Archived articles from 2010
13 Dec 2010
England's first community farm, based in Market Drayton, Shropshire, has been awarded over £250,000 from the Regional Development Agency
13 Dec 2010
Alexis Rowell's new book looks at how councillors and citizens can work together to promote a sustainable future
UK / Agriculture, Archive, Community
13 Dec 2010
A Suffolk town has set up England's first community supported agriculture scheme specifically for beekeeping, where members share the honey harvest
British man walks entire length of the Amazon
South America / Archive, Conservation, Environment, Travel
13 Dec 2010
Ed, 35, from Mowsley, Leicestershire, has walked the entire length of the mighty Amazon River, from source to sea, over 860 days
UK / Archive, Innovation, Renewable Energy
13 Dec 2010
Renewable gas made from brewery and local food waste has been injected into the National Grid from a groundbreaking anaerobic digestion plant
UK / Environment, Youth
13 Dec 2010
The Biodynamic Agricultural College has opened in East Sussex, making it the only college in the UK solely dedicated to teaching biodynamic and organic methods
World gets to work for biggest day of climate action
13 Dec 2010
At over 7,000 'global work parties' across 188 countries, citizens set the example and challenged political leaders to get to work on climate solutions
Success for Young People at Climate Talks
10 Dec 2010
Policy supporting climate change education and increasing the involvement of young people in UN negotiations, is approved at Cancun climate talks
World's Largest Marine Reserve
08 Dec 2010
The Chagos Archipelago, in the Indian Ocean, has become the world's largest marine reserve
What's Next for Wild Lawyers in the UK?
07 Dec 2010
The wild law movement in the UK has been gathering momentum over the past six years. Melanie Strickland reviews recent developments
UK Schools Save British Fruit
07 Dec 2010
Children across the UK are establishing traditional orchards within their school grounds in partnership with their local communities
Solar Boat Goes Around the World
07 Dec 2010
The biggest solar boat in history, the T˚ranor PlanetSolar is currently circumnavigating the globe to prove that sunshine is the fuel of the future
Roses of Peace Bloom in Nepal
07 Dec 2010
A 28 year-old peace activist in Nepal is bringing people in conflict areas together through the simple act of giving a rose to a stranger
River Thames Wins Environmental Prize
07 Dec 2010
The Environment Agency wins the world's largest environmental prize after Britain's most iconic river was crowned the beauty queen of the planet's waterways
Millennium Stadium – Green Venue
07 Dec 2010
The Millennium Stadium, in Wales, has launched a commitment to become the UK's first certifiably sustainable event venue
Maggie Doyne Makes a Difference
07 Dec 2010
Having established a home and school for children in Nepal, 24 year-old American, Maggie Doyne is now encouraging other young people to make a positive difference in the world
London's Electric Vehicle Network
07 Dec 2010
A London based scheme, that will create more electric vehicle charge points than petrol stations, pushes the UK towards a national network
Caroline Lucas on Environmental Rights
07 Dec 2010
Green Party leader Caroline Lucas has called for an Environmental Rights Watchdog to help communities fight to protect their local environment