Self-builders are no longer a niche segment of society: they are industrious, skilled, innovative individuals who should be helped to create vital, sustainable communities
… And Economics Housing Building Construction Sustainability hardhat.jpg Self-builders are no longer a niche segment of … On July 4 1845, history’s most celebrated self-builder began to build his home by the …
Naomi Salmon argues that human rights law can - and should - have a crucial role in the fight to green our food systems ...
… barrier to reform is the fact that long-term sustainability is a policy goal that cannot … to an adequate standard of living for himself and his family, including adequate food, … Thus, whilst trade law tends to encourage self-indulgent and wasteful definitions of …
Ashridge Business School is a place where tradition meets innovation – in one of the most beautiful locations in England
… to the learning environment. MSc in Sustainability and Responsibility The Ashridge Masters in Sustainability and Responsibility programme is … and apply your capacities as an informed and self-aware individual consciously contributing …
More people are turning to eco communities as a viable alternative to urban life. Laura Sevier reports
… whose members focus on ecological and social sustainability, and intentional communities … a strong impulse towards greater communal self-sufficiency. Most attempt to reduce the … economy, ecovillages, with their strong self-help ethic and more local, sustainable …
As Theresa May and her Ministers struggle to make a pact with the DUP, Ecologist Nature Editor, ELIZABETH WAINWRIGHT says we could all do worse than model both leadership and politics on Nature and work together to improve partnership and community, as well as innovation
… by the faceless behemoth that is ‘sustainability'. We have become obsessed with … and fend off infection. The trend of ‘self-actualisation' - apps and products and … that promise to help you find and develop yourself - is important, but nature shows us that …
Unsustainable and bad for the environment, industrial viticulture leaves a bad taste in the mouth. Pesticide-free and weed-friendly, biodynamic wine holds the key to an organic revolution.
… Zealand is not the only wine exporter tying itself in knots over sustainability, with some Australian wineries … one specifically to make sustainability and self-sufficiency a benchmark principle. The …
Its principals may seem strange but biodynamic winegrowers are in a league of their own when it comes to caring for soil, plant and planet. Plus, 10 wines to try in 2010
… hocus-pocus . Soil-centric and self-sustaining Biodynamics developed from a … world, and the only one specifically to make sustainability and self-sufficiency a benchmark principle.' …
Vandana Shiva is more than just a leading scientist, author and campaigner on green issues and anti-globalisation, writes Scott London. She is also among the most prominent of Mahatma Ghandi's intellectual heirs. In this interview, she discusses how this led her to be an outspoken voice on such crucial environmental issues as seed legacy, biopiracy and economic injustice.
… of what he called ' swadeshi ', or local self-sufficiency. He felt that the soul of … be achieved by creating a confederation of self-governing, self-reliant, self-employed … a considerable reputation as a champion of sustainability, self-determination, women's …
Our economy demands that we make consumption our way of life, the that we seek our spiritual satisfaction in consumption…
… | 6th August 2008 News Consumption Waste Sustainability Landfill Consumerism Landfills … may be able to resolve. As William Morris himself discovered, built-to-last is not always … of the Earth, the dynamics of ecosystems and self-organisation in living systems. If it …
To achieve true sustainability, ecological movements across Europe must push for independence from an EU ideologically locked into a neoliberal 'free trade' agenda wedded to endless economic growth, writes David Acunzo.
… Want sustainability? Start by leaving the EU David … local food production while guaranteeing self-sufficiency of the country. A British … cannot be sure that leaving the EU will in itself result in a better response to the …
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...
… Living Green Living Eco Home Transition Town Self Sufficient Green Skills DIY Courses B&Q … practical can save you money, make you more self-sufficient and gives you the potential to … local communities into greener and more self-sustaining places to live - as advocated …
The bulk of our motives for buying green are selfish, say psychologists. So would appealing to social positioning help shift behaviours better than moralising?
… Seeking status: embracing our selfish motives for buying green Tom Levitt | … to be driven by status and a bid to show 'self-sacrifice' The bulk of our motives … Townsend, managing director of Futerra Sustainability Communications, says we should …
Three years ago, winter was not a good time of year for residents at Hoathly Hill in West Sussex. A community founded in 1972 on the principles of Rudolf Steiner, many of Hoathly Hill’s residents enjoyed the sense of quiet self-sufficiency that living on a smallholding in Sussex’s High Weald gave them.
