Environment
Global, UK / Environment, Justice
14 Feb 2012
A campaign in support of a proposed new law on environmental destruction wants one million 'love letters to the Earth' to be sent to world leaders ahead of the 2012 Earth Summit
Global, UK / Sustainable Development, Travel, Wellbeing
14 Feb 2012
Cycling phenomenon Critical Mass celebrates two decades of reclaiming the roads
Social housing tenants collaborate to cut bills
High street drinking water mapped
17 Jan 2012
tapwater.org is mapping pubs and cafes where the public can refill drinking water bottles
Car recycling scheme benefits charities
Community-owned hydro power station planned in Stockport
17 Jan 2012
Share offer launched to finance first community-owned hydro power station in Greater Manchester
12 Jan 2012
Germany, where more than half of the country's renewable energy is now generated by citizens, will host a conference on community power in July 2012
04 Jan 2012
A species of bee believed to be extinct in Britain has been found in East Sussex, 65 years after it was last seen
UK / Education, Renewable Energy
04 Jan 2012
Ten British schools are attempting to ‘crowd fund’ their own solar panel roofs, with support from carbon reduction organisation 10:10
04 Jan 2012
A healthy population of snow leopards has been discovered in the mountains of northeastern Afghanistan
04 Jan 2012
A website helping people to find and buy local food online has launched an appeal for investors to help it reach a wider audience and grow the local food industry faster
Global / Justice, Positive People, Sustainable Development
12 Dec 2011
Polly Higgins says a feasible amendment to international law could catapult global society into a sustainable future
Draft UN Declaration on Planetary Boundaries published
Global / Science, Sustainable Development
01 Dec 2011
A group of development and sustainability experts, scientists and lawyers have developed a draft UN Declaration on Planetary Boundaries
Poll shows we care about future generations
01 Dec 2011
An opinion poll has found that 64% of British people think future generations’ needs should take priority when sharing the Earth’s resources
UK / Agriculture, Food
28 Nov 2011
We need to look to grassroots communities for the future of our food system, says Graciela Romero
UK / Environment, Justice
28 Nov 2011
Following a mock trial to test the viability of large-scale ecosystem destruction being designated a crime against peace, an ecocide law is a step closer to becoming reality
13 Oct 2011
A new community-owned venture in Exeter is boosting the availability of locally grown food in the city centre as it attempts to lead the city towards food self-sufficiency
10 Oct 2011
A once disused space in Manchester city centre is now blossoming with the green stems and bright blue flowers of a plant that could reinvigorate a local, sustainable textile industry
UK / Community, Food, Innovation
04 Oct 2011
Melanie Strickland discovers how volunteers are turning 'waste' food from local shops into healthy, cheap meals each Sunday at The People’s Kitchen














