In her new weekly column, the Ecologist's Lorna Howarth reports on the stories that show standing up for what we believe in can and does make a real difference.
… up dramatically and impacts the poorest in society most heavily – new technology has … could be very costly to the whole of society. It seems then that fighting climate …
Making a serious difference to plastic pollution is only possible by tackling over-consumption.
… of the ocean. Business, governments and civil society have to come together and take action. … the NGO sector as well as writing about civil society, campaigning and progressive causes. …
Challenging climate delayers and the charge of hypocrisy.
… have to be more actively a part of mainstream society. Everyone who argues for leaving … the NGO sector as well as writing about civil society, campaigning and progressive causes. …
Westminster and Scottish Parliament declare a climate emergency – but we must make the radical changes needed to keep to 1.5C of warming.
… the principal measure of the progress of our society. In an age where we constantly have … the NGO sector as well as writing about civil society, campaigning and progressive causes. …
Lorna Howarth thought she knew plenty about activism, until she read The Activist’s Handbook which changed her way of thinking about how (and why) we can all make a difference
… and classic publications on ‘soil, soul and society’ in every issue – which means those of …
The CITES COP16 (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna) has just ended in Bangkok, to very mixed reviews. Lorna Howarth reports on the good news, and the bad.
… will continue – and the only thing civil society can do is raise awareness in those …
Young activists are showing the way on climate change. In the face of climate emergency we must work with them to make our movement as inspiring, powerful and diverse as possible.
… the NGO sector as well as writing about civil society, campaigning and progressive causes. …
The Ecologist's Lorna Howarth reports on news and action from the environmental frontline....
Frontline Online: Is the new US/China/Japan climate pact just hot air? Lorna Howarth | 16th April 2013 News shutterstock_107325620.jpg The Ecologist's Lorna Howarth reports on news and action from …
As governments in economic difficulties increasingly turn to environmentally damaging extraction industries for quick cash, citizens of those countries are responding with increasingly louder cries of protest. Lorna Howarth reports...........
… project, opening a rift in a cash-strapped society NEWS ANALYSIS The hidden costs of …