Organic food and drink now makes up 1.5 percent of Britain's shopping baskets after six years of steady growth, according to a Soil Association report published today. BRENDAN MONTAGUE reports
… Organic market in UK now worth £2.2 billion … Brendan Montague | 7th February 2018 News Organic Soil Association … Organic food and drink now makes up 1.5 … MONTAGUE reports The Soil Association’s 2018 Organic Market Report launched today (7 …
Building a just, sustainable future will require transcending traditional community organising models. Working through existing institutions within the current system is not good enough. The latest from the SYMBIOSIS RESEARCH COLLECTIVE
Rethinking community organising The Symbiosis Research Collective | 10th July 2018 Activism Alinsky Community Organizing Faith-based saul_alinskyap660220130.jpg Building a just, sustainable future …
Local direct democracy groups across North America are assembling a revolutionary confederation.
Symbiosis: a new grassroots network Brendan Montague | 10th January 2019 News Science & Systems Municipalism Symbiosis Radical Politics Activism Grassroots Systems 9055699675_79951b3767_b.jpg Local …
Riverford founder has released a 'video rant' to coincide with World Soil Day.
… Earth Food And Farming Agriculture Riverford Organics 251586878_dfeb7d215a_b.jpg Riverford … Guy Singh-Watson, the Riverford founder and organic farmer, who has released a video … diversity and mixed farming systems, adding organic matter such as compost to the soil, …
So the love of your life went all vegan during Veganuary. And now there is just a week until you have to present them with the best of vegan gifts. But don't fear. The Ecologist is here! BRENDAN MONTAGUE breakfasts on a huge range of the best teas, chocolates and gins so you don't have to...
… of markets. His company, Love Cocoa does 80g Organic Dark Chocolate and Maldon Sea Salt Organic Dark Chocolate, among many varieties. … you could always try Garden of Life ’s MyKind Organics Vegan D3 Organic Spray . The company …
Loneliness, capitalist urbanisation, and ecological crisis. In this world, politics should be about bringing people together and taking control of the spaces where we live. The latest instalment from the SYMBIOSIS RESEARCH COLLECTIVE
… body, it systematically undermines organic interactions—anything unplanned is … should be dynamic and exciting, a space of organic possibility, becomes a space where all …
The hybrid organising model is formed from the DNA of its two parents – the structure and momentum traditions – which will ensure the success of its offspring.
… own ideas and initiatives. The success of the organic whole is dependent on the inclusion of … “That’s how nature works,” Engler states. Organic systems have structure and autonomy. … through very specific elements. This is an organic whole that requires each of its parts …
Vegan food is everywhere - but is it really good for us and good for our planet?
… growing market. Clive’s has been making its organic vegetarian and vegan pies since 1982 - … decades. The company - now named Buckfast Organic Bakery Limited - has bought its own … 20 different products. Everything is organic, from the nut roast to the hummus. …
The hybrid model of mass organising is based on both the structure and momentum traditions. So what is the history of successful protest, and how can it inform our work today?
… social organisation is based on the work of “organic system theorists”. Although he does …
Climate change, global finance, the neoliberal state: today’s crises require action on a big scale. And yet fighting for local democracy is - perhaps counter-intuitively - the best chance we've got. The next part in our series from the SYMBIOSIS RESEARCH COLLECTIVE
How radical municipalism can go beyond the local The Symbiosis Research Collective | 8th June 2018 Comment Radical Municipalism Local Global Climate Change Municipalism Climate change, global …
Every city has its graveyard of nonprofits, cooperatives, social clubs, and community centers. Without a strategic vision, local projects cannot possibly amount to a systemic alternative to capitalism. The latest contribution from the SYMBIOSIS RESEARCH COLLECTIVE
How to build a new world in the shell of the old The Symbiosis Research Collective | 23rd April 2018 Comment Gramsci Arendt Hegemony Power Cooperatives Bookchin Hannah Arendt Every city has its …
Some flowers have learned to bounce back after injury, new study finds.
