It’s not just Brazil’s Amazon rainforest that’s ablaze

Bolivian fires are threatening people and wildlife

NatureClaire F.R. WordleyAugust 26, 2019amazon, rainforest, fires, wildfires, wildlife, BoliviaComment

Art & LiteratureDaisy ThomasAugust 26, 2019eco documentaries, TV, netflix, climate crisisComment

Parklets reclaim the streets of London

Hackney resident Brenda Puech has a radical plan to turn unused parking spaces into mini natural havens.

Home, Nature, PoliticsDaisy ThomasAugust 25, 2019slow travel, air pollution, cars, rewilding Comment

Travel the World Without Destroying It

Does the climate crisis demand we turn our backs on the skies, or could a technological breakthrough keep our travel obsessions afloat?

TravelJack MarleyAugust 24, 2019flying, zero carbon, technology, green tech, slow travelComment

LISTENING TO WALLS

In our aesthetics beyond materialism series, we learn how Sarah Swords found sanctuary when she renovated a derelict skittle alley

HomeSarah SwordsAugust 18, 2019architecture, interiors, renovationComment

Top Tips for Plastic Free living

Plastic is being exported in the name of recycling, so it’s time to kiss single-use plastics goodbye with these easy and achievable tips.

Heatwave: think it's hot in Europe?

The human body is already close to thermal limits elsewhere.

ScienceTom MatthewsJuly 26, 2019heatwave, europe, wetbulb, global heating, climate change, extreme heat, mass displacement, adaptation, tom matthewsComment

Doctors Declare an Emergency

‘Good for you, good for the planet,’ Dr Rebecca Hall prescribes nature and exercise for health

HealthDr Rebecca HallJuly 25, 2019climate change, activism, wellbeing, nature, healthComment

Breaking bad laws

Green Party Councillor, Shane Collins knows that peaceful direct action must be taken before the political world will go green.

Politics, ActionSHANE COLLINSJuly 25, 2019politics, food, transport, money, energy, housing, green party, Frome town council, extinction rebellion, mendip council, peaceful direct actionComment

PLASTIC POLLUTION IS COMING FROM AN UNLIKELY SUSPECT

The biggest offender of plastic pollution is something that might not be front of mind: our clothes.

NatureAlexandra JellicoeJuly 25, 2019great pacific garbage patch, ben lecomte, micrplastics, icebreaker, the vortex, marine science, microfibres, buymeonece

Small Change, Big Difference

Cookery classes for Londoners who want to up-skill in the kitchen, reduce food waste and help save the planet or those too old for school strikes and too busy to spend hours in the kitchen

FoodAlexandra JellicoeJuly 19, 2019zero waste, vegan, vegetarian, home cooking, cookery classes, Carnaby street, small change big difference, kitchenjoy, seasonal cooking, smoothie, energy balls, Carnaby st waste, brunch pop upComment

A disruptive conservation collaboration

Britain is the 29th most nature-depleted country out of 218 in the world. You may not have noticed, but our life support systems are on the brink of collapse.

NatureJAMES WALLACEJuly 19, 2019sustainabilty, farming, future living, beavers, shifting baseline syndrome, ecotourism, flooding, ecohydrology, regeneration, ecosystem collapse, biodiversity loss, british wildlife, exeter university, nature restoration, agri-ecologist, natural trustComment

An open letter to the designers of the 21st century

The future of fashion with the United Nation's Conscious Fashion Campaign, the Ellen MacAurthur Foundation and Common Objective

FashionAlexandra JellicoeJuly 19, 2019common objective, conscious fashion, pure london, make magazine, ellen mcarthur, Qiulae wong, fantastic not plastic, xr52, #powerofone, responsible consumption, shop your wardrobe, make fashion fun again, buy it once, love what you ownComment

Is green economics the answer to mean economics?

A new generation of economic thinkers are building systems that are fair, inclusive and could be the answer to the climate and ecological breakdown

Travelling the World's Last Remaining Wilderness

Ross Porter sets sail with a handful of slow travellers on a voyage of self-discovery that unites sailor and sea.

TravelDaisy ThomasJuly 16, 2019wellbeing, blue planet, slow travel, sustainabilty, green business, climate change, climate crisis, holiday, personal impact, future living, ecological footprint, climate breakdwon, eco lifestyle, environment Comment

Dr Rupert Read's Talk on Climate Catastrophe

Dr Rupert Read gave a talk on climate catastrophe and the need to act now at the University of East Anglia.

Alexandra JellicoeJuly 10, 2019Comment

3 apps tackling food waste in restaurants

Is anyone hungry for seconds? MW writer Daisy is going to spend the week using apps to buy delicious meals that would’ve gone in the bin.

FoodDaisy ThomasJuly 10, 2019food waste, climate crisis, cafes, restaurants, green apps, sustainable eatingComment

when food costs the earth

Beyond organic farming and land regeneration is essential for our health, ecosystem restoration and carbon reduction

FoodED GREENJuly 10, 2019food, climate crisis, farming, organicComment

10 reasons that green people are happier

Scientific research shows a significant linkage between personal well being and environmental knowledge, attitudes and behaviours

WellnessMATT MELLENJuly 5, 2019ecohustler, local life, pollution, congestion, urban sprawl, obesity, ecological footprint, matt mellen, community urban farm, cyclist, choice pruning, materialism, happiness, extrinsic motivationComment

PEOPLE POWER WILL INFLUENCE GOVERNMENT POLICY

Anna Hughes’ FlightFree2020 campaign is spreading the truth about air travel and discovering new ways to explore the world

Travel ANNA HUGHESJuly 5, 2019slow travel, flightfree2020, aviation, carbon emissions, tax free aviation fuel, eat, eat sleep cycle, Anna Hughes, co2, carbon footprint, personal impact, eco lifestyleComment

The Monkey Wrench Gang

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