According to Trish Riley, it’s absurd to think that individuals can save the planet - only big business has the clout to make a real difference. Utter nonsense or perfectly sensible? Jeff Holman caught up with her to find out
… Q&A: Environmental activist and writer, Trish Riley … Jeff Holman caught up with her to find out Environmental activist, journalist and fixture … on a mission, using her unique brand of ‘environmental education’ to win over the 300 …
Boasting vibrant cities, countless historical treasures and lush rolling countryside, England has much to offer green travellers, says Green Living Editor Ruth Styles
… has something for everyone. England and the environment In common with other first-world … 100 years haven’t been kind to the English environment. Air and water pollution, … As luck would have it, it’s both and the environmental policy is as good as the food …
Indonesia's move to bring in a two-year moratorium on new palm oil plantations to protect its remaining rainforests has seen agribusiness giants like Sime Darby switch expansion plans to Cameroon, Ghana and Liberia
… of farmland by local communities, NGOs and environmental groups in Africa have told the … Samuel Nguiffo, from the Centre for Environment and Development (CED), says even … Africa from the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) in February …
Environmentalist, democracy campaigner and Nobel laureate; Wangari Maathai led an extraordinary life but it's her overwhelming kindness and charm that I’ll always remember, says Ruth Styles
… Kenya Politics Society Comment wangari.jpg Environmentalist, democracy campaigner and … a doctorate. Increasingly drawn to social and environmental causes, Maathai put her academic … of Assistant Minister in the Ministry for Environment and Natural Resources. During her …
Controversial mega-dairy farm in village of Nocton generated heavy opposition from local residents, animal welfare and environmental groups who feared it could lead to wave of US-style mega-dairies. Tom Levitt reports
… from local residents, animal welfare and environmental groups who feared it could lead … pollute water supplies in the local area. The Environment Agency objected to the farm saying … to provide the reassurances required by the Environment Agency that livestock farming is …
Specs might be the accessory du jour but metal and plastic glasses come at a heavy cost to the planet. Luckily, Herrlicht’s chic wooden frames are the perfect alternative
… metal-framed ones, it’s not so good for the environment. Silver, stainless steel and … Dirty Metals: Mining, Communities and the Environment , pointing out that mining uses … is, how well do flip flops really go with the environment? GREEN LIVING Top 10…Organic Denim …
Two founding members of the Ecologist pay tribute to a talented and thoughtful man whose wildly seditious cartoons in the magazine called into question accepted dogma on everything from economic growth to science
… role in the 1972 UN Conference on the Human Environment in Stockholm when, thanks to … of the draft UN Declaration on the Human Environment. How on earth did we do that? … closing in on fundamental limits to environmental tolerance, stuff and nonsense. …
More than a 100 pesticides are licenced for spraying on the humble lettuce. As well as posing a threat to consumers, workers harvesting the crop can face contamination and poisoning
… with devastating consequences for the environment and human health. From field to … use of pesticides ensures that people and the environment are exposed to potentially harmful …
Forty years ago this month J. David George looked at the increasing amount of ocean pollution. But have things improved?
… are deliberately released into the environment every day, while others, like … is still having a huge effect on the marine environment. The Deepwater Horizon oil spill … year’s oil spill campaigners believe making environmental destruction a criminal offence …
In an exclusive extract from her new book, Seedbombs: Going Wild with Flowers, author and gardener, Josie Jeffery, explains the seedbomb phenomenon
… Seeds will remain dormant until their environmental needs are met with these … way. You have to consider not only the environment where you choose to launch your … as bees, birds and butterflies into our urban environment, making them available to …
Electricity is one of the biggest contributors to climate change, so reduce your consumption with the OWL Pink Micro
… your purse; it has a knock-on effect on the environment too. A standard coal-fired power … and smells great - and doesn't harm the environment GREEN LIVING Turning our Victorian …
Sylvia takes a step towards financial security with her premier pension payment. But can she keep a clean conscience at the same time?
