You must have noticed the new advertising campaign for Hotmail, 'the new busy'? Screw that, says Tom Hodgkinson, I want the old lazy...
… here is the latest outburst of positive psychology conditioning. Positive psychology is the idea that forced … and uncomplaining workers. Positive psychology is about being cheerful, outgoing …
The bulk of our motives for buying green are selfish, say psychologists. So would appealing to social positioning help shift behaviours better than moralising?
… Tom Levitt | 4th May 2010 News Green Living Psychology Society Green Consumerism … is as good as worthless NEWS ANALYSIS The psychology of climate change: why we do …
Author Clive Hamilton on why we've left it too late to stop climate change, his horror over geoengineering and the urgent need to become citizens rather than consumers
… Levitt | 26th May 2010 Comment Climate Change Psychology Society Politics And Economics … better than moralising? NEWS ANALYSIS The psychology of climate change: why we do …
In this email debate, leading environmentalists Solitaire Townsend and Tom Crompton thrash out that thorniest of questions: do people really care about more than themselves?
… 2010 Comment Society Motivation Behaviour Psychology Sociology hummer.jpg In this email … anything to be debated here then evolutionary psychology’s exploration of human nature and …
It's an unfashionable idea, but would a return to hiring products and services rather than buying them help us reduce our ecological footprint and turn businesses green?
… it seems much more reasonable. Changing our psychology So are there other, irrational …
What is art's role in raising awareness of climate change? In this extract from her passionate, poetic essay 'The Far-seers of Art', Jay Griffiths explains why culture without nature is as good as worthless
… than propaganda and art understands the psychology of persuasion. It is hard to allow …
Seven top environmentalists recommend their reads for the summer, covering everything from psychological thrillers to steady state economics
The Ecologist's top ten eco summer reads Claire Baylis | 29th July 2010 Ethical Living Green Living Green Travel Environmental Books Climate Change Economy Solar The Rapture PeopleQuake Worldwatch …
An economy run on slave labour has much in common with one run on fossil fuels, argues Jean-Francois Mouhot. Ending suffering means we all need to become modern-day abolitionists
… the article. READ MORE... NEWS ANALYSIS The psychology of climate change: why we do …
One of the biggest landfill sites in the US is in the process of becoming a nature reserve and a recreation ground. Is this just papering over the cracks, or can our rubbish heaps really turn into something beautiful?
Can a landfill site ever return to nature? Nick Kimbrell | 6th July 2010 News Waste And Recycling Landfill Rubbish Freshkills Natural World freshkillsgasgauge.jpg One of the biggest landfill sites in …
Getting practical can save you money, make you more self-sufficient and gives you the potential to have a broader green impact too. So get that tool box out...
DIY: why women should pick up a hammer Christine Ottery | 29th June 2010 Ethical Living Green Living Eco Home Transition Town Self Sufficient Green Skills DIY Courses B&Q women-hammer.jpg Getting …
Tom launches the Idler Academy to teach us good grammar, sadly lacking practical skills like carpentry and lastly, of course, merriment
Come get a proper education with the Idler Academy Tom Hodgkinson | 30th July 2010 Comment Tom Hodgkinson Education Society idlersacademysignusethis.jpg Tom launches the Idler Academy to teach us …
Former editor of New Scientist and author of After The Ice: Life, Death and Politics in the New Arctic on climategate, polar military activity and the icecap's chances
Alun Anderson: I'd like a big volcanic eruption and an Arctic disaster Laura Sevier | 22nd February 2010 Comment Climate Change Natural World Climategate Arctic Icecap alun-portrait3.jpg Former …
In a hard-hitting new investigation, Naomi Oreskes & Erik M. Conway report on the scientists prepared to distort the truth on the key issues of our time - from tobacco to climate change to coal fired power stations
Merchants of Doubt Phil England | 10th September 2010 Reviews Science Climate Change Tobacco Reviews Science And Technology Greenpeace Corporations merchants-of-doubt-dust-cover-2010.jpg In a …
The energy, financial and health costs of lighting up our homes and streets could be saved through better lighting and an end to wasteful illuminations
Dark nights: the global effort to tackle light pollution Carrie Madren | 31st August 2010 News Energy Electricity Lights Society Natural World lightpollution.jpg The energy, financial and health …
Dixe Wills offers nuggets of wisdom on environmentally friendly camping, down to what stoves and fuel to use, and what not to pack
Green camping: top tips for eco friendly nights under canvas Dixe Wills | 3rd August 2010 Ethical Living Green Living Camping Holidays Green Holidays Camping Kit Tents UK Campsites Eco Equipment …