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 …
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 …
The law of unintended consequences is usually assumed to mean the best will in the world can still cause terrible harm. But the need to understand the causes of climate change is forcing societies to address other risks from industrial production, argues NATALIE BENNETT.
… How do we stop the next Dieselgate? With Sustainable Development Goals and … decision is guided by checking against the Sustainable Development Goals – the 17 aims …
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 …
Michael Gove's agriculture bill ignores the problems local farmers face in producing healthy and sustainable food, argues NATALIE BENNETT
… local farmers face in producing healthy and sustainable food, argues NATALIE BENNETT The meeting on the future of sustainable farming held last week by Waveney … it as a “finance plus land-management bill”. Sustainable and diverse So the discussion last …
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 …
How to make farming 'climate friendly' was one of the hot topics at COP22 in Marrakesh, writes Natalie Bennett, with two contrasting models on show: 'climate smart' agriculture, with its reliance on industrial farming systems; and agroecology, which works with nature to build fertile, high-carbon, moisture-retaining soils, and sustain employment for millions of skilled land workers.
… and transport, the ways forward towards a sustainable future are clear. Electricity …
A thoughtful, healthy and sustainable food system can only come when communities are empowered to make decisions for themselves.
… 008937_420b4c52.jpg A thoughtful, healthy and sustainable food system can only come when … making real progress in delivering “healthy, sustainable, fair food for all”. And we learnt … as supermarket price-squeezing pushes unsustainable practices. We learnt that some of …
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 …
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 …
Agroecology, plant-based diets and scathing critiques of REDD+ have reached the mainstream at this year’s climate talks, argues NATALIE BENNETT
… security – crucial to the realisation of the Sustainable Development Goals. Forest life The … economic object. And that they can get more sustainable food from a healthy forest than …
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 …
Whatever government we end up with after tomorrow's election, there's just one way to make sure it takes climate change and wider environmental issues seriously, Natalie Bennett told a Cambridge audience yesterday - for us to deliver the strongest Green vote ever!
… future. Or real leadership for a green and sustainable Britain? Only the Green Party is … way in tackling climate change and building a sustainable future. Natalie Bennett is …
The Medicines and Medical Devices Bill must pave the way for designing new drugs that are less harmful to the environment, supported by a circular economy.
… 5 percent of global carbon emissions and the Sustainable Development Unit of the NHS …
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 …
Green Economics Institute (GEI) and Green European Foundation one-day conference asks, 'mining for metals, can it be fair?'
… do we incorporate mining in the future as a sustainable part of human activity, … frame this? Well my suggestion is using the Sustainable Development Goals. Delivering …
The aim of the Resurgence Trust - owner and publisher of The Ecologist - is to change people's worldview so we can live in harmony with each other and with nature. Here NATALIE BENNETT, former Green party leader, explains why this aim is so vital today
… actions or inactions. Industrial-scale The Sustainable Development Goals - globally …
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 …
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 …