Laura Sevier

Anyone who cares about the environment needs to be making more informed choices at the checkout. Laura Sevier meets an author promoting ethical shopping

The author on wilderness, activism, homemade veggie lasagne and the value of sturdy boots

We all carry cancer cells, but we also possess natural defences. Laura Sevier meets Dr David Servan-Schreiber, author of 'Anticancer: A new way of life' to find out more

The creation of the modern loaf is an industrial process that uses a cocktail of artificial ingredients - but for taste, bite and goodness, nothing beats the old ways. Laura Sevier meets a baker bidding to become the saviour of our daily bread

She's applying the same principles to environmental campaigning as her forebears did to fighting for universal suffrage. Laura Sevier meets the founder of the Climate Rush

To most people nettles are a troublesome weed to be cursed, avoided or eradicated. Here are five reasons to appreciate them

High-street fashion at bargain prices, charity shops are the ethical way to accentuate a wardrobe. All you need is a sense of adventure… By Laura Sevier

Laura Sevier reports on why we shouldn’t be taking our water for granted, as well as offering some easy ways to avoid wasting it

Obesity, allergies and heart disease… If you think our diets are getting worse, spare a thought for our dogs says Laura Sevier

Sam Roddick on spontaneous pleasures, ethical sex toys and civil disobedience

Rail travel is the cheaper, greener, more comfortable way to go, so ditch your flight plan in favour of a fast train to the world. Rail aficionado 'the Man in Seat 61' explains why

If you thought you could hide from smoke and smog indoors, you've got another thing coming. Laura Sevier takes a look at the problem of in-house pollution, and offers advice on what you can do to clear the air

The eco-conscious Bishop on moral environmentalism and lightening the Church's carbon footprint

Dr Jane Goodall on chimpanzee emotion, life on the road and optimism

From ‘First’ to ‘Failed’, student activist group People & Planet has created a new way of ranking the UK’s universities – according to their environmental credentials.

Most mass-produced pudding wouldn't know real, healthy, organic ingredients if it saw them. Laura Sevier meets the Finlays, who are putting the 'nice' back into ice cream

A cleaner, greener, more ethical approach to outdoor gear, Finisterre swept into UK shops on a surfing brainwave. Laura Sevier meets the team behind the eco-active clothing company

It’s versatile, environmentally friendly and has a 5,000-year-old pedigree in the fashion world. Laura Sevier can’t understand why it’s taken so long for hemp to hit the shops

Unpasteurised milk can be a divisive subject, says Laura Sevier, but most of what you hear about the white stuff is pure whitewash

Laura Sevier meets the man trying to broker a better relationship between God, man, science and the natural world.

It’s the polar opposite of the glossy celebrity and lifestyle magazine, celebrating the personal and the everyday. Laura Sevier meets the creative force behind Karen

Why not consider ploughing your green into green? Matilda Lee and Laura Sevier explore a radical response to the credit crunch

Our rampant consumption of paper is leading to a meltdown of the world's forests. Mandy Haggith wants us to use less

Eschew those store-bought baubles and pricey trinkets - get into the holiday spirit with all things homemade. By Matilda Lee and Laura Sevier