Subscribe to the Ecologist this Christmas and choose a free gift worth over £14.99!

Buy a subscription to the Ecologist between 1st December 2010 and 5th January 2011 for only £15 (25 per cent off the usual price of £20) and choose one of 12 fabulous free gifts worth over £14.99*. Click here to subscribe. 

Once you have signed up, we will be in touch within seven days to find out what gift you would like, and have the individual company send it right to your door**!

Scroll down for a list of gifts to choose from!

If you are from outside the UK click here to get a 40 per cent discount.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS
* Gift offer applies to new subscribers who are UK residents only, paying by Direct Debit. If you are from outside the UK please click here to receive a subscription for only £15. If you would like to subscribe by a means other than direct debit, please click here. Gifts are available while supplies last. As supplies are limited, we will ask you for your first, second and third gift choices.


** Although we will endeavour to send out your gift as soon as possible, due to the Christmas period please allow up to 28 days for delivery.  


*** This prize is only available to those over the age of 18. ID will be required for receipt of bottle.

12 Gifts of Christmas

1.    Rejuvenate Gift Box from Visionary Soap (RRP £19.99)

Rejuvenate Gift Box from Visionary Soap Company, the UK’s leading Fairtrade-certified body care company. Gift set contains one 100ml Rejuvenate Bath & Body oil, two Lemongrass Bath Melts, one Peppermint Lip Balm, a bar of Lemongrass Soap and an organic cotton flannel. Comes in a lovely handmade gift box and contains certified Fairtrade ingredients – olive oil from Palestine, coconut oil from India, shea butter from Ghana, sesame oil from Nicaragua, turmeric from Sri Lanka.

2.    A bottle of Juniper Green Organic Gin (RRP £14.99)***

Juniper Green is the world’s first organic London dry gin. We distil organic juniper, coriander, angelica and savory into the organic spirit, creating the fresh zestful flavour for which it is famous. Since launch in the autumn of 1999 it has won medals for taste year on year, including three golds and six silvers against all gins. Please visit our website at www.junipergrenn.org

A vegetarian feast package from Linda McCartney Foods. As part of their ‘Search for the Tastiest Meat Free Dish’, Linda McCartney Foods is offering a tasty gift consisting of a bespoke apron and some BRAND NEW Mozzarella 1/4 Pounder Burgers! You can also get involved in their search for the UK’s tastiest meat-free dish - submit your recipes now on www.tastiestmeatfree.co.uk, closing date is 28th January 2011.

Ideal moisturiser whatever the weather, 100 per cent organic, rich in vitamin E from its evening primrose oil, with a delicate rose and vanilla scent. Perfect as a base for makeup for her and an excellent aftershave for him.

Crazy Jack Organic is a range top quality, pure organic, dried fruits, nuts, seeds, baking ingredients and snacks, representing the best organic quality you can buy. Crazy Jack includes the UK’s favourite branded apricot, award winning organic marzipan and a new range of organic biscuits & crackers.

These gorgeous Fairtrade and organic cotton canvass sneakers are beautifully comfortable, with built-in arch supports and natural rubber soles. A Fairtrade premium is paid on every pair made and the rubber for the soles is certified by the FSC – the stamp of sustainable forestry. These are available in sizes 1-12 and a variety of colours.

7.    One of a selection of gift packs from Bentley Organic (RRP £15 to £29.99)

Choose one of a variety of Gift Sets from Bentley Organic: A Baby Gift Set and Keepsake Box A Detoxifying Gift Set A Calming and Moisturizing Gift Set A Revitalizing Gift Set

Carnaby Street celebrates 50 years as the iconic London hotspot for independent fashion and music. In celebration, Jade Jagger has designed a limited-edition bag in aid of the Environmental Justice Foundation. The large organic cotton tote shopper features wide shoulder straps and a double internal pocket to keep your treasures safe.

