Archived articles from 2008
Less is More
24 Nov 2008
This years's Schumacher Lectures celebrated new ideas from passionate advocates of change to people reshaping society from the ground up.
Jungle Book Supports the Bear Necessities
24 Nov 2008
On 22nd December, Baloo, Bagheera, Mowgli and other members of the cast of Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book raised vital funds to pay for the bear necessities of life'.
Jonathon Porritt on the Schumacher Lectures
Ireland’s First Eco-village
24 Nov 2008
The Village, Ireland's largest eco-building project, is set on 67 acres in the lush green in County Tipperary. Two-thirds of the plots are already sold and the rest likely to be taken up soon.
Humber Tidal Power Project
24 Nov 2008
A test rig to generate renewable energy from the tidal stream in the Humber, was recently launched by the Yorkshire-based company, Pulse Tidal.
From Workhouse to Funhouse
24 Nov 2008
The 5th Llanfyllin Workhouse Festival, held in the summer, was a sell-out and greatly enjoyed by everyone, despite all the inevitable rain and knee-high mud ñ fortunately not as deep as last year's!
Fairtrade Limerick
24 Nov 2008
Limerick City Council celebrated their third birthday as a Fairtrade City. Its Fairtrade committee is delighted that they have achieved and maintained Fairtrade status.
Enough is Enough
24 Nov 2008
John Naish is a correspondent for The Times and author of Enough: Breaking Free from the World of More ñ a practical guide to future-proof consumption.
Ecuador’s Historic Vote
24 Nov 2008
By an overwhelming margin, the Ecuadorians backed their president, Rafael Correa, in voting for a new progressive constitution ñ the first in the world to grant Nature the same rights as human beings.
Earth Matters on Stage
24 Nov 2008
Earth Matters on Stage' was set up to bring focus and furtherdevelopment to an emerging genre of theatre, known as ecodrama - anyplay, comedy, drama or musical with an ecological theme.
Dublin’s Funky Seomra
24 Nov 2008
Dublin's Cultivate Centre, a sustainable living and learning centre isdedicated to healthy, balanced and creative cultural change.
Chalk and Cheese
24 Nov 2008
Andrew Simms, head of the Climate Change Programmefor the New Economics Foundation, was joined by co-founder - SolitaireTownsend, to talk aboutpioneering new methods in marketing and corporate responsibility.
Celebrating Our Seed Keepers
24 Nov 2008
The Seedsavers Network has produced a beautiful film celebrating the seed keepers, farmers and gardeners who are ensuring our long-term survival.
Calder Street Studios
Building the World We Want
24 Nov 2008
The Green Cities Foundation has just launched a brand new website,offering an agenda to create beautiful cities that are harmless to thePlanet and a pleasure to live and work in.
Bristol: a City of Hubs
24 Nov 2008
Three years ago, the recently graduated Jonathan Robinson realised that many social entrepreneurs lacked ideal space for their work, so he set about creating it.
Ann Calls for a Green New Deal
24 Nov 2008
Ann Pettifor believes it is now time for a Green New Deal' based on a Keynesian model of economics delivering much greater accountability of banking directors and less reliance on credit.
An Achievable Goal
24 Nov 2008
"A green and sustainable world is not an unachievable goal," says the Living Planet Report.
Hedgerow Medicine
18 Nov 2008
Britain's hedgerows abound with forgotten remedies. Now there is a book that can help you to harvest and make your own herbal remedies.
Well Done Wales
12 Nov 2008
Two prestigious awards have gone to Welsh farmers who are working for both the community and for the environment.