Thought Leaders

Advisory Committee on Climate Change (CCC) says government must show it was serious about tackling climate breakdown.

Trees, a new exhibition in Paris, explores our intimate and at times devastating knowledge of plant life through art and science.

What lessons can environmental activists learn from the dismissal of the M4 Black Route?

Field after field of barren grassy hills is neither ecologically desirable nor essential. We desperately need to break up this green concrete by planting more trees in our uplands.

Change our decision-making systems, and you change the world.

We can make London work for everyone, but we need to have a brave, grassroots vision.

Reallocation of £2.4 billion in tax breaks could benefit nature and society, help reduce flooding, promote access and enhance England’s wildlife.

Thousands of campaigners demand that MPs take urgent political action to protect the natural environment and address the climate crisis. 

An extract from This Civilisation is Finished: Conversations on the End of Empire, and What Lies Beyond.

Sustainable fashion is the only option for the future. Consumers are ready for it - so why is the industry slowing down its efforts?

US military is a bigger polluter than as many as 140 countries – shrinking this war machine is a must.

But researchers at the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (CEH) confirm people are still dying because of air pollution.

Women in conservation leadership still face sexual harassment and a gender pay gap.

Illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing all seriously impact the sustainable management of fishing.

Is Extinction Rebellion's new book another sign of the commodification and monetisation of social movements?

“Ecotopian” aspirations are already in full view in community networks attempting to create more conscious ways of living.

Revellers demand a reduction in festival waste as well as better recycling facilities.

The textile industry has had a reputation for massive waste and water usage for years, but a focus on moving away from fast fashion, the textile industry could become more sustainable.

Tougher European emission targets could save one million lives and €3.7 billion by 2050 through improvements to air quality.

Insects are now sold as food in the UK - but there are looming moral risks with farming them.

It’s time banks start to act responsibly and in the long-term interests of their customers.

Trophy hunting elephants has negative consequences for conservation and local communities.

Chris Packham supports release of new wildlife crime novel illustrated by 13-16-year-olds.

War would be the end for Trump, very bad for the American ruling class and ordinary Americans, and catastrophic for ordinary Iranians.