Archived articles from 2012
15 May 2012
Youth-led sustainability charity the Otesha Project UK will embark upon its most challenging cycle tour yet this summer
11 May 2012
A music competition has been launched giving bands and DJs across the UK the chance to play at this year’s Sunrise Celebration festival
06 May 2012
Europe’s largest local food network is to receive almost half a million pounds of funding from the Scottish government to encourage more people to choose local and sustainably sourced food
Event calls for education revolution
06 May 2012
An international conference aiming to promote alternative education will take place in Portland on 1-5 August 2012
05 May 2012
Ben Dyson: There is real momentum building in the movement to reform our privatised, debt-based money system
Global / Community, Environment
04 May 2012
A global day of action will see people ‘connecting the dots’ between extreme weather and climate change
04 May 2012
Up to 1,500 young people from across the UK are being given the opportunity to work alongside film industry professionals to help create feature-length films this summer
A story of co-operation
01 May 2012
An online service is helping provide unique travel experiences by connecting visitors with like-minded locals who act as guides or share their knowledge. Jini Reddy tries it out and discovers the hidden jewels of the Yorkshire coast
26 Apr 2012
Cape Town resident Rachel Briant takes a look at how non-governmental organisations are helping improve lives in her home city
26 Apr 2012
Erica Crompton visits a unique organic farm and retreat in Scotland to discover how young volunteers are finding their way into employment
16 Apr 2012
As the medical establishment begins to take notice of sexual healing practitioner Mike Lousada, Gillian Capper pays him a visit and discovers the ethical integrity of his hands-on approach
UK / Arts, Culture, Sustainable Development
14 Apr 2012
Sunrise festival hopes to inspire a shift in consciousness to enable a more sustainable world to be created
13 Apr 2012
A conference taking place in London in May will explore how primary schools can be transformed into peaceful communities that not only provide effective environments for learning, but help children develop into well-rounded human beings
10 Apr 2012
With an eye on the changing social and economic landscape, folk artist Martha Tilston is leading a revival of the protest song, discovers Caspar Walsh
05 Apr 2012
Sunrise Celebration promises to be a vibrant party while raising awareness about issues such as Tibet