… Hill’s residents enjoyed the sense of quiet self-sufficiency that living on a smallholding … – but this was an important step in itself. ‘It forced us back to the drawing board … which had to accommodate the boiler itself, two 4,000litre water tanks and a storage …
At the heart of Poland's capital, Warsaw, farmers have founded a flourishing encampment known as the 'Green City', writes Julian Rose. It's a focus of protest against the sell-off of their land to agribusiness, the arrival of GMO crops, and the imposition of a failed 'Western' model of farming that's creating huge corporate profits while debasing food and bankrupting small farmers.
… took place on that day. The Academy of Self-Sufficiency and Health On the other side … such activity is the birth of the 'Academy of Self Sufficiency and Health', a series of … demonstrating the practical techniques of self-sufficiency. These are presented by …
A house built with straw could cost as little as £70,000 to build - and some are still standing after 140 years. Barbara Jones' fantastic book Building with Straw Bales reveals all you need to know
… Building Sustainable Housing Cheap Housing Self-build House picture-10.jpg A house built … sense of ownership and identify with it.' The self-build revolution But despite her … council properties into models of low-tech sustainability and fuel efficiency - with …
As Valentina Jovanovski discovered, today’s young designers have more on their mind than just making a quick buck
… of the trend for things green has shown itself in the increasing evidence that the … says. ‘The way in which a brand conducts itself, the way in which a brand cares about … now. People are switching off the grossly self indulgent, manically commercialised, …
Derelict cottages restored to former glory, happy holidaymakers and revived communities – all the result of one man’s vision. Richard Hammond reports
… shows an intriguing collection of self-catering properties: a converted train … a wooden cabin with all the essentials for self-catering, including a kitchenette, shower … and wide. Under the Thatch has won a Wales Sustainability Award and last year won the …
Food and water shortages and sharp price hikes in the necessities of life are driving civil unrest and rebellion across the Middle East and North Africa, writes Nafeez Ahmed. Adding to the problem, many of the afflicted countries are of strategic importance for their oil and gas, putting them on the front line of destabilizing 'counter-terrorism' operations.
… in Countries ', published in the journal Sustainability , builds on growing evidence … a 5% risk. The study also found that even self-sufficiency in food was not enough in itself to reduce the probability of food riots. …
From cars to petrochemical giants, every man and his dog has green credentials to show off to the world, but just how genuine are they? John Naish takes a closer look
… had met certain criteria – set by Renault itself – that qualified it to carry the self-styled ‘eco²’ certification. Renault … up by the advertising industry to regulate itself. Supporters of self-regulation say the …
Recent falls in oil prices give 'greens' cause to rethink arguments about 'peak oil' and get back to why they are really opposed to fossil fuels, writes Dr Steve Melia. Ultimately, it's not the economic evidence that drives government decisions - it's the politics!
… body of evidence that road-building is self-defeating because it "induces" more …
In the age of high-speed travel, walking - alone or in groups - is the foremost way to reconnect to cities, our environment and one another
… And About Urban Architecture Community Will Self urbanwalking.jpg In the age of high-speed … a writer of cities - through the work of Will Self, Peter Ackroyd, Iain Sinclair and Stewart … of strolling For me, it all began with Will Self and a trip to Paris. Sat on the Eurostar …
Ladakh is framed by the Karakoram mountains to the north and the Himalayas to the south. Yet even in this remote environment the forces of global consumerism are intruding. Nicola Graydon reports on the locals' inspiring defence of their culture
… | 1st December 2003 News Leh Globalisation Sustainability Westernisation Village Life … to modernise, which eroded the Ladakhis’ self-respect. ‘I saw firsthand how people who had previously been self-confident and assured came to view …
In the fight for a better, cleaner, more just and sustainable world, it's not enough just to oppose all all the 'bads' that crowd in from all sides, writes Mike Childs. We also have to build our own vision of the future, and map out the changes we must make to get there. And that's what Friends of the Earth is setting out to do in its transformational 'Big Ideas Change the World' project.
… March 2017 Activism Future Society Politics Sustainability aurora-1-cut.jpg In the fight … Instead, work involves dragging yourself into a work place where the bosses are … politics; we need them to develop confident self-identity without having to resort to …
Next April the UK government proposes to increase taxes on self-consumed solar electricity installations on schools, offices, warehouses and factories by a whopping 6-8 times, write the STA and undersigned. This inexplicable move, which threatens a once thriving solar industry already on its knees, must be abandoned.
… UK government proposes to increase taxes on self-consumed solar electricity installations … Chancellor, Re: Changes to business rates for self-consumes solar power Solar is the British … Solar Trade Association Paul Crewe, Head of Sustainability, Sainsbury's Mary Creagh MP, …