Last month Palestinians of the Jordan Valley suffered a punitive regime of military exercises that displaced hundreds of people, set fire to farmland and holed water tanks - all part of Israel's plans to annex the region for Jewish settlements.
Israel's military exercises ravage Palestine's Jordan Valley The Ecologist | 1st July 2015 News Middle East Land Grabs Military Human Rights 20150625_fire_near_humsa-cut.jpg Last month Palestinians …
Human Rights Watch has gathered evidence in the war zones of Eastern Ukraine which show that Ukrainian government forces have violated the laws of war by using 'notoriously imprecise' rockets in civilian areas, destroying homes, killing and injuring non-combatants.
Ukraine's use of unguided rockets in civilian areas of Donetsk 'may be war crimes' The Ecologist | 27th July 2014 Activism Ukraine Human Rights War rocket-attack-home-cut.jpg Human Rights Watch has …
'Green seniors' are asking to be trained as volunteer environmental advisers for their local areas, and call for 'age-proof' green strategies in a new manifesto
Green seniors bid for greater environmental role The Ecologist | 19th June 2009 News Age Help The Aged Green Alliance Natural England Greener And Wiser Manifesto Voting Education Age Concern …
Majority of UK Government departments are choosing to fly staff to destinations easily accessible by train, such as London to Glasgow, Edinburgh and Manchester
Government ignoring rail in favour of domestic flights The Ecologist | 10th June 2010 News Flights Aviation Carbon Emissions Energy Politics And Economics Climate Change boardplane.jpg The UK …
Israeli military forces have resumed their harassment of Palestinian pastoralists in the occupied Jordan Valley, part of the West Bank, holding live-fire tank and infantry maneuvers on pastures and cropland close to local communities, accompanied by the forced expulsion of both people and livestock.
Israeli military resumes live fire manoevres on Palestinian farmland The Ecologist | 17th November 2016 News Middle East Indigenous Peoples Land Grabs Law Human Rights …
Long haul leisure flights the main driver of aviation emissions, says report that believes Heathrow airport can be expanded without breaking the UK's carbon emissions targets
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Are you an ethically minded entrepreneur motivated by a strong social mission? Starting a social enterprise gives you a more flexibility than a charity, but the reassurance that your values come first...
How to set up a social enterprise Christine Ottery | 28th January 2010 Activism Society Social Enterprise Training Funding Networks bikeworks.jpg Are you an ethically minded entrepreneur motivated by …
American aviation sector accused of using 'every trick in the book' to block the European Union's efforts to reduce carbon emissions
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Report highlights rapid growth in short-haul flights within Europe and the failure to tackle air pollution from road transport
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The Arctic 30 are leaving Russia. 14 have received exit stamps and all are due back home in time to celebrate the New Year. But their fight for the Arctic is only just beginning ...
Arctic 30 coming home The Ecologist | 26th December 2013 News Fossil Fuels Arctic30 Arctic Oil Russia The Arctic 30 are leaving Russia. 14 have received exit stamps and all are due back home in time …
Chancellor George Osborne promises only to 'explore' proposals for bringing in a per-plane tax on the aviation industry
UK budget avoids decision on new aviation tax The Ecologist | 22nd June 2010 News Politics And Economics Aviation Tax Planes Flying Renewables airplanes.jpg A per plane tax duty would incentivise …
It won't come naturally to most pampered westerners, but running in a barefoot-style can help reduce injuries and make trainers less resource-intensive...
Save your health and the planet: run barefoot Christine Ottery | 4th March 2010 Ethical Living Green Living Clothes Barefoot Shoes Terra Plana Galahad Clark Health barefootrunningpic.jpg It won't …
NESTA's Big Green Challenge inspired community groups to come up with innovative ways to reduce carbon emissions. Along the way, it has proved that change really can come from a grassroots level
Cutting carbon through people-powered innovation The Ecologist | 21st January 2010 Activism Carbon Emissions NESTA Big Green Challenge Isle Of Eigg Brecon Beacons Low Carbon West Oxford Household …
Viewed in new light, waste is a resource – to be used again, recycled or resurrected for another use
10 groups campaigning against waste The Ecologist | 19th June 2009 Activism Waste Recycling Cradle To Cradle Design Nearly Out Of Date The Book Of Rubbish Ideas Biologic Design And Humanure Emmaus …
Whale and dolphin experts from across the world today launched a new campaign at the European Parliament to ban dolphin captivity in Europe, putting an end to a long saga of abuse and exploitation.
Call goes out for dolphinarium-free Europe The Ecologist | 4th March 2015 News Cetaceans Oceans EU Law loro-parque-cut.jpg Whale and dolphin experts from across the world today launched a new …
One of the first travel companies to offer carbon offsetting to customers has decided to remove the facility from their website
Eco travel agent ditches carbon offsetting The Ecologist | 15th October 2009 News Travel Carbon Emissions Climate Change Carbon Offsetting plane.jpg One of the first travel companies to offer carbon …
Health campaigners say suspected hormone disrupter should be banned in baby bottles food and drink containers
FSA ‘ignoring’ evidence on baby bottle chemical bisphenol-A The Ecologist | 16th November 2009 News Health Biosphenol Food And Farming babybottle.jpg Breast Cancer UK is launching a national campaign …
Campaigners against the third Heathrow runway and residents of the local villages Sipson, Harmondsworth and Harlington this week celebrated the anniversary of the market garden project in Sipson, 'Grow Heathrow'
Heathrow Transition activists celebrate one year stay at community garden The Ecologist | 3rd March 2011 Other Heathrow Climate Change Activists speeches_13.jpg Campaigners against the third Heathrow …
County Durham might not have Rome’s lovely weather but a weekend break at Boot and Shoe cottage has more than enough charm to make up for any lack of sunshine
Green Weekending: Boot and Shoe Cottage The Ecologist | 24th February 2011 Ethical Living Weekend Breaks Travel County Durham Society boot-and-shoe-from-riveredit.jpg County Durham might not have …
Deforestation, wind erosion and poor farming practices blamed for deterioration of soil as the real costs of the Green Revolution are measured
Half India’s land degraded: agro-chemicals partly to blame The Ecologist | 17th August 2009 News Food And Farming Erosion Soil Pesticides Chemicals India treeindia.jpg Deforestation, wind erosion and …
Washing your hair might not sound like the most obvious way to help people in need, but with 25p from each bottle of Naked’s Bounce shampoo and conditioner going to support Oxfam’s Shinyanga Project, that’s exactly what you’ll be doing
PICK OF THE DAY: naked bounce shampoo and conditioner The Ecologist | 9th February 2011 Ethical Living Shampoo Naked Beauty Oxfam Tanzania Society Health image001edit.jpg Washing your hair might not …
Climate action groups launch public vote for next protest site
The great climate swoop goes public The Ecologist | 10th August 2009 News Climate Change Protest Energy Climate Camp Copenhagen cliamteswoop.jpg Climate action groups launch public vote for next …
Oil giant should stop gas flaring, provide clean drinking water and clean up the legacy of oil spills, polluted land and waterways in Niger Delta
Shell should clean up 'oil exploited' Niger Delta, says report The Ecologist | 16th February 2010 News Shell Niger Delta Energy Oil shellgasflaringinnigeria2.jpg Gas flaring is a 'daily reminder to …