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A special programme on the launch of the major new independently produced Climate Change documentary-drama, The Age of Stupid, by the director of McLibel and featuring Oscar-nominated actor Pete Postlethwaite. The programme features exclusive interviews with director Franny Armstrong and head of animation Leo Murray plus appearances from Postlethwaite and Caroline Lucas MEP. This is an edit of the 60 minute live Clear Spot programme on ResonanceFM.

From chasing endangered parrots to hunting for the environmental holy grail with Friends of the Earth, one of Britain's pre-eminent eco campaigners wants to take his quest for a better, greener world to the halls of Westminster.
Dixe Wills meets a man on a mission

Mark Anslow, Laura Sevier, Dan Box and Matilda Lee profile 10 visionaries with 10 big ideas for a better world.

Ever wondered if factory farming could kill you? Think again...It has plagued hospital wards in Britain for years, picking off the elderly and infirm.

Where the wild things are... Planning his trip to the Carterets Islands, Dan Box wonders what he'll encounter while in transit on Papua New Guinea

Dressing poorer countries in our designer cast-offs while we invest in shabby sweatshop chic? Invest in their infrastructure, not vetements, argues Joe Turner

Most councils value their public parks at a mere £1, says the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment

'If you liked sub-prime, you'll love carbon trading!' Join the Camp for Climate Action on the 1st of April as they set up in the Square Mile to greet global leaders and remind them that climate change must remain on the agenda

No more financial meltdown, poor communication and substandard food – if we ditch the middlemen and get co-operative, what couldn’t we achieve?

Wealthy countries and agribusiness want farmland, poorer countries need capital – but what happens to the locals? By Martin Large and Neil Ravenscroft

“What I don’t understand is where does everybody else get their apathy from?” Franny Armstrong is out to change the minds of 250 million people...

Letting children learn flexibly and organically creates rounder, more educated human beings, says Mike Fortune-Wood

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

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