Ranchers can deliberately abuse public land and the wildlife that lives on it at will, writes George Wuerthner, confident that any breaches of the law are likely to be overlooked. But it's another thing altogether if you're trying to protect that land from destructive exploitation. Why the double standard?
… Who are the real 'eco-terrorists' on America's public lands? … indictment. DeChristopher was branded an "eco-terrorist" . Even though the very leases … domestic livestock. Even so-called 'predator friendly' livestock operations chase wolves …
Biofuels are controversial because they are often produced from food crops or grown on farmland, writes Paul Brown, creating extra pressure on land and forests. But a common algae found in abundance around coastlines and clogging up beaches may be the answer.
… and needs to be removed, so finding an economic use for it would solve many problems. … treatment plant" , Gröndahl says, An eco-friendly resource In some places, it is so …
The rise of corporate eco-activism makes a refreshing change from the usual 'campaigners versus corporation' dynamic, write Steffen Böhm & Annika Skoglund. And for companies that embark on this path - like Lush, Ecotricity and Interface - it can work out well for them and the environment. But heed the disastrous consequences for those, like BP, who said one thing, and did another.
… Eco-warrior corporations can do great things - … Skoglund | 10th November 2015 Comment Green Economy Corporations Campaigning … bp-sign-cut.jpg The rise of corporate eco-activism makes a refreshing change from …
They tried to influence government - but that's not working any more, writes John Vidal. So Friends of the Earth's new boss is taking a more radical approach rooted in community activism. And as he prepares for a storm of protest over fracking and cuts to wind and solar, he's ready to take on George Osborne in an 'ideological war' for the future of Britain.
… the point that environmental groups must become relevant again to all kinds of people. … because of the dust it would cause; it's an economic issue because of the jobs needed; … and Bennett is the very model of a modern eco-general. But Friends of the Earth is …
Europe's biggest organic fair kicks off today in Valencia, writes Pedro Burruezo - 30 years after the first ever BioCultura event in Madrid in 1985 kicked off Spain's organic revolution. Since then Spain has become Europe's biggest organic producer, and the sector is growing at a dizzying rate of over 10% a year.
… Spain's organic revolution Pedro Burruezo The Ecologist España | 27th February 2015 Ethical … Angeles Parra at BioCultura 2014. Photo: EcoArchivo. Europe's biggest organic fair … organic revolution. Since then Spain has become Europe's biggest organic producer, and …
Next month is the time for green activists to get together in the glorious Peak District, coordinate future actions on everything from fracking to road-building and climate change ... and of course, share the love, writes Indra donFrancesco, Yes, it's the Earth First! summer gathering, and there's never been stronger reasons to go.
… and ages, from politicised to just eco-curios, in a family friendly, low impact camping field for a week. … about campaigning : from gender politics, ecology, the latest legal and security issues …
A new high-performance 'aluminum-ion' battery could be the technical breakthrough needed to boost the renewable energy takeover. It's safe, uses abundant low-cost materials, recharges in one minute and withstands many thousands of recharge cycles.
… the renewable revolution Mark Shwartz The Ecologist | 26th April 2015 News Technology … edition of the journal Nature . Safe and eco-friendly The new aluminum batteries are …
If you live a green life, you'll also want a green death, writes Robert John Young. Sadly pollution, energy use and methane emissions mean there's no completely green way to dispose of your body. The good news is that a new 'fast composting' technique ticks all the boxes - but it's still under development.
… some reason I said something environmentally friendly. These words came out of my mouth … green space being at a premium this makes ecological sense. But cremation has its … per year. As a biologist, I find the idea of becoming fish food strangely appealing. This is …
Straw is cheap, plentiful, eco-friendly and an excellent insulator, writes Pete Walker - and officially certified prefabricated straw bale building systems are challenging traditional brick construction. So why aren't straw bale houses mushrooming on building sites across the country? Maybe they are ...
… Straw is cheap, plentiful, eco-friendly and an excellent insulator, writes … obtain mortgages. Hayesfield School in Bath, EcoDepot in York and the School of …
Alana Husby has sawdust in her blood. A fifth generation log and lumber person from Canada, she was ‘flipping wood' as a teenager, and now she's in Panama running the region's biggest underwater logging company, employing local Kuna Indians to fish tree trunks out of flooded forests. Kate Monson met Alana in Oxford while negotiating a 'green' timber deal ...
… story, you realise the seeds for Coast Eco Timber were sown long before her discovery … has noticed too, listing Alana and Coast Eco Timber as one of his 'Green Heroes' for … be FSC pure, yet we're doing one of the most ecologically driven ways of logging there is …
As ever more companies and governments pledge to 'go green' and protect forests, the world's tribal peoples should be among the main beneficiaries, writes Amy Dickens. Yet the reverse is the case. All too often the promises are purest greenwash, used to conceal the human and environmental tragedy of land-grabbing for plantations, mines, logging and even 'conservation'.
… activities by participating in seemingly eco-friendly ventures that disguise the true … destroying tribal peoples The Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport (APECO) in …
We have a problem, writes Samuel Alexander. Even the most eco-friendly rich world lifestyles are overconsuming resources and over-dumping wastes. To put us on track to 'single planet living' will mean far deeper changes than any yet envisaged, including deliberate 'degrowth'' and the abandonment of consumer culture.
