Sustainability consultant Dr David Strong tells Pat Thomas why the way we think about sustainable building needs to be demolished and rebuilt
… Sustainable cities- rethinking sustainable building Pat Thomas | 1st June 2009 News Sustainable Cities Climate Change Waste And … tells Pat Thomas why the way we think about sustainable building needs to be demolished …
Has your local pub closed down? Is your high street turning into a drab strip of chain stores? Has Tesco boarded up your post-office and turned in into an 'express' store? If so, then you need to know about the Sustainable Communities Bill. Mark Anslow asks if this is the most important piece of legislation since Labour came to power
… The Sustainable Communities Bill: is this the most … decade? Mark Anslow | 29th March 2007 News Sustainable Communities Bill Democracy … store? If so, then you need to know about the Sustainable Communities Bill. Mark Anslow asks …
Is it healthy? Is it organic? Is it fairly traded? How far has it travelled? At times, making informed choices can feel like a full-time job. Here is a pocket guide to buying food from the new book Stuffed
… research from the Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems, University of … their goods, and support and education for sustainable farming practices. The Fairtrade … Stewardship Council (MSC) label promotes sustainable fisheries by: maintaining and …
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 … 250 tonnes of wood waste every year from his sustainable forestry operation, Kirkman … that the wood fuel supply would be both sustainable and local. Although she had …
You may think that by avoiding the near-extinct bluefin you're off the hook and can tuck into other types of tuna. Think again, says Pat Thomas
… Label Food Tinned Tuna Overfishing Mercury Sustainable Fish … box below) practiced by small scale domestic sustainable fisheries is a cleaner method … Council has begun to certify small-scale sustainable tuna fisheries. Although there are …
It's one of the most encouraging reports of the year, and the mainstream media totally ignored it. Think what you like about town hall politics: there's power in them there councils
… Politics And Economics Local Democracy Local Sustainable Communities Act edblog.jpg It's … All critical stuff when trying to create sustainable communities. And what’s even more … reform from local people submitted via the Sustainable Communities Act was made public. …
Your recycled loo paper may be soft, strong and very, very long, but is it really all that green? Pat Thomas gets to the bottom of an issue of convenience
… possible 100 per cent for producing ethical, sustainable tissue products for the European … total is recycled material and is it from a sustainable source? Does it make any claims …
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
… Living Green Living Straw Bale Building Sustainable Housing Cheap Housing Self-build … With any luck, we may see the spark of a sustainable, straw-powered, self-build … Homes for climate change Building a more sustainable future is vital if our societies …
At heart, fair trade is a strategy for poverty alleviation. It creates opportunities for producers in the developing world who have been economically disadvantaged by the conventional trading system and ensures they receive a fair price for their goods, and support and education for sustainable farming practices.
… their goods, and support and education for sustainable farming practices. Fairtrade is … do use traditional, and thus organic and sustainable, techniques. Some Fairtrade labels …
Celebrities have a unique ability to engage people in environmental campaigns, writes Pat Thomas. Neil Young is a case in point: his latest album, The Monsanto Years, conveys an eloquent message of the dangers of GMOs and corporate power, and his upcoming European tour offers green campaigners a unique opportunity to engage a broader public in the fight for a green future.
… in the EU about meat, climate and sustainable diets that is still going on … explored on The Monsanto Years , the theme of sustainable farming and GMOs is the one that …
In his final State of the Union address, George Bush announced his support for the adoption of biofuels on a massive scale. But is the plan such a good idea? By Pat Thomas
… using words like ‘deforestation’ and ‘sustainable farming’ and rubbing shoulders …
This new e-book tells you everything you need to know about raising fish and vegetables for the table at home in an ingenious, ecological way
… and raising fish on a micro-scale and in a sustainable way. Although the book is … food in a local, nutrient-efficient and sustainable way, the book puts forward the … future of fish farming? Can farmed salmon be sustainable? Some Canadian pioneers are giving …
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) began in 1997 as a joint initiative between the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and Unilever, a multinational company and one of the world’s largest buyers of fish. Its aim was to help preserve our dwindling fish stocks by certifying well-managed and sustainable fisheries.
… fish stocks by certifying well-managed and sustainable fisheries. Unilever and WWF are no … also easily learn which varieties of fish are sustainable and which are not. The Marine …
In the run up to the British general election, Pat Thomas says the various party manifestos are starved of sound policies on food security and sustainability
… Labour government has put a figure on its sustainable food plan – £1 billion. To those …
We can all agree on what the problem is, it’s settling on a solution that’s the difficult part. Mark Anslow explores the complicated world of deforestation
Reducing carbon emissions from deforestation Mark Anslow | 1st March 2009 News Climate Change Deforestation Redd Trees Carbon Emission Un United Nations investigates.jpg We can all agree on what the …
Can organic farming feed the world? Ed Hamer and Mark Anslow say yes, but we must farm and eat differently
… is desirable, but also what is ultimately sustainable. While the ‘organic’ label itself … The Validity of Food Miles as an Indicator of Sustainable Development: Final report, … C. A. & Clegg, M. D. (1990) Crop Rotations in Sustainable Production Systems, Sustainable …
The recent U-turn by of some of the UK's leading environmentalists - and one-time nuclear energy opponents - on the issue of nuclear energy, has caused vigourous debate in the media. Their reasoning is that we simply don't have the capacity to produce enough renewable energy to meet our needs. But as this comprehensive Ecologist report from 2007 shows the UK is really a renewable energy powerhouse.
… at the 15th session of the UN Commission for Sustainable Development in New York in April … future carbon market is going to set a level sustainable to big business, particularly … Taking into account electricity needed for a sustainable transport system (151 TWh, …
Two decades ago the world's first GM foods went on sale, writes Pat Thomas. The consumer flirtation with GMOs soon died away, yet the biotech industry has grown into a global behemoth, driving agricultural intensification and sending agro-chemical sales through the roof. It's time for us to take a stand once again and insist: there are better, healthier ways of growing food.
… and health consequences? What productive and sustainable alternatives have fallen by the … in the future, needs to have a rational sustainable food policy which acknowledges … the Right to Food concluded that organic and sustainable small scale farming could double …
It’s easy to feel so overwhelmed by the problems facing our planet that we turn away to whatever will cheer us. Pat Thomas shows us the pattern of climate change denial
… Are we living by morally responsible/sustainable values? There was a time when to … to ask ourselves, what in our lives is not sustainable, and what can we do to change? 4 … and regular contact with nature, to live more sustainable and responsible lives. Regular …
The argument for desalination plants isn't won yet, reports Mark Anslow
… what is regarded as one of the world’s most sustainable desalination plants in Perth, … warns. ‘Desalination should happen only after sustainable water, marine environment and …
Skin has a life of its ownthat most of us know nothing about. Getting in touch with its natural rhythms, rather than bullying it with creams and potions, is the most reliable
path to a better complexion
… in the Ecologist June 2005 For ethical and sustainable suppliers of Health and Beauty …