Metric measurements divorce us from the natural world

Molly Scott Cato

19th March, 2010

Molly would glady have been tied to the stake with the other Metric Martyrs... but, being that she wasn't, she's keen to point out why weights and measures matter to all more...

Organic farming has sold out and lost its way

Julian Rose

17th March, 2010

The dreams of the early organic pioneers have been subsumed into a rush for global supply chains, strict regulations and fast-selling brands more...

Landmark court ruling sees off Redcar property developers

Emma Montlake

15th March, 2010

A victory for Teesside residents could have legal implications that help others fighting to preserve green spaces in their communities more...

Having both emissions trading and feed-in tariffs is a waste of time

Dan Box

12th March, 2010

The new feed-in tariffs are nothing if not controversial, but they also run the risk of conflicting with other, international, climate change policies more...

EU carbon trading scheme has been 'an enormous success'

Danny Ellerman

9th March, 2010

The European Emissions Trading Scheme was always going to disappoint the NGOs who wanted a perfect climate solution, but simply bashing it ignores the progerss that can be made through small steps more...

No-one put Keats on a well-being course and a dose of Prozac

Tom Hodgkinson

4th March, 2010

An obsession with happiness science is just the chemistry set for a new opiate of the masses. Give me misery, says Tom Hodgkinson more...

Greening my office: no one’s switched on

Sylvia Sunshine

3rd March, 2010

In her second blog posting, young environmental pretender Sylvia Sunshine reports on her attempts to convert her office workplace to more sustainable practices more...

Are Nike, Starbucks and Walmart our best hope against climate change?

Dan Box

2nd March, 2010

Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer... well, enemies who are making some pretty bold pledges, at any rate more...

Atlantic Rising: How sea level rises are poisoning water in Ghana

Will Lorimer

2nd March, 2010

In the latest blog the Atlantic Rising team look at how rising sea levels are poisoning local water sources in Western Ghana more...

Is the climate change movement splintering?

Bibi van der Zee

25th February, 2010

Climate change activists are regrouping post-Copenhagen – and some are reasserting their radical roots more...