Thought Leaders

Some banks are beginning to exclude certain fossil fuels, but its too little and too slow. But it's clear what banks must do and the path they should take to get there.

How is asbestos regulated around the world, and what can we do to move towards a total ban?

Europe must learn from Indonesia's restoration of its peatlands if we are to cut agricultural carbon emissions.

Talking with hunters in the mountains of Arunachal Pradesh.

Ancient Asian art gave jade gemstones a cult status. But today, nothing in the extraction of jade is even remotely morally correct or justifiable.

New book sets out 'the human side of the renewable energy revolution' - read an extract here.

Deregulating trade while curbing immigration would lead to a sharp decline in animal welfare.

Forthcoming book charts the rising global threat of air pollution - read an exclusive extract here.

Nairobi’s authorities have bulldozed 2,000 buildings in a bid to prevent flooding, but garbage-choked rivers still overflow each rainy season.

London-based front groups pushing for the most deregulated form of Brexit have strong ties to major US libertarian influencers.

Children are at the forefront of suffering from air pollution, explains a World Health Organisation (WHO) report.

Storytelling and collective reflection can enrich efforts in environmental restoration.

UK aid money is being used to strategically support unsustainable fossil fuel industries.

Brexit, backstops, transitions, free trade agreements. What does it all mean for our food, and for animal welfare?

Backlash against the decision to ban Iceland's orangutan advert over-emphasises the power of green consumerism.

Capitalism's hidden fist is both a cause and effect of climate change: we need a new approach.

Climate displacement increases the risk of child marriage and child prostitution.

Upcoming Gaia Education 'Training of Trainers' will catalyse change on local and global levels.

A voyage around the South Pacific is on a mission to change how we think about plastics.

Rutger Bregman and Steven Pinker have missed the point. Effective resistance to global temperature rise will need a fresh narrative.

The dual problem of waste and scarcity is prompting a return to circular economic thinking.

The anti-fracking victory yesterday should not distract from disturbing trends in the criminalisation of dissent.

Pesticides remain the 'elephant in the room' for Michael Gove, the environment secretary, and DEFRA. But until the issue is properly addressed the environmental crisis and fears for human health will only continue, argues GEORGINA DOWNS

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