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Insights into the Serengeti ecosystem

Curtis Abraham

| 15th November 2019

An interview with Dr Richard Despard Estes.

Ditch the cages

Staff Reporter

| 15th November 2019

Compassion in World Farming calls on UK's top bargain retailers to go cage free.
Become a wildlife guardian

Staff Reporter

| 15th November 2019

As birds struggle to survive the autumn chill your garden can become a haven.
Climate change impacts on food production

Emily Folk

| 15th November 2019

How our farmers and food production need to adapt is at the forefront of the climate change discussion.
Hedge your bets and plant a natural screen

Staff Reporter

| 15th November 2019

Greening Great Britain campaign calls for hedges and thriving green spaces.
Lib Dems £20 billion a year climate pledge

Shaun Connolly

| 15th November 2019

Sir Ed Davey, the Liberal Democrats finance spokesperson, said his party would provide £100 billion for climate action across a five-year Parliament.
'A policy from a parallel universe'

Brendan Montague

| 14th November 2019

ClientEarth responds to Germany’s leaked draft of coal phase-out law.

Editors’ picks

Finding home after Paradise burned

Nick Buxton

| 14th November 2019

Rebuilding a house is hard enough – especially if you aren’t wealthy or insured – but it is far more challenging to rebuild a sense of home.

Winning against fracking

Liz Snook

| 12th November 2019

‘We must remind ourselves that we are powerful, we must dig into what has worked and hold it high and learn from it.’
Thirst for justice

Leana Hosea

| 7th November 2019

Pollution, poisoning and the loss of human life due to unsafe water are the accepted costs of doing business in America.
Strategies for social-ecological transformation

Nathan Barlow

| 30th October 2019

Reflections on organising next year's degrowth conference, which will explore strategies for social and ecological transformation.
Breathing space

Alexis Wolf

| 30th October 2019

'It feels urgent to be swimming now, in this smoky, impossible lake: not only to enjoy this world while it still exists as it is, but to face the reality of what is happening.'
Degrowth and the Green New Deal

Gareth Dale

| 28th October 2019

'For the rich, much much less, while for the billions who lack the basics: more good food, better housing, abundant clean water...'
Connecting trade and climate chaos

Sean Keller

| 25th October 2019

We must call for an end to the deregulatory ‘free trade’ and tax policies that make practices like re-importation and redundant trade profitable.

International

Historic delegation to protect Tongass rainforest

Staff Reporter

| 13th November 2019

Parts of Alaska are warming twice as fast as the rest of the planet - maintaining the unique ecosystem of the Tongass ecosystem is critical.

Youth fundraising for Global South COP attendance

Katie Hodgetts

| 7th November 2019

The last minute relocation of this years’ COP from Chile to Madrid has left hundreds of activists from the Global South unable to attend.
Brazilian judge rules elephant 'not a commodity'

Jacqueline B Ramos

| 28th October 2019

Judge rules that sanctuary does not have to pay import tax on rescued elephant because she is a 'guest', not a commodity.
Hasdeo Aranya protests to save the forests

Let India Breathe

| 25th October 2019

Villages in Hasdeo Aranya of Chhattisgarh, India, oppose illegal land acquisition and the allotment of coal blocks without consent.
Earthworker: taking power back

Kurt Johnson

| 17th October 2019

A worker-owned cooperative in Victoria, Australia, is drawing on the combined forces of industrial and environmental action.
Finland endangers position as EU climate leader

Staff Reporter

| 17th October 2019

A recently obtained government document shows that Finland is lobbying to hide its emissions from forest loss.
Military assault on Rojava

James L. Gelvin

| 17th October 2019

Turkish attack on Syria endangers a remarkable democratic experiment by the Kurds.

Change makers

Forestry sector 'failing' to combat forced labour

Brendan Montague

| 13th November 2019

Workers in the forestry sector face threats, violence, poor conditions and non-payment of wages.