Each and every product in the Divine Chocolate range brings out the very best from the quality cocoa beans sourced from Ghana. But it’s not just the taste that makes Divine unique; going beyond Fairtrade, Divine is the only company that is 45 per cent owned by cocoa farmers. Choosing Divine as your chocolate treat is a delicious way of playing your part in a more equitable trading partnership, so everyone’s sweeter. For more information, including recipes and stockists, visit www.divinechocolate.com

Leather Makeup Bag by NV London Calcutta.                       A gorgeous leather and silk makeup purse. The bag has a cotton lining, a zipped internal pocket and a removable silk tassle. Handmade and ethically produced in Calcutta using locally sourced materials and suppliers. NV London Calcutta supports local artisan skills and works under fair trade principals. size - 20 x 3.5 x 11.5cm (W x D x H)

Pukka Gift Set Pukka’s award-winning organic herbal teas are the ultimate indulgence. This gift-set comprises its latest blends – Morning Time, Three Fennel and Three Tulsi – along with a gorgeous Gift Pack combining its bestselling Love Tea – a delicate blend of rose, chamomile and vanilla – and refreshing organic Rosewater Spray.

There is a huge decline in bee numbers and scientists are not yet sure what exactly is causing it. If the bee disappeared off the surface of the globe then humans would only have four years of life left, so we need to save the little blighters. Help by planting bee-friendly plants. All the t-shirt designs on our site are printed on 100 per cent organic cotton. The t-shirts are certified ‘Fair Wear’, and have not been produced in sweat shops. These are available in men's and ladies' fits and a variety of sizes.

What’s included in a subscription explained.

1. Access to an Exclusive Ecologist Investigation every week – that’s 52 investigations per year
   
   The Ecologist is renowned for its exclusive investigations, which since 1970 have brought corporations to account, broken environmental news and offered accessible explanations of complex ecological issues. Written by experienced journalists, campaigners and scientists, our investigations will give you the knowledge you need to help bring about change in your world, or act as a springboard to further research.
   
   Recent articles include:
   Jatropha biofuels: UK investors sell controversial crop as 'green'
   Undercover investigation: The shocking cost of US 'mega-dairies'
   Could open-source technologies help us solve climate change?
   
   
2. For your convenience and reading ease, a PDF newsletter is emailed to subscribers every month!
   
   While the web has opened up many new opportunities for our readers, we know some of you will still want to read our in-depth investigations on the printed page, and so, for your convenience, all subscribers will receive a monthly, printable newsletter, which will include all our investigations from the previous four weeks, a specially written editorial from the Editor and our favourite comment piece from the website.
   
   Please click here to download a sample of the November Newsletter, so you can get a feel for how accessible the content really is!
3. Access to the last 40 years of Ecologist magazines in our extensive archive, using digital page turning technology
   
   While the first 30 years of the fully searchable archive are available to everyone, ONLY SUBSCRIBERS have access to what was published between 2000 and today. Whether you work in a related field, are studying or just want to understand how issues have developed over the years – this is an invaluable addition to our subscriber package.
4. Exclusive discounts and free giveaways offered to Ecologist subscribers only!
   
   From time to time, our advertisers approach us with special offers and free products to give away, and we think it only fair we pass these along to our subscribers. Subscribers will be able to access exclusive offers, giving you discounts and gifts from carefully vetted Ecologist partners!

We now have two new ways of alerting you that there is new content on the site, as we understand that not everyone will be able to visit the website daily. You can sign up for an RSS feed  or sign up to our weekly newsletter where we direct you to stories that are new that week! 

The Ecologist can only continue to do what it does with the support of its subscribers – the more we have, the more we know people are fighting for change. I genuinely hope we’ve inspired you over the past year and hope you’ll take this opportunity to buy a subscription and enjoy another year of challenging, authoritative investigations, your monthly PDF newsletter, access to the full Ecologist archive and special subscriber-only offers!


We look forward to hearing from you and hope to have you join us for the years to come!

Andrew Wasley
Editor

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