As an excuse to do nothing itself, this Labour Government has often hidden behind US intransigence on climate change, so it’ll be interesting to see how Gordon Brown might respond to a US President more progressive than he on global warming.
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The climate secretary has been lauded for his coal-fired proposals, but beyond the smokescreen it’s business as usual says Joss Garman
… to be ‘the one’ to lead Labour out of its political crisis, particularly as one of the … Admired by Westminster-village-types as a political fixer in the first place, the … care. Atmospheric make-up doesn’t allow for political compromise, and what he recently …
It probably isn’t too much of an exaggeration to suggest that most people are hard pushed to name a politician they really admire. In Britain, however, one name will come up time and again.
… Ballot Vote European Parliament Environment Politics And Economics BallotBoxing_MAIN.jpg … that most people are hard pushed to name a politician they really admire. In Britain, … Lucas, is consistently appearing on lists of politicians people recognise, like and …
Elected councillors iin West London have been put on a ‘risk list’ of those posing a threat to Heathrow’s proposed third runway.
… 18th June 2008 Comment BAA Airport Campaigns Politics And Economics Heathrow.jpg Elected … speaking up against the runway plans. Indeed, political pressure has grown so great that … the strength of feeling in London it would be political suicide if they didn’t. There is a …
'We're here because our parents' generation has failed us and it's up to young people to stop climate change by whatever peaceful means we have left.'
… links involving individuals in political parties, pressure groups, local … is an increasingly powerful force that political elites are proactively courting. The … – notoriously ‘unreliable’ in the eyes of political apparatchiks – central to his …
Co-founder of activist group Plane Stupid, Joss Garman reflects on the environmental movements' successes and why, when things look bleaker than ever, we need to remember this
… agenda - once on the margins of British politics - is now seen as part of the ‘glue' … and transport policies and in our nation's political landscape came about because of the … as usual couldn't be an option for our politicians. Despite all this, none of our …
Clear and well written, Julie Hill's opus sheds light on the issues of waste and consumption but provides solutions that are too simplistic to be of real use, argues Ruth Styles
… Recycling Consumption Reviews Green Alliance Politics Tax 51zecbd5z2l._sl500_aa300_edit.jpg … tried, with limited success, and although politicians in opposition like to rail against … Paul Flintoff, as he takes us through the politics and pleasures of this long lost skill …
Barack Obama and Ban Ki Moon, Labour and the Conservatives, green groups and trade unionists, Nicholas Stern and even Peter Mandelson - everybody is talking about a 'Green New Deal'. Faced with an economic downturn, climate breakdown and an energy system in need of billions of new investment anyway, the idea is simple and attractive.
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Environmentalist, democracy campaigner and Nobel laureate; Wangari Maathai led an extraordinary life but it's her overwhelming kindness and charm that I’ll always remember, says Ruth Styles
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In the first of the Ecologist's new 'If I...' series, the co-founder of aviation campaign group Plane Stupid imagines what he would do if he were in charge of the government's aviation policy.
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It provoked an absolute storm. CNN’s ticker screamed that Britain was ‘under siege’ from environmental activists. Sky News dubbed it ‘the world’s most organised protest’ and the New Statesman ‘the most important protest of our time’
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It’s 27 years since fashion’s enfant terrible made headlines by arriving at Downing Street in a protest t-shirt but, as she tells Ruth Styles, Katharine Hamnett is as ready to stand up for the planet as ever
… But there’s always been more to Hamnett than political sloganising, both in fashion and …
The illegal wildlife trade threatens Zimbabwe's black rhinos with decimation. Ruth Styles reports on the Malilangwe Trust and safari company Singita's attempts to reverse the decline
… National Parks,’ adds Mike. ‘There is less political pressure on them and more pressure … to do the right thing rather than the political thing, so it has enabled us to build …
Jagged peaks, cerulean lochs, plentiful wildlife and wonderful historical treasures have made Scotland a truly magical place to go, say Ruth Styles and Vanessa Jones
… sharing a royal family, Scotland remained politically separate until the Act of Union in … the country has also wielded considerable political power and has provided a steady stream of top politicians, including Gordon Brown and …
From wood chips to lights that turn themselves off, Lake Garda’s Lefay Resort and Spa offers an unusually green experience to travellers. What’s more, says Ruth Styles, the views of the lake and mountains are sensational
… you’d never notice anything other than a polite request next to your bed to put off …
What started as a pub chat evolved into Greenpeace’s most audacious coup yet. Joss Garman reports on a plan to pull the carpet out from under BAA ’s third runway at Heathrow – by buying up the very land beneath its feet
… – described by the Sunday Times as ‘a suave political insider’ – and Greenpeace’s head of …
From local manufacturing to natural textiles, times are changing in the fashion industry. What’s more, the new look eco fashion isn’t just green – it’s seriously cool as well. Ruth Styles reports from London and Copenhagen
… green issues have been at the top of the political agenda for decades, giving …
We can’t tackle today’s threats using Cold War weapons. That’s why what the UK does with its nuclear arsenal has never been more pertinent.
… is that while once it would have been Labour politicians arguing most vociferously for … irrelevant except in the context of domestic politics’, but the domestic battlefield has …