'Fascinating' study sheds light on plant adaptation Brendan Montague | 9th April 2020 News Science And Systems Plants Flower Adaptation Injury Pollination …
How to buy high protein vegan foods at the supermarket on a tight budget.
… vegan food. Whole Earth’s Crunchy Organic Peanut Butter packs 26 grams of … by animals. I found that Co-op- branded Organic Fresh Semi-skimmed Milk contains 24 … meat. And this has always been the case. Organic The severity of the cost of living …
Does the fight for social justice include animal liberation? Municipalist organizing can build a transformative future for all creatures.
Animal liberation from below: toward a radical interspecies municipalism The Symbiosis Research Collective | 6th August 2018 Comment Animal Rights Radical Municipalism Climate Change …
We’re 55 million years too late for hydraulic fracturing to work in the UK, claims Professor John Underhill, the chief scientist at Heriot-Watt University. BRENDAN MONTAGUE reports
… be met. The source rock should have a high organic content, a good thickness, be … The opportunity has been overhyped "The organic matter must have been buried to a …
'Capitalism, colonialism, and ecological devastation are all cause and effect of each other, and they coevolved together.'
Capitalism is the virus Brendan Montague | 13th June 2020 | News Coronavirus screenshot_2020-06-13_at_11.55.32.png 'Capitalism, colonialism, and ecological devastation are all cause and effect of …
'The pursuit of profit has taken priority over people, over the environment, over everything.'
… and Singh-Watson, who established the organic veg box company Riverford, have called … boxes Guy Singh-Watson, Riverford founder and organic farmer, said: “The quest for …
As the toll of climate change rises, as the summers become hotter, we have the opportunity to link struggles for cooler cities with other progressive demands. From the SYMBIOSIS RESEARCH COLLECTIVE
Cool people’s movements The Symbiosis Research Collective | 24th September 2018 Activism Symbiosis Research Collective Air Conditioners Heat Waves Climate Change Social Movements Technology Nuclear …
Ada Colau surprised many when she won the election to become mayor of Barcelona. The housing rights activist was part of a deep social movement aiming for participatory democracy. But this latest article from the SYMBIOSIS RESEARCH COLLECTIVE examines how winning the election was just the first step
What's it like for a social movement to take control of a city? The Symbiosis Research Collective Aaron Vansintjan | 11th May 2018 Activism Participatory Democracy Barcelona Ada Colau Ada Colau …
Animal Rebellion is calling on the UK government to lead a transition to a just and sustainable plant-based food system.
Meat truck blockade highlights health risks Brendan Montague | 3rd September 2020 | News Climate Breakdown Food And Farming Animal Rebellion Animal Rebellion Animal Rebellion is calling on the UK …
Christmas has become a festival of consumerism, rather than giving and family. So how do we fulfil the social expectation to find perfect, novel presents without sending more plastic to landfill. BRENDAN MONTAGUE and LAURA BRIGGS try and find some nice stuff that might just be a little more sustainable.
… in need. The company also boasts 100 percent organic, Fairtrade cotton, as certified by the Global Organic Textile Standard and Fairtrade … made from a mixture of bamboo and 100 percent organic cotton, makes the perfect gift for the …
An open letter to the newly merged ethical certification standards, UTZ and Rainforest Alliance, urging them to maintain and improve on their certification criteria as they develop their new standard, from MACKENZIE DENYER, CLARE CARLILE and BRENDAN MONTAGUE
… of invasive species, and a preference for organic fertilisers. We also urge you to … Maintain Rainforest Alliance’s preference for organic fertilizers: demonstration of which is … of certification. UTZ encourages the use of organic fertilizer, but does not require it at …
African civil society organisations’ (CSO) efforts to slow the loss of nature and tackle climate change are key - we need to shift power and decision-making towards local authority and leadership.
African civil society 'needs power and autonomy' Brendan Montague | 31st August 2023 | News African Civil Society Organisations INGOs Forest Resources And People In Cameroon Business Of Conservation …