National Galleries Scotland ends BP relationship

Brendan Montague

| 13th November 2019

Announcement puts pressure on other oil-funded arts institutions, especially National Portrait Gallery.
Keep Cumbrian coal in the hole

Marianne Brooker

| 13th November 2019

New campaign launches to resist a new deep coal mine in Cumbria.
XR hopes to occupy Christmas charts

Brendan Montague

| 12th November 2019

The protest group has joined forces with Lancashire-based rock band the Jade Assembly, aiming to claim a Christmas No.1.
That sinking feeling

Tom Pilgrim

| 11th November 2019

Extinction Rebellion float latest 'stunt' to highlight threat of rising sea levels during climate breakdown.
XR London protest ban ruled unlawful

Catherine Early

| 8th November 2019

Police action was “unprecedented and unlawful infringement” on the right to protest, according to XR’s lawyers.
Vegan and thriving

Mark Banahan

| 8th November 2019

Can a fully vegan diet really be a healthy choice for people and the planet?

Thought Leaders

Rapid, widespread energy transition essential

Emily Beament

| 13th November 2019

International Energy Agency (IEA) warns that greenhouse gases will not peak before 2040 under countries' stated intentions, targets and existing measures.

Historic delegation to protect Tongass rainforest

Staff Reporter

| 13th November 2019

Parts of Alaska are warming twice as fast as the rest of the planet - maintaining the unique ecosystem of the Tongass ecosystem is critical.
Getting geoengineering back-to-front

Gabriel Levy

| 12th November 2019

A response to After Geoengineering by Holly Jean Buck.
Winning against fracking

Liz Snook

| 12th November 2019

‘We must remind ourselves that we are powerful, we must dig into what has worked and hold it high and learn from it.’
Caroline Lucas attacks 'deeply imperfect system'

Harriet Line

| 11th November 2019

The Green Party co-leader tells BBC One's The Andrew Marr Show we need to focus on fossil fuel companies and not judge individuals.
How local governments can go green

Emily Folk

| 11th November 2019

Local governments in the US can play a huge role in sustainability. They can help the environment on a small-scale level as well as encourage sustainability among its citizens.
Changing the way we make decisions

Natalie Bennett

| 8th November 2019

We need to see radical changes in systems, in laws, in thinking.

Science & systems

Antidepressants depress fish appetites - study

Nilima Marshall

| 13th November 2019

Researchers have found that fluoxetine, the main ingredient in Prozac, can disrupt the foraging behaviour of Gambusia holbrooki.

Wildlife killings on Scotland’s grouse moors

Eve Massie

| 13th November 2019

The management of driven grouse moors is killing Scotland’s wildlife and, in some cases, illegally persecuting our protected species.
Better labelling increases recycling

Emily Beament

| 8th November 2019

Local Government Association (LGA) says labelling for all products needs to be improved.
Farmland, woodland bird populations collapsing

Emily Beament

| 8th November 2019

Birds which breed and feed on the 75 percent of UK land which is farmed have seen declines of 55 percent since 1970s.
Nature connection helps children learn

Alison Kershaw

| 7th November 2019

New study into the impact of outdoor activity on children's wellbeing suggests being outside makes youngsters feel more confident.
Wasps make effective agricultural pest control

Staff Reporter

| 6th November 2019

Common wasp species could be valuable at sustainably managing crop pests.
Fireworks spark air pollution concerns

Tom Wilkinson

| 5th November 2019

'Fireworks and bonfire celebrations can sometimes lead to temporarily increased levels of air pollution'.

Extinction Rebellion

XR hopes to occupy Christmas charts

Brendan Montague

| 12th November 2019

The protest group has joined forces with Lancashire-based rock band the Jade Assembly, aiming to claim a Christmas No.1.

