For today's tourists and travellers the elephant in the room is the jumbo jet which whisks us to our destinations - but pollutes the air, promotes destructive development, and isolates us from the the real world. Rose Bridger reviews 'Beyond Flying'.
… undertake intercontinental journeys by buses, trains and boats, which take days or weeks … of a modal shift to surface journeys - by trains, motor vehicles and ships - fossil fuel …
ReWild might not give you a deep awareness of a wilder world but it could much increase our appreciation of the world and the life around you, argues MARTIN SPRAY
ReWild: The art of returning to nature Martin Spray | 20th September 2017 Reviews Rewild Nature 405226.jpg ReWild might not give you a deep awareness of a wilder world but it could much increase our …
Christopher Somerville’s guide to the wild places of Britain and Ireland is a new take on this country’s natural wonders, and one that really makes you think, says Jonny Muir
Britain and Ireland’s Best Wild Places: 500 Essential Journeys Jonny Muir | 30th June 2011 Reviews Britain Ireland Travel Wilderness Reviews Books wild-places-cover.jpg Christopher Somerville’s guide …
The modern western paradigm is failing and the need to rethink how we live our lives has never been more urgent.
There is another way Colin Tudge | 10th September 2018 Reviews Resurgence & Ecologist Food Sovereignty Agroecology Biocultural Diversity Michel Pimbert reviews_another_cropped.jpg The modern western …
We recognise nature’s elemental force, putting humanity and our daily concerns into perspective.
Working together and working with nature Greg Neale | 20th April 2018 Reviews Resurgence & Ecologist ethical_life.jpg We recognise nature’s elemental force, putting humanity and our daily concerns …
In her new book The Vandana Shiva Reader, the celebrated campaigner and scientist deplores the way in which the Green Revolution forced India's poorest farmers off their land, writes Colin Tudge. Now she fears even worse outcomes in Africa where a GMO-fuelled farming revolution is under way.
… Japanese dwarfs had to be identified. Then strains were produced that contained an extra … chromosome. Then these were crossed with strains of the traditional, tall types that …
Josie Jeffery’s opus is a call to arms for gardeners and the community spirited alike, says Ruth Styles
Seedbombs: Going Wild with Flowers Ruth Styles | 28th April 2011 Reviews Seedbombs Josie Jeffery Gardening Reviews Books Food And Farming seedbomb-book.jpg Josie Jeffery’s opus is a call to arms for …
Jon Every takes the message of The Green London Way: Walking The City's History and Wildlife, by Bob Gilbert, to heart
An Urban Pilgrimage Jon Every | 7th November 2012 Reviews greenlondonway_cover.jpg Jon Every takes the message of The Green London Way: Walking The City's History and Wildlife, by Bob Gilbert, to …
Holly and Harry Jonas explain how imagination is changing the international legal landscape for indigenous people
Reimagining International Law Holly Harry Jonas | 11th July 2013 Reviews natural justice image.jpg Holly and Harry Jonas explain how imagination is changing the international legal landscape for …
The history of humankind might also be said to be the history of warfare. From Roman times to the present day, human conflict has been the hallmark of our historical progression. But the fight against ourselves isn’t the only war we’ve embarked upon.
The War on Bugs by Will Allen Phil Moore | 26th November 2008 Reviews Bugs Book Review Farming Pesticides Farming Agribusiness Food And Farming Health Pollution Society Bug_War_MAINjpg.jpg The …
You'd be stupid to miss this. And to ensure that you, and others, don't, why not help spread the word about this fantastic documentary by putting up some posters.
The Age of Stupid The Ecologist | 5th March 2009 Reviews Film Documentary Age Of Stupid Stupid Poster Campaigns Green Living Climate Change Society AOS_MAIN.jpg You'd be stupid to miss this. And to …
From slave labour to armed conflict, our thirst for natural resources has created serious problems for Africa. Pádraig Carmody’s latest book attempts to unravel the moral morass, says Mark Newton
The New Scramble for Africa Mark Newton | 9th May 2012 Reviews Books Reviews Africa Minerals Natural Resources Conflict Diamonds Coltan Oil Politics Economics China USA Britain Europe jacket.jpg From …
In the first of our new nature-inspired book reviews, ELIZABETH WAINWRIGHT shares in the highs and lows of a personal journey from Orkney to London and back again.
