Matilda Lee

Former lead singer of 10,000 Maniacs and now solo musician, Natalie Merchant, talks about campaigning against cement plants and leafletting her gigs

Lester Brown, founder of the Earth Policy Institute and the WorldWatch Institute, on his fears for Copenhagen, genetically modified food and the failure of the media

It's an ancient craft using renewable resources with sustainable techniques. But that doesn't mean it can't be damned sexy, as Mary Butcher shows

Two designers were given the ultimate challenge: take suitcases full of unwanted clothes and create something meaningful. The results were on show at 'Reclaim' an exhibition at Eco Age in west London

It's the logo we all look for when buying furniture and wood products. But the Forest Stewardship Council has come in for some serious criticism. Matilda Lee looks at both sides of the argument

London's Pestival bugfest is back - showcasing a lazy gardener's dream and other ways to show our six-legged friends some love

A clothing label, a destination shop, and a two-woman fashion powerhouse, Junky Styling has just published a step-by-step guide on how to make its most popular designs

The Ecologist's top picks for the holiday season features mineral suncream, a soap with 18 uses, natural insect repellent and more...

Can the delicious revolution reach out to the uncommitted?

Writer turned climate change activist Bill McKibben is organising a global day of witness on 24th October. Mark your calendars now

The Soil Association hopes that Cosmos, the new natural cosmetics standard, will lead to cleaner, greener ingredients in mainstream beauty products

Christine McFadden's new book is a timely celebration of British farm shops

With plane, train and automobile emissions still increasing,
are we being honest with ourselves about how and how often we travel? Matilda Lee looks at the bare necessities of transport

Alice Waters on dining with the Dalai Lama, edible schoolyards and life in Berkeley, USA

Starting out growing your own food isn’t hard, it’s just a matter of course, says first-time farmer Matilda Lee

Jonathon Porritt on renewables, roast lamb and life at Westminster

Stella McCartney talks to Matilda Lee about designer activism and the release of her second 'eco collection'.

A child’s food allergies can be terrifying in the first instance, but they shouldn’t mean being sentenced to a lifetime of unexciting food. Matilda Lee offers suggestions for a healthy, tasty, non-allergenic diet

It began as a student project: environmentally-friendly underwear with a message. But Green Knickers has taken off - to the delight of its founders. Matilda Lee reports

A pioneering ethical fashion company is helping maintain traditional livelihoods and prevent deforestation in the Amazon, writes Matilda Lee

If you're looking for stylish yet ethically produced clothes you may leave the high street empty-handed. Online, eco-boutiques offer organic, 'reclaimed to wear', and fairly traded designer collections, ultimately making shopping more enjoyable.

Our oceans are suffering from chronic overfishing - but are fish farms any better for the environment? Matilda Lee weighs up the piscine pros and cons in the battle to save world stocks from collapse.

From country cousin to king gold, silver is slowly cleaning up its tarnished reputation, writes Matilda Lee

Quick fading and blandly coloured they are not. Eco paints may be thicker and require a primer but the benefits, not least to our health, outweigh the extra labour writes Matilda Lee