A Sussex-based forest gardening project has overcome adversity to celebrate its 20th anniversary, writes Jan Goodey. And now it features one of the most eco of eco-builds in Britain, using all local timber, clay, straw ... and wine bottles.
… Goodey. And now it features one of the most eco of eco-builds in Britain, using all local timber, … ... and wine bottles. The Brighton-based Moulsecoomb Forest Garden & Wildlife Project had …
Whether you're after an locally reared turkey or a handmade ethical gift, a festive fair is where you'll find them. The Ecologist has the lowdown on Europe's best Christmas markets
… a festive fair is where you'll find them. The Ecologist has the lowdown on Europe's best … troubled history, Christmas markets have now become so popular that you’re likely to find … was held in Dresen but while many have become commercial shebangs chock full of tacky …
With no harmful ingredients and no packaging to recycle, DIY make-up is definitely good for the planet. The big question though, is does it do the job?
… you swapping one bad choice for another? The Ecologist's Sophie Laggan put DIY make-up to … READ MORE... GREEN LIVING Five of the best…eco friendly shampoos All are surfactant, … pollutant and paraben free but which eco shampoo is best? Ruth Styles put them to …
With bricks and mortar proving environmentally unsustainable, a dearth of affordable housing available, and charity Shelter maintaining that homelessness persists, could shipping containers be a solution?
… people could be homeless by Christmas, an eco-friendly solution to the housing problem … is green living. READ MORE... GREEN LIVING Eco lighting: a buyer’s guide As the days … all worth it? In the final installment of her ecorefurb diary, Sue Wheat takes a …
Certification is expensive and monitoring of ingredients can be difficult so it can be hard for consumers to make an informed choice about wine. Sophie Laggan takes a look at the options
… Ethical Living Wine Organic Biodynamic Green Eco-friendly Booze Food And Drink Alcohol … takes a look at the options ‘We have over 250 eco-labels and over 50 product stewardship … tillage and inappropriate irrigation are becoming more common and erosion more frequent. …
Frankincense and myrrh are prized for their fabulous scent and are an essential ingredient in beauty products. But with 90 per cent of the global supply originating in war-torn Somalia, just how ethical can they really be?
… and its close relative, myrrh, has become synonymous with Christmas. Along with … with resinous frankincense and myrrh trees becoming ever more rare, is there anything eco-friendly about frankincense Christmas …
Nicola Peel's new film Blood of the Amazon tells the story of the world's largest environmental lawsuit and investigates how the oil industry threatens a fragile rainforest environment. By Jan Goodey
… while at the same time filming the unfolding ecocide for her latest documentary, Blood of … build three small food outlets by using eco bricks: plastic bottles filled with … READ MORE... HOW TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE The Ecologist guide to video activism The video …
Although controversial amongst advocates of mainstream medicine, herbs and spices can help keep us healthy, says Sophie Laggan
… cough remedies. Sage: Herbalist Jackie Day recommends mixing an infusion of sage leaves … plants. READ MORE... GREEN LIVING Eco beauty heroes 2011 From the brands making …
From Slough to the Moulsecoomb Forest Garden & Wildlife Project in Brighton, Warren Carter is a radical food grower on a mission to transform the lives of troubled youngsters. Jan Goodey meets him
… image.php.jpg From Slough to the Moulsecoomb Forest Garden & Wildlife Project in … working the unforgiving, chalky soils of Moulsecoomb, one of Brighton's most … (leading light of aforementioned 17th century eco-anarchists): 'The earth is a common …
One of the country’s longest standing tree-camps is determined to see off Tesco, its planned new hyperstore and allied £3bn development at Titnore Woods, Durrington, near Worthing.
… the trees, there’s also the wider forest eco-system we want to save and work with. … the size of the present store, which has become ‘inadequate’ for local needs since it … effect on the woodland and its adjacent ecosystems. Titnore is one of only two ancient …
Is HS2 just a vanity project that will gobble up £200bn, promote aviation and trash 108 ancient woodlands. The Ecologist investigates.
… aviation and trash 108 ancient woodlands. The Ecologist investigates. HS2 is often trumpeted … infrastructure project to reinvigorate the UK economy, drive connectivity and so bridge the … falls at Denham. Graham Brooks, 59, told The Ecologist : “I’ve never seen anything like …
Rebecca is an ordinary woman with extraordinary ambitions, inspiring people all over the world and making 'Shift Happen' through her charity that creates free educational films
… | 20th December 2011 Activism Politics And Economics Society Paradigm Shift Video … get out on bail and disappear with no legal recourse for the women, and girls, held against … READ MORE... HOW TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE The Ecologist guide to video activism The video …
As fracking hits the headlines UK protests against the practice of blasting natural gas from shale rock are on the increase. Jan Goodey reports on the latest flashpoint in the urgent - and escalating - anti fracking battle
… UK-based campaign group Frack Off told the Ecologist: "The whole economic case is overplayed and exaggerated … here though fear that Sussex and beyond will become home to tens of thousands of wells, …
Crude oil may be running out, but Brighton's transport revolution is powering up. Jan Goodey meets Tom Druitt, the driving force behind the Big Lemon Bus
… of chip-shop fumes. Mind you, there is some recompense: Tom has made it company policy that … 10 minutes, and it is only the loyalty of eco-conscious students and private hires that … fleet of four cars and a minibus to run on reconstituted vegetable oil or chip fat. the …
Crude oil may be running out, but Brighton's transport revolution is powering up. Jan Goodey meets Tom Druitt, the driving force behind the Big Lemon Bus
… of chip-shop fumes. Mind you, there is some recompense: Tom has made it company policy that … 10 minutes, and it is only the loyalty of eco-conscious students and private hires that … fleet of four cars and a minibus to run on reconstituted vegetable oil or chip fat. the …
Mass trespass this Saturday aims to protect ancient forest from Center Parcs development.
… forest from Center Parcs development. The second mass trespass in two years to take place … exciting”. Not so, perhaps, for the local ecology, and in the words of Sussex Planning … rich with nationally rare archaeological and ecological features, including a network of …
You can't buy a seed unless its strain has been expensively registered. But you can swap them with fellow gardeners, helping food growing and biodiversity to thrive
… Town church. Since then it's moved to an art deco theatre and for the last two years the … from over the years? 'I think it was the second or third year a chap turned up with dope … the law by asking individual gardeners to become 'seed guardians' who pass around seeds …