Despite a surge of interest in organic gardening, green fingered consumers continue to favour toxic chemicals to combat pests. But are they being exploited by clever marketing and inaccurate labelling? Sarah Bentley investigates
… Pesticides Gardening Gardens Natural World Investigations Insecticides Health …
Sarah Bentley reports from the activist camp standing in the way of an open cast coal mine in Shropshire in an area said to have inspired Tolkien's Middle Earth
Activists square up to coal mine threatening 'Lord of the Rings' site Sarah Bentley | 3rd May 2011 Activism Climate Change & Energy Coal Mine Protesters Defend Huntington Lane Carcinogens Coal Dust …
The Export Credit Guarantee Department is accused of underwriting unethical and carbon-intensive business deals in developing countries and operating with a lack of transparency - charges it denies.
How secretive government agency funded BP pipeline blighted by human rights allegations Sarah Bentley | 15th March 2011 News Politics And Economics ECGD WWF Oxfam Jubilee Debt Human Rights …
Global brands, including Coca-Cola, Unilever and Vodafone offer African township residents a ‘lick of paint’ in exchange for turning their homes into advertisements
Top global brands accused over controversial 'painted home' adverts in Africa Sarah Bentley | 25th April 2012 News Coca-Cola Pepsi Advert Africa News Society Unilever Politics And Economics …
Can families play a frontline role in the fight against climate change? The Ecologist meets the parent-child activists who believe they can
Activist families: the parents and children protesting against climate change Sarah Bentley | 21st December 2010 News Families Climate Camp Activism Protest Society familyactivism3.jpg2.jpg More and …
A new campaign group is trying to push through reforms that would give customers a choice in investments and make banks more socially useful. But can it break through the banking bottleneck?
Can Positive Money help fix a fatally flawed banking system? Sarah Bentley | 17th August 2011 Activism Politics & Economics Ethical Banking Positive Money Financial Reform Renewables Climate Change …
Fields of wasted crops lie testament to our fussy shopping habits and the refusal of supermarkets to stock edible but less-than-perfect-looking food
Who's to blame for supermarket rejection of 'ugly' fruit and vegetables? Sarah Bentley | 29th December 2011 News Supermarket Food And Farming Food Waste carrot.jpg A 10 per cent loss of crops due to …