… boundaries, we must contract the global economy Samuel Alexander | 5th July 2015 Comment Green Economy Society Consumerism Climate Change … writes Samuel Alexander. Even the most eco-friendly rich world lifestyles are …
Resurgence-in-Action brings together an eclectic mix of people who care about the same things - and throws in a great dollop of fun, laughter, world class music, provocative discussions and fantastic vegetarian foods. Susan Clark looks forward to this summer's festival.
… festival. If you're looking for a small, friendly summer festival that offers something … annual camp is to take the core Resurgence & Ecologist magazine's message of concern for … Dell is actually the gorgeous Green and Away eco campsite just outside Worcester that hosts …
A weekend of inspiration, ideas, wellbeing and networking at Europe's foremost sustainable conference centre.
… weekend there will be talks by Resurgence & Ecologist contributors, workshops, music, … and the river. The gathering is a small, friendly camp with a maximum of 140 people. … Satish Kumar , Editor-in-Chief, Resurgence & Ecologist Nicola Peel , Eyes of Gaia Alex Nunn …
We humans have much to learn from our kissing cousins, the peaceful, empathic, playful, sensual and highly sexual Bonobos, writes Susan Block. Rather than play out the myth of ancestral 'killer apes', better follow the 'Bonobo Way', and extend our love to all living beings and Earth herself.
… January 2015 Comment Natural World Society Ecology bonobo-group-hug-cut.jpg We humans … to #GoBonobos in 2015, and it just might become the Year of the Bonobo. Anyway, that's … conservation. It also involves being as sex-ecological as you can to save not just the …
The 'Autumn Statement' delivered with such aplomb by the Chancellor is yet another attack on the UK's sustainable future, write David Lowry & Oliver Tickell - cutting energy efficiency funds just as tens of thousands are set to die of cold this winter, betting £250m on pointless nuclear research, and raiding the renewables budget to fund subsidies to nuclear power and fossil fuels.
… CCS. This technology is critical for the UK's economic, industrial and climate policies." … important for reducing emissions across the economy and could almost halve the cost of … and abandoning the competition was a false economy: "In choosing to save a relatively …
Jeremy Corbyn's soaraway success in Labour's leadership contest poses an existential threat to the Greens, writes Rupert Read. To counter it we must re-assert our distinctive ethos, values, policies and principles, rooted in ecologism not socialism, respecting natural limits, opposed to endless economic growth, dedicated to building and sharing the wealth we all hold in common.
… | 12th August 2015 Comment Politics Society Economy Green Economy UK bubble-cut.jpg Jeremy Corbyn's … them. This is something an intelligent eco-friendly regime of mixed farming can …
China's growing 'bling' culture has taken off big time, writes Thembi Mutch - yet it is widely reviled among ordinary people who in the face of China's industrial boom hold resolutely to traditional values of economy and frugality, quietly yearning for the old days of clean air and safe, wholesome food to fill their stomachs.
… boom hold resolutely to traditional values of economy and frugality, quietly yearning for … 'Under The Dome' - presented by the popular, friendly, smart and persevering reporter Chai … contradictions: as one of fastest growing economies in the world, the citizens are …
While other countries apply themselves to environmental challenges from climate change to nature protection, Russia - with its massive wealth of nature and natural resources - is stubbornly refusing to take part, writes Lucy E J Woods. And as the economy declines, the pressure is on: to ignore environmental regulations, and clamp down on environmental defenders.
… take part, writes Lucy E J Woods. And as the economy declines, the pressure is on: to … the Arctic; has the world's eighth largest economy, 140 million residents, and … conservation. Tatiana Tuguzova, a warm and friendly senior researcher also from the …
The previous government came in on a bold promise to be the 'greenest ever', writes Jonathon Porritt. But what we got was a shameful record of ideologically driven policies that promoted fossil fuels, undermined action on climate, obsessed over nuclear power, did nothing to arrest the decline in the nation's wildlife and biodiversity - and suggest even worse to come.
… Porritt. But what we got was a shameful record of ideologically driven policies that … opposition, David Cameron had done a lot to 'decontaminate' the Tory brand by emphasising … incapable of dealing with a majority of unreconstructed Tory Ministers in the government, …
Persistent droughts are undermining the self-sufficiency of Maasai communities in the Great Rift Valley and worsening their living conditions, writes Simone Sarchi. Now these fearless warriors are fighting the battle against climate change through adaptation, education and technology, and by making peace with traditional enemies.
… reason we still rely on rainfalls that are becoming increasingly scarce year after year." … another 1.5 billion people suffer of economic water scarcity: the lack of … governments "start to seriously adopt eco-friendly policies such as reducing the …
Is it 'morally reprehensible' to arbitrarily decapitate roadside flowers? Yes it is, writes Martin Spray - at least in Switzerland. And now we know that plants have both senses and physiology, why not awareness and emotions too? Even legal standing to have their rights defended in court - at least if they are trees?
… In the last few years, green plants have become a little more discussed than they were, … towards plants" , in the face of an impending ecological collapse, and our general plant … in it lead to more technical writings. The second is an antidote to zoocentric …