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 …
The UK dairy industry is in crisis, writes Megan Perry, with falling prices forcing many farmers out of business. Smaller, more sustainable farms have been the worst casualties, while the large, intensive producers survive. We must ditch market-driven 'survival of the fittest' attitudes - and recognise both the real costs of intensification, and the true value of traditional farming.
… real costs, and for true value Megan Perry Sustainable Food Trust | 30th October 2015 … many farmers out of business. Smaller, more sustainable farms have been the worst … while a farm may appear to be efficient and sustainable, part of its environmental …
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 …
Could London, New York and other cities be self-sufficient in fruit and vegetables? Yes, writes Rachel Dring, by converting wasted roof space into gardens and greenhouses. Benefits include reducing waste; raising energy efficiency, sustainability and food security; and healthier, more connected citizens.
… - the urban growing revolution Rachel Dring Sustainable Food Trust | 30th September 2014 … that of other local producers. They practice sustainable hydroponics, with no artificial … housing complex in the Bronx, also using a sustainable hydroponic system. Situated in a …
Modern agriculture - even among organic farmers - is often seen as a matter of soil chemistry, writes Lynda Brown. But an alternative view is gaining ground: that it's really about soil life. Nurture your soil-dwelling micro-organisms, and your crops look after themselves.
… theory of the living soil Lynda Brown Sustainable Food Trust | 31st March 2015 … worked is that it fed dirt, not soil. Sustainable intensification? Forget it. It … This article was originally published by the Sustainable Food Trust . Agriculture is the …
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 a hard life being an organic farmer, writes Alicia Miller - and specially when it comes to engaging with a bureaucracy that's trying to 'green' our agriculture. Should small scale farmers change their farming practices to fit in with it? Or the other way round?
… learn that small is beautiful Alicia Miller Sustainable Food Trust | 16th June 2015 … and food . If we want to move towards a sustainable future in farming, it's got to be … a freelance writer and editor and understands sustainable food from the hands on perspective …
Greece is Europe's sandbox for the neoliberal free-for-all to follow if the EU and the US sign off on the TTIP trade and investment treaty, writes Pavlos Georgiadis. The termination of public services, the cut-price sell-off of public assets, the dismantling of environmental protection, the democratic closedown, the rule of corporations and finance capital ... all coming your way soon.
… TTIP era of corporate rule Pavlos Georgiadis Sustainable Food Trust | 5th November 2015 … free trade areas puts at risk any effort at sustainable development by poorer countries. … It must be at the heart of any effective and sustainable development policy. However, …
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 land grab twice the size of France is under way in Ethiopia, as the government pursues the wholesale seizure if indigenous lands to turn them over to dams and plantations for sugar, palm oil, cotton and biofuels run by foreign corporations, destroying ancient cultures and turning Lake Turkana, the world's largest desert lake, into a new Aral Sea.
… destroying its ancient Peoples Megan Perry Sustainable Food Trust | 16th February 2015 … and access to local markets. This would be a sustainable system which preserved soil … projects. This will ultimately prove unsustainable, since large-scale crop irrigation …
Since 1967, Israeli soldiers and 'settlers' in occupied Palestine have destroyed 800,000 olive trees in an attempt to force Palestinian farmers from their land, writes Megan Perry. 'Our response to this injustice will never be with violence, and we will never give up and leave.'
… destroy, will will plant more!' Megan Perry Sustainable Food Trust | 18th July 2014 … to provide Palestinians with the skills to be sustainable and self-sufficient. Alkhufash … stand as an inspiration to all who care about sustainable food, their imagination and …
Vets have an essential role to play in safeguarding the health and wellbeing of farm animals at the hardest times in their lives, writes Philip Lymbery. But confronted with the ugly reality of the slaughterhouse, many vets are reduced to becoming passive servants of the industrial farming machine.
… happen to a factory farm vet Philip Lymbery Sustainable Food Trust | 1st December 2014 … need vets to contribute to the development of sustainable, healthy farming systems. Vets are … the system for good. If we are to build truly sustainable food systems then vets have a key …
European retailers have imposed 'ethical' certification processes on their banana suppliers, writes Rachel Smith. But reports from Ecuadorian plantations reveal serious weaknesses in the schemes that leave workers poisoned and abused. To get to the truth, inspectors must dig deeper, and make surprise visits.
… How green are your bananas? Rachel Smith Sustainable Food Trust | 10th August 2015 … Banana Link is dedicated to working for more sustainable production of tropical fruit, … be produced in conditions that are far less sustainable than retailers have led consumers …
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 …
As a youngster on a small farm, antibiotics saved Richard Young's life after a scratch on barbed wire led to septicemia. Now, he's campaigning to stop the routine, mass use of antibiotics on intensive farms, so that they can carry on saving human lives for many years to come ...
… me - now help me save them Richard Young Sustainable Food Trust | 24th July 2014 … Richard Young is Policy Coordinator for the Sustainable Food Trust. He has also been an … This article was originally published by the Sustainable Food Trust . If you get such an …
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 …
GM companies are exploiting the launch of a new blight-resistant GMO potato to make their case for an EU-wide relaxation of rules restricting GM crops. But as Sophie Brown discovers, we have all the answers to blight already, without a GMO in sight!
… - there's no need for GMOs! Sophie Brown Sustainable Food Trust | 10th June 2014 … which is at the heart of Bristol's local and sustainable food movement. She has contributed … This article was originally published by the Sustainable Food Trust . It is reproduced on …
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 …
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 …