st May 2003 News Africa Bee-keeping Development Honey Sustainab International Development Natural World They build masterfully constructed homes, have a brilliantly …
The world has become intolerable for people everywhere, and for Earth herself, says Pope Francis. Profound, transformative change leading to social and economic justice is now an absolute necessity and something we must all fight for. We must also act to safeguard the Earth herself, our common home.
… What can I do, as collector of paper, old clothes or used metal, a recycler, about all … a home for Jesus with just a few swaddling clothes and much tenderness. Mary is a sign of …
The economic troubles in Argentina have been widely reported around the world. The impoverishment of the middle classes and the Argentines’ growing cynicism about their politicians have been extensively written up. Less well covered in the news has been the effects of the crisis on Argentina’s very poorest – people who live far from the eye of city-based reporters, the country’s original inhabitants, a people despised and vilified as ‘savages’ by the settler population.
… to look like a form of rape: tearing the clothes off a woman’s body for the sake of … of these communities, so they can hand-sew clothes that they can wear and sell. It has …
Must-have handbags? shoes to die for? From cheap trinkets to luxury car interiors, Jim Wickens discovers the startling facts behind what we buy into when we buy leather goods.
… river is important to us because we wash our clothes here, we bathe in the water, we cook … washing in putrid black water, scrubbing clothes, brushing teeth and tending floating …
Our national taste for shellfish is leading to exploitation of our shores by criminal gangs, putting human health and fragile environments at risk. Andrew Wasley reports
Police raid on illegal shellfish gang reveals 'national problem' Andrew Wasley | 13th May 2010 News Natural World Food And Farming illegalshellfish.jpg Our national taste for shellfish is leading to …
Your ideas for changing the world may be desperately important. But if you can't find a way to engage the interests of the people around you they may never take off, argues John-Paul Flintoff
… teach people to grow food, and make and mend clothes (and other items), hold workshops to …
Next week the indigenous peoples of the Yukon challenge their Government in the Territory's Supreme Court, writes Jill Pangman. At issue, its plans to open the Peel watershed, a vast unspoilt ecosystem rich in wildlife and cultural meaning, for industrial development.
Wild heart of the Yukon in gravest peril Jill Pangman | 3rd July 2014 Activism Canada Indigenous Peoples Mining Development Natural World yukon-on-high.jpg Next week the indigenous peoples of the …
If you love wildlife and enjoy country walks, you've got the makings of a badger patroller, writes Lesley Docksey. You can walk at night if you want to, but daytime observation on country lanes and footpaths is no less important, watching out for the signs of cullers at work. And with the trust and warm friendship that builds among badger patrollers, you'll never be without congenial company.
'You'll never walk alone': highs and lows of badger patrolling against the cull Lesley Docksey | 17th February 2017 Ethical Living Badgers Natural World Farming UK England …
As the price of oil increases again, Canada's tar sands once more look like a giant cash cow to the industry. Now, the only thing standing between the 400 ton bulldozers and rampant environmental destruction may be a small group of First Nations people...
Tar sands: tearing the flesh from the Earth Paul Miles | 18th August 2009 News Energy Natural World Oil Tar Sands Oil Sands tarsands1.jpg As the price of oil increases again, Canada's tar sands once …
Unilever denies some female employees at its Rainforest Alliance-certified tea plantation in Kenya are subjected to sexual harassment. But Dutch research outfit SOMO paints a very different picture. Verity Largo and Andrew Wasley report
… a single bed, nestled amongst heaps of dirty clothes, tea picking baskets, firewood and a …
Dr Jane Goodall on chimpanzee emotion, life on the road and optimism
Q & A: Dr Jane Goodall, conservationist and primatologist Laura Sevier | 4th February 2009 Ethical Living Jane Goodall Conservation Chimpanzees Campaigns Natural World JaneGoodall_MAIN.jpg Dr Jane …
Toni V. Shephard notes that less and less of us are prepared to deal with 'pests' using the traditional method i.e. killing them, and offers her perspectives and solutions on human/wildlife conflict.....
Living with Urban Wildlife: non-lethal control Toni V. Shephard | 15th August 2013 Ethical Living Natural World Society urbanfox.jpg Toni V. Shephard notes that less and less of us are prepared to …