The creation of a new and neutral currency unit linked to the environment would stabilise the economy and reduce CO<sub>2</sub>.
… Can environment-backed currency pay off? Molly … a new and neutral currency unit linked to the environment would stabilise the economy and … ago, Richard Douthwaite proposed the Ebcu – environment-backed currency unit – as a …
Boris Johnson heralds leaving the EU as "a defining opportunity…to tear away bureaucratic red tape". What does this mean for environmental regulations?
… Brexit, environmental law and the level playing field … Scott Cato | 15th October 2019 News Brexit Environmental Regulations European Union … red tape". What does this mean for environmental regulations? When the idea of …
Fed up of slaving in the gym? Wild Fitness’ emphasis on natural movement of the sort our ancestors would have used could be just what you need. Get in touch with your inner caveman
… nature: moving without tension in the natural environment, with the simple goal of feeling … bemusing. Exercise was done in a manmade environment such as the gym and everyone … you will fall in love with your body and the environment once more.’ Green exercise Tara’s …
Air pollution from vehicles is killing tens of thousands of people every year in the UK alone, write Jean Lambert, Molly Scott Cato & Keith Taylor, an outrage set into stark focus by VW's 'test cheating'. The EU's response? To relax tests and allow cars to be more polluting - with the full support of the UK government.
… measures, while the European Parliament's Environment Committee and civil society … been working to protect human health and the environment. The report finds that car … policy. Meanwhile, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) …
The expected ban on neonicotinoids to protect bees has rightly created a lot of buzz. But will Michael Gove as environment secretary ignore the chemicals industry lobby and retain regulations after Brexit? MOLLY SCOTT CATO, a Green party MEP, counsels vigilance
… a lot of buzz. But will Michael Gove as environment secretary ignore the chemicals … to hear that, after years of campaigning, an environment minister was willing to sound the … sight of the Tories' record on pesticides and environmental legislation. Public domain To …
A bunch of flowers - unless plucked from your own plot - will likely have a hefty carbon footprint. The Ecologist's Green Living writer, Hazel Sillver looks at how to enjoy fresh flowers all without damaging the environment.
… enjoy fresh flowers all without damaging the environment. Grabbing a dozen roses at the … – organic homegrown flowers don’t strain the environment via fertilisers, pesticides, …
This is the centenary year for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show and eco-sound landscaping is taking centre stage.
… for the legendary flower show, will feature environmentally sound materials and systems. … show gardens at Chelsea will focus on the environment in some way. Such a strong … of the 15 main show gardens will focus on the environment in some way …
GDP does not distinguish between economic activity that adds to social and environmental well-being and economic activity that destroys it.
… July 2020 News Economice Finance GDP Death Environment Wellbeing … economic activity that adds to social and environmental well-being and economic activity … economic activity that adds to social and environmental well-being and economic activity …
This budget season, and so a short perambulation around the vexed question of the national debt seems in order. As a nation we've been living with debt for more the 300 years now, since 1694 to be precise, when Scottish privateer William Paterson persuaded the government of the time that creating £1.2 million of IOUs would get them out of their spending difficulties.
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Donating unwanted bicycles helps others and the environment. Hazel Sillver reports on a new partner scheme between Re~Cycle and Halfords
… unwanted bicycles helps others and the environment. Hazel Sillver reports on a new … to a shiny new model. As well as the obvious environmental drain of buying a new bike when …
Filling your garden with wildflowers helps honeybees and butterflies, and creates a relaxed mood. And, from the Easton Walled Garden to Sissinghurst, there's plenty of inspiration
… and all that implies for a rich and healthy environment. It is also about us, and our …
Claims that we need a 'big society' to fix our 'broken' one are just Victorian throwbacks - we have the business tools to survive; we just need a co-operative attitude to go with them
… Will high petrol prices help the environment? High petrol prices mean less … COMMENT Will putting a price on nature put environmentalists out of a job? The launch of …
The French have a much better word for it: 'decroissance'. Using ugly and frightening terms like 'degrowth' won't help pave the way for a new and exciting economics
… any economist who also has an interest in the environment that all economic activity has a … COMMENT Will putting a price on nature put environmentalists out of a job? The launch of …
In our culture of quickly consumed high street fashion, it’s vital to recycle and reuse discarded clothes. Hazel Sillver looks at three companies paving the way.
… but it would be even better for the environment if high street retailers such as …
Economists have all but forgotten about the source of real wealth - the land under our feet. They do so at their peril
… holy grail Since that time the holy grail of environmentally minded economists has been the … see as at least partly analogous to ‘the environment’, slipped from the central place …
Animals bred for meat now consume a third of all vegetable crops. This has increased dramatically since a ban on pigswill following the Foot and Mouth outbreak in the UK. But it is an appalling waste. Japan can show the way to feeding pigs our waste food which is safe, argues the Green MEP MOLLY SCOTT CATO
… could ever have imagined. Michael Gove, the environment secretary, may be about to shift …
New research proves that a spiritual practice, such as meditation, leads to a kinder world. Hazel Sillver explores a number of different types of meditation.
… a feeling of being connected to their environment. Another common visualisation …
New research reveals how to remain composed and serene in the face of Christmas Eve traffic, weird relations and Brussels sprouts. But Hazel Sillver is dreaming of Christmas in Morocco ... where there is no Christmas.
… good mood. Of course this love relates to the environment too - if we buy eco-sound gifts …
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
… links between communities and their natural environment through goods produced with local … MAKE A DIFFERENCE Beyond white middle class environmentalism Akashi is a grassroots …