Archived articles from 2012
16 Sep 2012
Reporters in Burma no longer have to submit stories to state censors before publication, the Press Scrutiny and Registration Department (PSRD) has confirmed
15 Sep 2012
A Dorset prison has been using horses to help prisoners learn life skills and deal with emotional and behavioural difficulties. The results have been impressive, providing new evidence for the effectiveness of using horses in therapy
15 Sep 2012
Answers From Big Issue will offer jobs and training for homeless people while supporting positive social projects
Free scientific research
14 Sep 2012
Scientific research funded by British taxpayers will be freely available for anyone to read by 2014, the government has announced
14 Sep 2012
Singer-songwriter and eco-activist Jess Gold is currently touring the UK aiming to both educate and entertain with songs about climate change
Global / Economics & Innovation
13 Sep 2012
People across the globe will give their own money away to complete strangers on 15 September 2012 as part of Free Money Day
13 Sep 2012
One year on from the London riots, the Little Big Peace event aims to turn Streatham into a pinnacle of peace and positivity
13 Sep 2012
Review: Boom Festival 2012. Set in the breathtaking Naturtejo Geopark on the Portuguese Iberian Peninsula, Boom is the sunshine festival, next to which, others seem to pale in comparison
12 Sep 2012
The rate of deforestation in the Amazon decreased by 23% during 2011-2012, according to preliminary figures released by Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research (INPE)
12 Sep 2012
The president of the Philippines has called on the media to shun sensationalism and make more effort to balance negative news with positive stories
11 Sep 2012
Jeremy Wickremer, founder of the Transformational Media Summit, says modern media can help us towards a better relationship with each other and the Earth
11 Sep 2012
Former BBC news presenter issues renewed call for more realistic balance of good and bad news
UK / Economics & Innovation, New Economics
06 Sep 2012
Stephen Lewis talks to Green Party economic spokesperson Molly Scott Cato about a new approach to economics
05 Sep 2012
A former Irish gunrunning ship has set sail on a song-filled peace mission to Israel, fulfilling the long-held retirement dreams of a North Pennines smallholder
20 Aug 2012
With high unemployment among the over-fifties, the Prince’s Trust Initiative for Mature Enterprise (PRIME) is helping people in this age group to start their own businesses
Community reforestation project encourages ‘real-world investment’
South America / Economics & Innovation, Innovation, Sustainable Development
20 Aug 2012
A new co-operative is offering investors the chance to help safeguard the future of the Amazon rainforest and invest their money in something more tangible than the stock market