Forests are the traditional refuge of rebels, dissidents and all who seek freedom from the strictures of civilization, writes Ken Worpole. But for all the idea lives on in our hearts and minds, that role has now been usurped by our cities. Now, just as our forests have been enclosed and subdued, so our cities face a similar fate - one we must resist to preserve our liberty.
… Ken Worpole | 19th April 2015 News Society Forests History Politics skateboarder-girl-cut.jpg Forests are the traditional refuge of rebels, … been usurped by our cities. Now, just as our forests have been enclosed and subdued, so our …
What can western countries learn from their less industrialised counterparts about returning woodlands and forests to productive, profitable, local control?
… Putting communities back in charge of their forests Christopher Davey | 29th June 2010 News Society Woodlands Forests Community Natural World … counterparts about returning woodlands and forests to productive, profitable, local …
Repulsing the logging invasion of Tasmania’s wet eucalypt forest by Paul Kingsnorth
… Tasmania Forest Tasmania Wilderness Soc Forests Natural World Society Archive_77.jpg … draw attention to what’s happening to these forests. We really got the world’s attention.’ … plants on earth. And the wet eucalypt forests of Tasmania are their last refuge. I …
The ongoing battle between US tree-sitters and North America’s big logging firms pitches some of the world’s most determined activists against some of its most ruthless corporations. It is a battle that the tree-sitters simply must not lose.
… Protecting US forests Derrick Jensen | 1st February 2004 … Tree-sitters Tree-sit EPA Natural World Trees Forests Natural World Society … to save the last of North America’s ancient forests. Welcome to the world of tree-sitting. …
As the public comes to terms with Government plans to sell public woodland, industry analysts predict much of the forest could be snapped up by energy companies looking to burn wood as a biofuel
… Mark Jansen | 8th December 2010 News Forests Biodiversity Natural World Society foreststrees.jpg The government plans to sell as much as half of England's state-owned forests As the public comes to terms with …
A unique community purchase of Forestry Commission land in the Highlands will see native Caledonian pinewoods re-established over 1086 hectares of commercial conifer woods planted in the 1970s, complete with relict ancient pines.
… expansion The Ecologist | 5th June 2014 News Forests UK Society cal-pine-1-cut.jpg A unique … The Glen Mallie and South Loch Arkaig forests contain iconic native pinewood … benefit of both people and biodiversity. The forests were declared 'surplus' by Forestry …
'We all live in Khimki Forest' has become the rallying cry of a local forest defense campaign. Goldman Prize winner Evgenia Chirikova describes what it's like to be green in Russia the why a culture of impunity and corruption risks destroying the country's natural heritage
… We are helping organise camps to protect forests; helping activists in the Voronezh … like stand in front of bulldozers when their forests are under threat. They physically try to protect their land, rivers and forests. Where climate change is concerned, I …
This powerful book by Davi Kopenawa and Bruce Albert reveals to us the world view of the Yanomami shaman, writes Sue Branford - together with many uncomfortable insights about the horrors of mainstream modern society, seen from an indigenous viewpoint as a form of organized madness that's driving the world to destruction.
'The Falling Sky' - words of a Yanomami shaman Sue Branford | 17th February 2015 Reviews Indigenous Peoples Books Brazil Society davi-kopenawa-cut.jpg This powerful book by Davi Kopenawa and Bruce …
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.
… | 28th June 2014 Ethical Living Building Forests Society UK hauling-timber.jpg A …
The Peruvian Government is yet again failing to protect the rights of its Indigenous citizens, and if history is anything to go by it is no wonder that the Matses tribe fear for themselves and other nearby tribal peoples. Sarah Gilbertz reports.
… them the streams, floodplains, and white-sand forests make up an ancestral territory that is … are fighting to protect their ancestral forests from a mining company. The …
Our attempts to adapt to, and mitigate, the effects of climate change, such as using biofuels, could worsen the direct effects of climate change on our ecoystems
… is fuelling the clearance of biodiverse-rich forests across south-east Asia. 'Although the notion that converting tropical forests and grasslands to biofuel crops will … one fifth of the world’s remaining tropical forests lie within 50km of human populations …
The New Sylva is a worthy successor to John Evelyn's original of 1644, writes Colin Tudge, with superb line drawings and a text that looks more to the future of Britain's trees, than their past. A book for ladies, gentlemen, 'meer woodsmen' and 'ordinary rusticks' alike.