… of financial sense than it does about the environment. But still, this fiscal maturation … the needs of both me and the wider me: my environment? Investing my money When I asked … and socially responsible criteria; including environmental policy, human rights and …
Renewed efforts to end the political deadlock over approving GM crops in Europe likely to fail as member states fear legal backlash and trade disputes
… it poses a risk to human health or the environment. Only two GM crops are currently … before the end of the month. The Parliament's Environment Committee will then also vote on …
In a values tug of war, many are asking whether London 2012 corporate sponsors like BP, Dow and EDF live up to the Olympic spirit?
… the London Assembly and Deputy Chair of the Environment Committee voiced his concerns … at a time when it is embroiled in so many environmental and human rights controversies … Moench (MD) of Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment (UPHE), one of the claimants …
Competition for land, water and energy are increasing, exacerbated by climate change and a growing population. But why does the Food and Agriculture Organisation now believe indigenous people could provide a solution? Peter Giovannini investigates
… when the world faces new challenges for the environment and food security. The Foresight … In other words, the areas that are richer in environmental resources are also the areas … diversity are linked, has spread among environmental and cultural institutions, …
An innovative new project aims to raise a global army to replant old growth trees to stop climate change
… experts on how trees chemically affect the environment. Her groundbreaking research is … things I am trying to do here in Canada. The environment is being degraded at a rate that …
As the days shorten and electricity prices rise, there’s a lot of potential savings to be made by choosing greener lighting. Gervase Poulden weighs up the options
… Credit Suisse. In the UK, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) … energy bills as well as being good for the environment, so what’s out there and what’s … prolong their lifespan and to cut down on the environmental impact. Energy efficient halogen …
Whether on the beach, in the city or in the countryside, summer’s staple shoe is without doubt, the humble flip flop. Question is, how well do flip flops really go with the environment?
… is, how well do flip flops really go with the environment? For those of us who live in the … managed with a limited impact on the environment and the forests. If you want to …
Did you know that Green & Black's aren't quite as ethical as they'd like you to think? Nor did Mark Newton until the Good Shopping Guide came his way
… can make a significant difference to the environment is bound to generate a lot of … might argue that consumption is in itself environmentally destructive, and that simply … not everyone has the stamina to engage in environmental campaigns or to abseil off …
From the Atkins to the Dukan, protein-based diets are big news in the celebrity world. But what effect is our love affair with meat, fish and cheese having on the environment?
… with meat, fish and cheese having on the environment? Barely a week goes by without … is where the new high protein diets become environmentally problematic. Whereas 80s … and a study by the United Nations Environment Programme [UNEP] found that by …
Scavenging is on the rise in the US and is no longer the exclusive domain of the poor. Felicity Carus reports on San Francisco's attempts to close down this informal sector and its impact on a burgeoning recycling culture
… in San Francisco - not for the sake of the environment, but because it’s their only … recycling coordinator at the city’s environment department, says: 'More people are … cash in on thriving illegal e-waste trade The Environment Agency and Interpol are being …
When Tom Fisher applied for commoners' rights to graze a goat and take firewood from his local common in Bringsty, he had little idea it would lead him on an eight-month delve around England's labyrinthine Commons Act
… wildlife conservation value. State of the environment Almost 90 per cent of English … often as close as you can get to a natural environment.' Fisher paid the £100 fee and … biofuel as a 'wonder-crop' despite serious environmental and social impacts - Friends of …
The cattle keepers of Karamoja have raided each others' herds for generations: for prestige, to pay dowries and increase wealth. But the thefts are increasingly driven by hunger caused by a changing climate. Jocelyn T Edwards reports from Uganda
… raid"'. The hardships of climate change that environmentalists warn of have already arrived … Ban Ki-Moon said in 2007, 'changes in our environment and the resulting upheavals - from … warming] is becoming a reality.' And as the environment has worsened, the people`s hunger …
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
… farm had been passed last week after environment officials gave the project the … February this year after objections from The Environment Agency. It said it was not … Tom Levitt reports, there are still serious environmental and animal welfare problems …