Amy Liptrot's The Outrun 'fuses nature writing with moving and honest personal memoir' Elizabeth Wainwright | 30th November 2017 Reviews Orkney Nature-inspired The Outrun Amy Liptrot p03flqq2.jpg In …
Packed with wonderful photos, Jonathan Balcombe’s book is a captivating look at animal pleasure, says Robert Phillips
The Exultant Ark: A Pictorial Tour of Animal Pleasure Robert Phillips | 28th October 2011 Reviews Books Reviews Natural World Animals Sex Pleasure Wildlife the-exultant-ark.jpg Packed with wonderful …
Eating wild plants and mushrooms is a pleasure we should all indulge in, believes open air gastronomist Humphrey Birley - and this new edition of 'Wild Food : a complete guide for foragers' is just what's needed to get us exploring woods, hedgerows, meadows and salt marshes in search of edible delicacies.
The gastronomy of wild food Humphrey Birley | 30th April 2014 Reviews Food Natural World UK Health wild-food-front-cover-cut.jpg Eating wild plants and mushrooms is a pleasure we should all indulge …
Dr Mordecai Ogada, a professional conservationist, and John Mbaria, his fellow Kenyan and journalist, present a powerful challenge to the prevailing conservation narrative, argues LEWIS EVANS
The Big Conservation Lie exposes colonial dynamic at the heart of conservation policy Lewis Evans | 9th August 2017 Reviews Conservation Racism Colonialism 20161211_130833 2.jpg Dr Mordecai Ogada, a …
This powerful book by Davi Kopenawa and Bruce Albert reveals to us the world view of the Yanomami shaman, writes Sue Branford - together with many uncomfortable insights about the horrors of mainstream modern society, seen from an indigenous viewpoint as a form of organized madness that's driving the world to destruction.
'The Falling Sky' - words of a Yanomami shaman Sue Branford | 17th February 2015 Reviews Indigenous Peoples Books Brazil Society davi-kopenawa-cut.jpg This powerful book by Davi Kopenawa and Bruce …
A moving cinematic tale of life on Asia’s longest river raises questions about ecology, development and China’s future
Up the Yangtze Sam Geall | 11th April 2008 Reviews China Film Progress Yangtze Global Warming Environment Climate Change Pollution A moving cinematic tale of life on Asia’s longest river raises …
Championing conservation and shining a spotlight on some of the planet’s most iconic places, UNESCO's latest tome, The World’s Heritage, is an inspiring read, says Ruth Styles
The World’s Heritage Ruth Styles | 15th March 2012 Reviews The World's Heritage Books Natural World Reviews UNESCO Abu Simbel Yellowstone Arizona Grand Canyon Travel Stonehenge Ironbridge Great …
The cash-strapped Cumbrian Museum is rebranded to tell 'The Sellafield Story'. The UK's favourite scientist Brian Cox and Government Minister Baroness Verma provide razzmatazz along with the Happy Robot. Lollypops anyone?
… the reprocessing buildings. The only reason trains and boats continue to bring spent fuel …
We all know that coal and steam vanquished over water power in Britain's - and the world's - industrial revolution, writes Irma Allen. But as Andreas Malm sets out in his fascinating new book, the deciding factors in that victory were the unconstrained mastery over people and nature that coal provided mill owners. And so the model was set for the fossil age that may only now be coming to an end.
Fossil Capital: the rise of steam power and the roots of global warming Irma Allen | 27th April 2016 Reviews Books Fossil Fuels Coal Climate Change History Society Technology UK …
The main engine of economic exploitation is the financial system's ever increasing extraction of value through interest payments, according to economist Michael Hudson. Paul Craig Roberts finds his analysis all too accurate, as the over-financialized economies of western countries head down a spiral of poverty, decline, injustice and despair.
'Killing the Host': the financial system is destroying the global economy Paul Craig Roberts | 12th February 2016 Reviews Economics Finance Society Books killing-the-host-cut.jpg The main engine of …
Filmmaker Lars Johansson talks to the Ecologist about the making of the film 'Poison Fire' and the curse of oil in the Niger Delta.
Poison Fire Interview Phil Moore | 11th September 2008 Reviews Poison Fire Film Nigeria Niger Delta Shell Oil Video Lars Johansson Industrial Oil Protest Community Energy Politics And Economics …