Tom partied in the fields of Somerset last weekend like the best of them, but the commercial and environmental impact of Glastonbury left a sour taste in his mouth
… | 30th July 2010 Comment Society Green Living Festivals Glastonbury Carbon Footprint … The lesson is that we organise our own small festivals at home and remove festivity from …
No hairshirt or sandals for Molly this year - she's bellowing carols and splashing the cash (in her local currency, of course)
Greens should revel in Christmas, not shun it Molly Scott Cato | 21st December 2009 Comment Green Living Politics And Economics Local Currency Christmas molly.jpg No hairshirt or sandals for Molly …
Community energy presents a real solution to Britain's energy trap, writes Hugh Bowring. And here's the perfect opportunity to find out more: Community Energy Fortnight is now under way, with over 80 events across the UK - from visits to wind farms and hydro stations, to DIY solar panel workshops and a community share offer festival.
Community Energy Fortnight - happening somewhere near you Hugh Bowring | 16th September 2014 Ethical Living Renewables Community UK westmill-cut.jpg Community energy presents a real solution to …
A radical experiment in community supported agriculture is attempting to break farming's reliance on fossil fuels and unsustainable practices. Andrew Wasley met green farmer Ed Hamer for this exclusive extract from The Ecologist Guide To Food.
… long dreadlocks is chatting to someone about festivals. Community supported food I'm in the …
Leading environmental campaigner and author George Monbiot has said that he believes land-based wind farms in the UK 'have reached saturation point', and that any future farms should be built at sea.
George Monbiot: No more wind turbines on land 29th May 2007 News George Monbiot Monbiot Wind Farms Wind Energy Wind Turbines Wind Energy Climate Change Planning BWEA Wind Energy Politics And …
The Ecologist Film Unit (EFU) is a unique new collaboration between The Ecologist magazine and Ecostorm, the world's leading ethical investigative agency. Specialising in innovative, hard-hitting documentaries and news investigations, the EFU makes films for online, television and film festival output.<br/><br/>Building on the Ecologist's reputation for agenda setting reporting on environmental issues and Ecostorm’s investigative film production skills, the EFU aims to lift the lid on a host of unreported environmental scandals, as well as spark debate and nurture original thinking.
The Ecologist Film Unit 30th November 1999 Other EFU Politics And Economics Pollution Society EFULogo_article_1.jpg The Ecologist Film Unit (EFU) is a unique new collaboration between The Ecologist …
The community supports the farmer and the farmer supports the community. Why isn't everyone taking part in the latest agricultural revolution, wonders Ed Hamer
All hands to the plough Ed Hamer | 7th August 2008 News Community Agriculture CSA Farming Forres Scotland EarthShare Farming Agribusiness Factory Farming Food Security Organics Green Living Food And …
Don’t be afraid of the recession, says Andrew Simms , it may just be the lucky break we need to get our heads around a more sane economy and a better quality of life
Less is more - the move to a saner happier economy Andrew Simms | 1st April 2008 Comment Consumption Growth Recession Wellbeing Happiness Alternative Economics Economics Rationing Mental Health …
It has grown from a local to a global phenomenon, but how does the Transition Movement keep itself relevant in the current political and economic climate?
What's next for Transition Towns? Leo Hickman | 8th June 2009 Activism Climate Change And Energy Guardian Transition Town Permaculture Transition Community Housing Sustainability Climate Change …
You can ‘structurally adjust’ an economy in a matter of years, but it takes longer to destroy a culture. Heiner Thiessen reports from Senegal on the impact of imposing a Western cash economy on a traditional African barter society
… contributions. The annual cycle of religious festivals, including Ramadan, Korite and …
Tips on maximising the enjoyment and minimising the disturbance of Guy Fawkes Night...
One-minute guide to a greener Guy Fawkes night Dearbhla Crosse | 3rd November 2010 Activism Society How To Make A Difference Guy Fawkes Night Fireworks Pollution Community guyfawkes.jpg Tips 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?
Will London 2012 sponsors BP, Dow, EDF and Rio Tinto tarnish the Olympic brand? Matilda Lee | 14th December 2011 News Politics And Economics Energy Health Society Olympics Bp Dow Chemicals EDF Rio …
From Catalonia in the South, through the Ariège and Béarn, to the Basque country in the North, both locals and tourists are used to seeing Nationalist slogans daubed in white paint on Pyrenean mountain roads. But now a new clarion call is vying for their attention: Non Ours (no bears) and Mort aux Ours (death to the bears.)
Bad news, bears Nick Kettles | 1st March 2008 News Bears Godless Killing Machines France Conservationism Franska Campaigns Conservation Campaigns Animal Rights Species Extinction Conservation Natural …
After years of protest, plans by the Anadolu Group to build a coal power plant in the seaside town of Gerze are awaiting the go-ahead from the Turkish government. But protest group YEGEP are not giving up without a fight
Coal and Corruption: The Battle for Gerze Chris Walker Morgan Hartley | 17th August 2012 News Coal Power Plant Anadolu YEGEP Turkey Gerze Coca Cola Energy Politics And Economics Science And …
Ladakh is framed by the Karakoram mountains to the north and the Himalayas to the south. Yet even in this remote environment the forces of global consumerism are intruding. Nicola Graydon reports on the locals' inspiring defence of their culture
Seeds of Hope Nicola Graydon | 1st December 2003 News Leh Globalisation Sustainability Westernisation Village Life Farming Tourism Community Globalisation Solar International Development Indigenous …