Austerity is not holding back the organic shopper, latest sales figures show. CATHERINE EARLY reports
… Organic food sales growth outstrips that of … Catherine Early | 28th September 2017 News Organic Food Growth London Healthy 405406.jpg Austerity is not holding back the organic shopper, latest sales figures show. …
The state of our soils is an enormous threat to future food security - we need to fully embrace organic methods.
… Embracing organic farming - once and for all Natalie Bennett | 2nd April 2019 News Organic Food Science & Systems … food security - we need to fully embrace organic methods. The Sustainable Soils …
The law of unintended consequences is usually assumed to mean the best will in the world can still cause terrible harm. But the need to understand the causes of climate change is forcing societies to address other risks from industrial production, argues NATALIE BENNETT.
… what it had done to tackle climate change. Organic matter It reminded me a lot of an … soil health and fertility , by reducing the organic matter in the soil and the availability of organic nitrogen. An old Dutch proverb says …
Agroecology, plant-based diets and scathing critiques of REDD+ have reached the mainstream at this year’s climate talks, argues NATALIE BENNETT
… NATALIE BENNETT Promotion of agroecology and organic agriculture, and questioning of … That reflects the agroecological and organic approaches to farming. It’s also in … IFOAM, the international organisation for organic agriculture, said it meant “the …
Traces of 123 pesticides, including those linked to cancer, hormone disruption and damage to brain development, have been found in fresh produce supplied to primary school children through a government scheme aimed at promoting healthy eating habits. CATHERINE EARLY reports
… change its approach, and give schoolchildren organic produce. It estimates that this would … move away from pesticides and promote British organic produce, PAN UK said. The group says …
More than 250 projects from 68 different countries applied for the 2019 Lush Spring Prize.
… art and environmental education, and an organic food project supporting people with … and an irrigation system and now produces organic foods all year round. It also operates …
'Science cannot be left in the hands of those who champion the multinational seed and agrochemical companies.'
Corporations do not own 'science' and 'innovation' Natalie Bennett | 15th June 2020 News Lords Science Systems GMO Agriculture Food And Farming Science & Systems house_of_lords_chamber.png 'Science …
A second inquest scrutinising the role of air pollution in the death of a nine-year old from Lewisham in London begins today.
Did air pollution kill Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah? Catherine Early | 30th November 2020 | News Air Pollution Court ClientEarth Editor’s Picks air pollution from traffic .jpg A second inquest scrutinising …
How to make farming 'climate friendly' was one of the hot topics at COP22 in Marrakesh, writes Natalie Bennett, with two contrasting models on show: 'climate smart' agriculture, with its reliance on industrial farming systems; and agroecology, which works with nature to build fertile, high-carbon, moisture-retaining soils, and sustain employment for millions of skilled land workers.
… model, the Kindling Trust in Manchester, OrganicLea in London. On a larger scale, there are organic farms (and farms operating with these kinds of methods, if not formally organic), mostly family-owned, operating in as …
Will food regulations be thrown on the Brexit bonfire?
Genetically modified crops Natalie Bennett | 4th February 2020 News GMOs Food And Farming Brexit Thought Leaders farming-climate-change-3449647_1280.jpg Will food regulations be thrown on the Brexit …
Europe must learn from Indonesia's restoration of its peatlands if we are to cut agricultural carbon emissions.
… change impacts of human destruction of organic soils, and also the extreme depletion … dries out nutrients are released from the organic matter, but then you lose the …
The former co-leader of the Green party, NATALIE BENNETT is in Bonn where she tells of the story of two cities: the politicians on one side performing seemingly endless negotiations and the scientists and NGOs on the other calling for urgent action.
A message for the planet: beware the urgency gap Natalie Bennett | 10th November 2017 Comment Bonn COP23 Climate Change Green Party Climate Science 405678.jpg The former co-leader of the Green party, …
At ReTuna in Sweden everything sold is recycled or reused or has been organically or sustainably produced. NATALIE BENNETT reports on the benifits of a more circular economy and what we can learn from the world's first recycling mall.
… sold is recycled or reused or has been organically or sustainably produced. NATALIE …
Ethical shopping could reach record levels this Christmas if trends continue, with growth of sustainable products up across the board. CATHERINE EARLY reports.
… and drink sales of 9.7 percent, including organic, free range and vegetarian. …
Scientists have been debating the conclusions of a recently published research on insects that reportedly found alarming declines, reports CATHERINE EARLY.
… pests, pollinating crops and recycling organic matter. The study , published in …
Earthwaves: remembering the music of Kenny Young Catherine Early | 4th January 2022 | News Music Activism Rainforests ecuadorianrainforest.jpg Project supports climate justice, wildlife protection, …
UK companies are flooding poorer countries with agrochemicals that are banned in the EU.
UK exporting toxic pesticides Catherine Early | 14th September 2020 | News Pesticides Export Chemicals Greenpeace Pesticide spraying UK companies are flooding poorer countries with agrochemicals that …
A major new report sets out how the world can meet growing demands for food, while avoiding deforestation, stabilising the climate and reducing poverty.
… solar-based processes for making fertilisers, organic sprays that preserve food for longer, …
Soil is a neglected and vital issue. Can the House of Lords protect the UK soils where the House of Commons has so far failed?
Soil on troubled waters Natalie Bennett | 26th October 2021 | Comment Soil Food And Farming House Of Lords Green Party COP26 Editor’s Picks Climate Breakdown soilhands.jpg Soil is a neglected and …
Amsterdam's Micropia museum has much to offer budding microbiologists - but is lacking a critical awareness of the commercial destruction and misuse of microscopic life. NATALIE BENNETT reports
Micropia: high entertainment value that lacks critical thinking Natalie Bennett | 8th August 2018 Comment Amsterdam Museum Microorganisms mikroorganismen_in_micropia.jpg Amsterdam's Micropia museum …