How one Colombian community put wind turbines where they shouldn't have turned, water pumps where they shouldn't have worked, and planted a forest in soils thought long dead
… Buick | 22nd June 2010 News Society Gaviotas Sustainability Sustainable Living Science And … Gaviotas has largely dropped off the sustainability radar, isolated by Colombia´s …
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 … It first appeared on the scene in 1991 in a sustainability report commissioned by the Gaia … way forward. In Ecovillages: New Frontiers of Sustainability , Dawson writes ‘The types of …
The new Construction and Sustainable Energy Centre in Haverfordwest is a blueprint for the newbuild higher education buildings of the future, in Wales and beyond
… Welsh construction centre leads field in sustainability Eifion Rees | 16th July 2009 … is gradually seeping into the industry: that sustainability in the way we build, teach and …
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 … but at what cost? According to international sustainability expert Annie Leonard, creator … in Business made no mention of ethics or sustainability,’ he says. ‘And if industry …
What’s the point of zero-carbon homes that aren’t fit for habitation? There is more to sustainable building than meeting Government targets, argues Dr David Strong
… the industry, it is highly gratifying to see sustainability finally reaching the top of the … and unintended consequences in terms of sustainability – with the pursuit of the … unfit for people. This cannot be called ‘sustainability’. For example, some recent …
The president of the Biomimicry Institute on learning from nature, designing cities to perform like ecosystems and why chemists, engineers and architects need to learn more biology
… just design? JB: The various approaches to sustainability are, thankfully, quite diverse. … with the biomimicry approach to design and sustainability. It's like nature's eco … cities- rethinking sustainable building Sustainability consultant Dr David Strong …
Unravelling a garment’s green credentials isn’t easy, says Matilda Lee. Instead of fretting about what not to wear there’s a few simple things we can do (that could save money too)
What's the most sustainable fabric Matilda Lee | 6th February 2009 Ethical Living Clothing Fashion Dilemma Cotton Wardrobe Fabric Fibre Green Lifestyle Fashion Green Living Society …
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.
Sustainable Warmth Mark Anslow | 1st January 2008 News Heating Wood Hoathly Hill West Sussex Green Living Wood Green Lifestyle Wood Energy Society Green Living_43.jpg Three years ago, winter was not …
In 1993 a group of 10 friends, including former Ecologist editor Simon Fairlie, shared a vision of a place where people could live and work in harmony with the land. What resulted became Tinker’s Bubble
Tinker's Bubble: low-impact living Shannon Carr-Shand | 30th January 2009 Ethical Living Alternative Lifestyle Woods Community Self-sufficiency Low Impact Living Green Lifestyle …
Our ageing drainage systems need to be reinvented. Instead of trying to rush water into our sewer systems we should be making use of it to reduce flooding and encourage green space
… council properties into models of low-tech sustainability and fuel efficiency - with …
During my global travels, spreading the word on the cheapest, most effective and equitable policy road for renewables, my observations and experiences have led me to several infuriating and distressing conclusions.
… is that the world’s efforts towards sustainability and climate change mitigation … Researching initiatives on different areas of sustainability takes too long at the moment – … work is just as much about internal financial sustainability as environmental …
Mark Anslow considers whether new generation hydroponics can feed the world's cities
… Barge’s Benjamin Linsley explains, however, sustainability has rarely been high on its … there’s little doubting either the project’s sustainability credentials (lifecycle analyses … or mined. It’s the wrong approach in terms of sustainability.’ Nor does Raskin buy the …
Myth number 7: Industrial agriculture benefits the environment and wildlife
Silent Earth Andrew Kimbell | 1st June 2003 News Industrial Agriculture Natural World Diversity Agribusiness Factory Farming Natural World Food And Farming Politics And Economics Science And …
… Courses with ethics and sustainability at their core: • MA Design for … scheduled to launch in April 2008, to promote sustainability across the entire fashion … of 25 companies found that CEOs believe sustainability is a ‘top line’ opportunity: as …
Paul Kingsnorth meets the Bristol-based chef with an eco-friendly restaurant and a mission to take real food to a wider community.
… job is to oversee and continually improve the sustainability of the whole operation. ‘What … every aspect of this business, from the sustainability of the building itself to what … a grand restaurant with aspirations towards sustainability.’ This is where the community …
Eschew those store-bought baubles and pricey trinkets - get into the holiday spirit with all things homemade. By Matilda Lee and Laura Sevier
DIY Christmas Matilda Lee Laura Sevier | 17th December 2008 Ethical Living Xmas Christmas Holiday Home Homemade Trinkets Green Lifestyle Green Living DIYXmas_MAIN.jpg Eschew those store-bought …
During the past weeks, the world’s media have been transfixed by the convulsions of the US and global fi nancial system. At stake are billions in bail-outs and trillions in derivatives. The viability of banks and currencies is threatened, and ultimately the savings and investments of hundreds of millions of ordinary people.
… Economics Environment Green Lifestyle Sustainability UK US Economics Green Lifestyle Development Sustainability Pre-Industrial Green Living …
'A common price for carbon' has become the soundbite of the forward-looking 'green' politician. It pleases everyone, not least business, which can plan ahead by looking at the carbon 'market'. But is it the best way to proceed?
Fairer Distribution of Common Resources: the pros and cons of carbon trading James Robertson | 22nd March 2007 News Budget Economics Citizen Income Taxation Carbon Trading UK Economics Politics And …
Stressed out and living for the weekend? Breaking free may be easier than you thought...
How to live differently Rachel Clode | 13th March 2008 Ethical Living Lifestyle Going Green Off Grid Green Lifestyle Community Green Living Society smilelg.jpg Stressed out and living for the …
Bright, bold and branded with a logo... It’s time to wear your ethics on your eco t-shirt. By Laura Sevier
Topical t-shirts Laura Sevier | 1st May 2008 Ethical Living Fairtrade Organic Cotton Fashion T-shirts Green Lifestyle Fashion Fair Trade Green Living Society Archive_209.jpg Bright, bold and branded …
You do if… you live in an area where healthy food is either non-existent or too expensive. This is likely to be the case if your only ‘local’ food shopping option is a supermarket, and you have no good small independent local shops, farmers’ markets or box schemes serving your area.
ARE YOU LIVING IN A FOOD DESERT? John Reynolds | 1st April 2005 Ethical Living Food Coop Food Buying Organic Organics Green Lifestyle Green Living Food And Farming Food-desert_MAIN.jpg You do if… you …
It’s not just our light bulbs we need to change, says Laura Sevier. We need to rethink the way we light
Green lights are the new white Laura Sevier | 1st May 2007 Ethical Living Lighting Light Bulbs Cfls Fluorescents Leds Led Matt Prescott Ban The Bulb Green Lifestyle Green Living Energy Green …