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Banksy may be playing for laughs with his counter-culture art, but there's a serious take-home message too...

With rich, resource-poor nations increasingly outsourcing their food production to less developed nations, a new website aims to expose the extent of the agricultural land-grab epidemic

Leaked documents show that the US Environmental Protection Agency has launched an inquiry into the health risks of tyre chippings

Famous for his 'earth from above footage', photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand's new film is a feast for the eyes with a strong ecological message says Polly Cook

As a business the Ecologist web site is made possible by support from two areas: individual subscribers and advertising revenue.

Battling superstore monopolies needn’t be a lone crusade. Kate Eshelby looks at some of the resources available

They're two of the most important issues of our time. These resources will give you the science, some solutions and a good dose of inspiration to act now

Breathable air, healthy soil, fresh water and the stability of our climate all rely on our planetary life-support systems – like rainforests and oceans – being healthy.

Food and farming is in crisis but there is hope for the future - from organics and Slow Food to permaculture and land share schemes

Water - we pollute it, waste it, privatise it and dam it. Around the world millions of people lack access to it. But there are organisations out there trying to protect the planet's water for the benefit of all

How can we be healthy on a sick planet? Especially when many still believe that health is unaffected by what is in the environment. These organisations could save your life

Business and the wider economy can become sustainable parts of the ecosystem - here are some ideas

'There is enough for everyone’s need, but not for everyone’s greed,’ said Gandhi – but how much does each of us need?

Viewed in new light, waste is a resource – to be used again, recycled or resurrected for another use

Inspiration for change comes in many guises – from downshifting your personal life to celebrating a community Apple Day to joining a movement for social justice.