Invasive species, exploitative land use, pollution and climate change threaten to turn the lush South Indian Nilgiris into a green desert.
… into a green desert. Annavi worked on a tea plantation as a young man. Now he is … swiftly return to their task at hand. Annavi tears off a tea shrub after laboriously decapitating the …
India's tea capital, Assam, has been hit by devastating floods for the second time in three years, writes Sneha Krishnan. But the government has failed to address key environmental issues like deforestation and soil conservation, or involve local communities in developing solutions. So ever more fertile land is lost to erosion, and millions of the country's poorest people suffer.
… Forests morigaon-dist-300612-cut.jpg India's tea capital, Assam, has been hit by … and poor working conditions on local tea plantations, while armed conflicts between … even more unstable. Perfect conditions for tea - and flooding Assam is best known for its …
When a Victorian tea party took over Heathrow's Terminal 1 earlier this year, it was a clear sign that environmental campaigning had taken a large step away from time-worn methods of protesting.
… TheWinningArgument_MAIN.jpg When a Victorian tea party took over Heathrow's Terminal 1 … of Climate Rush, organisers of the Heathrow tea party observes that if marching worked we …
A new photographic exhibition - Made in Coorg - looks at what life is like for the coffee growers of the Coorg district of southern India, where the highly fertile land is increasingly sought after for larger plantations and tourism projects
… And Drink Coffee India Plantation Farmer Bean Tea Indigenous Kodava Coorg Cotton Farmer … India’s rural economy is dominated by tea and cotton, so the coffee farmers are …
Fragmentation is one of the biggest threats that our wild habitats face today. But new research can help mitigate its effects and revive degraded landscapes.
… in Tamil Nadu, India. An undulating plateau, Valparai has over forty rainforest … (that make up a mere 4.5 percent of the plateau) embedded in plantations of tea (51 percent) and shade coffee (11 …
Combining great nightlife and delicious organic food with a fascinating past and friendly locals, Belfast is the perfect place for a British weekend break
… Pick of the bunch though, is the afternoon tea at the Merchant ; the eating of which is … best lemon macaroons in the world; afternoon tea - Merchant style - is a real treat. Better still, all the teas and coffees available are fair trade and …
From the DIY ‘treebog’ to the solar powered fairy lights, bell tents and yurts, Suffolk’s Alde Garden is the perfect place for an eco-friendly weekend break. Rachael Stubbins paid a visit
… solar powered fairy lights were turned on and tea lights were lit. It’s quite wide and very … the twinkling fairy lights and flickering tea lights but was a bit cold. I ended up …
The picturesque setting, homely atmosphere and friendly owners proved a hit with Jemima Roberts during her stay at The Yurt Farm near Tregaron in mid-Wales
… It is cold though, so while I hunted for tea things, my fiance gathered extra wood – … and a teetering pile of board games, organic teas and ceramic mugs from a local potter. … on the farm in Devon With luxury tents and a steady supply of organic milk included, as …
Greenpeace India has barely three weeks left to fight for its survival following a broad government crackdown on civil society. The green NGO has been left with funds for staff salaries and office costs that will last no later than 1st June.
… Is it because we talked about pesticide-free tea, air pollution, and a cleaner, fairer … Home Minister is trying to strangle us by stealth, because he knows an outright ban is … Is it because we talked about pesticide-free tea, air pollution, and a cleaner, fairer …
Oysters need a thriving natural eco-system and ultra clean water to survive. And as Matilda Lee discovered on a visit to Loch Fyne Oysters, they even find their own food. So are oysters the green choice?
… the green choice? It started as a roadside tea shack in 1988 but today Loch Fyne Oysters …
Endosulfan is the pesticide of choice for farmers in rural India trying to control insects threatening cashew nut and other crops - but the chemical can have devastating health impacts
… used extensively worldwide on food crops like tea, fruits, vegetables and grains. Famed for … is being sold at a premium rate of Rs 500 instead of Rs 250 per litre. Meanwhile, people …
From India to Indonesia pepper farmers are increasingly vulnerable to harvest failures, food price crashes and price fixing, an investigation by Frederik Johannisson & Peter Bengtsen of Danwatch has revealed
… not really used here’, Sibi Thomas says. Instead social training programs are supported by … market demand, how can farmers ensure a steady income? How can they get a decent pepper … from their parents’ bank loans or by a steady income from their pepper plants. If they …
Getting away for a weekend with friends doesn’t have to cost the earth and it certainly doesn’t mean having to splash out. Greentraveller has some eco-friendly suggestions
… your friends to a weekend of bushcraft, cream teas and champagne in a secluded woodland …
As adventure tourism exhausts its possibilities, what next?… A look at why we travel, its environmental impact, and where our final destination might be
… on her 90th birthday. Afterwards there was tea and cake on the nuclear-powered …
The perfect country escape, Cornwall's Little White Alice is a green retreat that combines style and sustainability, says Lisa Stephens
… eggs from the resident chickens and Fairtrade tea and coffee. Upstairs, we found four … TR16 6PL Tel: 01209 861000 www.littlewhitealice.co.uk and www.premiercottages.co.uk …
Solar energy is not just about electricity, writes Anne Wheldon. It's also about heat - and three innovative projects highlighted by the Ashden Awards are showing how solar heat can dramatically reduce the carbon footprint of food processing and farming, while helping agricultural businesses increase profits
… of produce like lentils, spices, herbs and tea. Usually the solar air-heater is designed …
From towpaths to parks, in this exclusive extract from The Art of Mindful Walking, Londoner Adam Ford says there's just as much pleasure to be had from city strolling as from country hiking
… ease with which you can get home in time for tea or a shower and your own bed; it depends … boats, energetic individuals sculling, or teams pulling in eights, encouraged loudly by … have to admit it was hard to stand up after steak and chips at the pub, and Natasha had to …
Conservationists search for Rufous-necked Hornbills in West Bengal, through rich forests threatened by unrest and development.
… a heavy rope right next to your head. Steady, if they’re flying by, grinding to a … in the afternoon and after a quick cup of tea, drove up to Lava in the quickly gathering … us up inside, experiences that threatened to tear at the fabric of our realities. Luckily, …
The era of mass consumption has reached India, bringing about a frenzy of over-consumption, pollution and ecological havoc. But so long as there's money to be made, asks Subhankar Banerjee, why worry about climate change?
… not dancing flames of forest fires, but instead, dancing curtains of-green, yellow, pink, … consumption in contemporary India, but instead, what I saw during my three-months long … places-to see birds and animals, coffee and tea plantations, attend wedding receptions. …