Christmas

Drying wood properly can increase the energy it releases when burned. Read on for The Ecologist's guide to ensuring your Yuletide logs are as fuel-efficient as possible

We've inherited an unhealthy, puritan attitude to food and sensory pleasure, says Tom Hodgkinson. Taking a leaf out of the books of our medieval ancestors would do us all good...

No hairshirt or sandals for Molly this year - she's bellowing carols and splashing the cash (in her local currency, of course)

If you don't know what's gone into making your drink, stick to organic beer and wine this Christmas, says Pat Thomas

We interrupt our regular programming for a moral advisory...

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

Frustrated by the disposable hangovers from her kids’ parties, Hina Patel made it her business to make goodie bags green

How to have a creative and green Christmas