… trees Colin Tudge | 30th May 2014 Reviews Forests UK Society Building Technology … 2012 he campaigned to save England's public forests - and some of the individual trees the … conserve the past but to manage our trees and forests for the present and far into the …
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
How ethical food production can change troubled lives Jan Goodey | 26th April 2011 Activism Food And Farming Society Moulescoomb Forest Garden & Wildlife Project Warren Carter Slough Community …
Claims of a decrease in illegal logging mask a growing amount of illegal harvesting by licensed companies and a lack of confidence in methods of measuring logging activity
Campaigners dispute reports of a decline in illegal logging Tom Levitt | 15th July 2010 News Logging Society Deforestation Natural World woodtimber.jpg Illegal logging worldwide is estimated to have …
With sunny days on the way, make the most of your weekends with an English day out
Five brilliant English day trips Ruth Styles | 24th March 2011 Ethical Living England History Woodland Travel Weekends Society Green Living istock_000009679662xsmall.jpg With sunny days on the way, …
Native woods and trees in urban areas, including gardens, provide haven for wildlife, reduce air pollution, surface run-off and flooding
… put the global value of services provided by forests and biodiveristy at between £1.2-2.8 … Putting communities back in charge of their forests What can western countries learn from … counterparts about returning woodlands and forests to productive, profitable, local …
Globally over 60 billion animals are farmed for food every year. The 2006 Report from the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), “Livestock’s Long Shadow”, predicted that global meat consumption will more than double by 2050 (from 2001).
Chickens, Globalisation and the Forest King Joyce D'Silva | 19th August 2008 News Chickens Farming Poultry Industry Meat Animal Welfare Factory Farming Farming Food Security Food And Farming Society …
A pioneering ethical fashion company is helping maintain traditional livelihoods and prevent deforestation in the Amazon, writes Matilda Lee
Rubber Rules Matilda Lee | 14th March 2009 Ethical Living Fashion Footwear Shoes Rubber Amazon Fashion Society RubberRules_MAIN.jpg A pioneering ethical fashion company is helping maintain …
Fear of traffic risks and ‘stranger danger’ are holding our children captive indoors. For the sake of their health and development, and for the environment they will one day need to protect, we have to find ways of getting them into the wild.
… Education Food And Health Mental Health Forests Society Archive_16.jpg Fear of traffic …
Small, local initiatives are the best way to preserve tropical rainforests but are being ignored by governments, a new study has shown.
… are the best way to preserve tropical rainforests but are being ignored by governments, … as fruit and nut harvesting from within rainforests both provide employment and tie … authors, told Reuters. 'We need people in forests.' Local people, the report argues, …
Boasting vibrant cities, countless historical treasures and lush rolling countryside, England has much to offer green travellers, says Green Living Editor Ruth Styles
… of multi-coloured fields, interspersed with forests, moors and rolling hill country. The … U-turn on the proposed sell-off of England’s forests following a public outcry and …
Shrimp has always been associated with the small and the puny. Why then is this seemingly harmless crustacean inspiring angry protests throughout the developing world, and why have so many people died as a result? Dr Mike Shanahan investigates
… is the underwater equivalent of clear-cutting forests. Although shrimp trawlers provide only … clearance of productive land and mangrove forests, shrimp farming is also heavily … expansion of shrimp farms into the mangrove forests of Brazil. One night, two men – …
Introduction of measures to protect rainforests and ecosystems in Costa Rica and Thailand over the past 40 years have improved the livelihoods of the local population
… Protecting rainforests shown to reduce poverty The Ecologist | 28th May 2010 News Rainforests Biodiversity Redd Natural World … goals Introduction of measures to protect rainforests and ecosystems in Costa Rica and …