That sinking feeling

Tom Pilgrim

| 11th November 2019

Extinction Rebellion float latest 'stunt' to highlight threat of rising sea levels during climate breakdown.
XR London protest ban ruled unlawful

Catherine Early

| 8th November 2019

Police action was “unprecedented and unlawful infringement” on the right to protest, according to XR’s lawyers.
Intersectional strategies for rebellion

Payal Parekh

Asad Rehman

| 7th November 2019

Charting a path toward intersectionality and greater diversity for Extinction Rebellion.
Extinction Rebellion turns one

Jamie Kelsey Fry

| 31st October 2019

Reflections on a year of activism, learning and building solidarity as Extinction Rebellion turns one.
Age of extinction

Staff Reporter

| 22nd October 2019

The Guardian launches new series The Age of Extinction.
XR should disrupt 'investors, asset managers'

Nina Massey

| 21st October 2019

Mary Robinson - former Irish president and UN Special Envoy on El Nino and Climate - says disruption necessary to affect change.

Resurgence & Ecologist

Breathing space

Alexis Wolf

| 30th October 2019

'It feels urgent to be swimming now, in this smoky, impossible lake: not only to enjoy this world while it still exists as it is, but to face the reality of what is happening.'

Outrage and optimism - a podcast

Rachel Marsh

| 1st October 2019

Outrage and Optimism podcast offers an intelligent take on climate justice issues, delivered with 'transformative' frankness.
Listen up!

Marianne Brown

| 6th September 2019

The new issue of Resurgence & Ecologist focusses on listening and the use of sound as a way of reconnecting with nature.
Seeing nature in a new light

Peter Reason

| 5th September 2019

A review of How to See Nature by Paul Evans.
Disposable culture

PL Henderson

| 22nd July 2019

British festivals are now attracting up to four million attendees per year, but the aftermath can be rubbish.
Food forests

Joe St Clair

| 19th July 2019

The Food Forest Project provides healthy, organic food for local communities and habitats for wildlife.
Imagining a brave new world

Harry Barton

| 16th July 2019

How might farming change after Brexit?

ENDOXA

A dialectical definition of Aristotle's dialectic - Pt II

Brendan Montague

| 18th October 2019

Using Aristotle's dialectic to define Aristotle's dialectic.

XR, ecolocracy and decision making

Brendan Montague

| 17th October 2019

Environmental organisations of all kinds are engaged in decision making. What can 'ecolocracy' add to this most difficult of issues?
A dialectical definition of Aristotle's dialectic - Part I

Brendan Montague

| 10th October 2019

Using Aristotle's dialectic to define Aristotle's dialectic.
On Aristotle's dialectical method

Brendan Montague

| 7th October 2019

The aims, scope and method of Aristotle's dialectic.
The nature of Aristotle's dialectic

Brendan Montague

| 26th September 2019

To change the world we must understand it, and the foundations of this understanding are the definitions we use.
The nature of Aristotle's logic

Brendan Montague

| 18th July 2019

Aristotle's logic provides the foundation for the dialectical theory of change.
Philosophy and science of change

Brendan Montague

| 3rd July 2019

Philosophical tools have an urgent practical application as we develop a theory of change appropriate to the scale of climate crisis.

Ecologist recycled

Social collapse and climate breakdown

Jonathan Neale

| 8th May 2019

Wisdom only begins when we let in the grief and rage of understanding climate breakdown. Can we find radical hope in the face of social collapse around the world?

Mining in the UK: Part I

Dawn Stevenson

| 4th February 2019

The UK Government and industry players are looking to revitalise domestic mining, placing communities and ecosystems under threat.
Children need sensitive climate change education

Sue Hampton

| 25th September 2018

Children feel the threat of climate change and want to drive radical action to safeguard their future - so we should too, argues children's author SUE HAMPTON.
Biospherics, the noosphere and our future

Mark Nelson

| 6th September 2018

Biosphere 2 was a radical experiment and inspired with its vision of how the technosphere and biosphere can be brought into harmony.
Kichwa people defend indigenous territories

Bethany Pitts

| 13th August 2018

The Ecuadorian government is in the process of auctioning off eight million acres of largely virgin rainforest to oil companies.
'Community is the way to sustain life'

Fritjof Capra

| 30th April 2018

'Ecoliteracy' is urgent and necessary if we are going to build resilient and sustainable human communities.
Planet’s first plastic free aisle is unveiled

Sian Sutherland

| 28th February 2018

Shoppers at Amsterdam's Ezoplaza today have the pick of more than 700 plastic free products.