Articles Tagged with the word ‘environment’
Asia / Agriculture, Environment
26 Apr 2013
A new method of farming has the potential to turn Bangladesh into a food-secure, poverty-free country within a decade
19 Apr 2013
Goldman Environmental Prize winner Rossano Ercolini tackled Italy’s mounting waste problem and achieved what many environmentalists had only dreamed of. He talks to Rachel England about his unlikely zero waste journey
19 Apr 2013
Sculptor James McNabb has created a series of wood sculptures exploring the idea that there should be no such thing as waste
08 Apr 2013
Two prominent American colleges are re-examining their energy investment policies thanks to a national climate change campaign
03 Apr 2013
Is the world as doomed as some media might have us believe? There are five major global issues, explains Dan Smith, and although the world is facing deep crises, significant progress on some of these key issues shows that there are ways forward
27 Mar 2013
Unsustainable palm oil practices pose a serious threat to rainforests, but a new guide aims to help consumers make more informed chocolate choices this Easter
22 Mar 2013
A new competition has been launched to help aspiring filmmakers gain exposure while addressing wasteful water habits
21 Mar 2013
The United Nation’s International Day of Forests aims to inform people across the world about how important trees really are, and why they need our help
14 Feb 2013
Proposals to protect the Arctic by creating a global sanctuary around the North Pole have drawn worldwide support
21 Jan 2013
A new volunteer network has been set up to distribute free food to those in need, from unsellable farm crops that would otherwise go to waste
11 Jan 2013
Planned study hailed as significant step towards making mass destruction of the environment a crime against peace, while new campaign to end ecocide by 2020 is launched
Europe / Economics & Innovation, Environment
27 Dec 2012
Norway is doubling carbon tax on its North Sea oil industry and setting up a £1bn fund to tackle the impact of climate change in the developing world
19 Dec 2012
Sweden’s ‘Alternative Nobel Prize’ has recognised the tremendous efforts of activists around the world working towards global harmony
17 Dec 2012
With growing environmental concerns over using real trees and with the most common alternative being plastic, designers are rising to the challenge by creating affordable and sustainable Christmas trees that don’t scrimp on style
05 Nov 2012
Permaculture columnist Nicole Vopser explains how she has been using the principles of nature to act more effectively in caring for the Earth
UK / Economics & Innovation, Environment
31 Oct 2012
Two leading thinkers in alternative economics and the environment, Charles Eisenstein and Polly Higgins, will speak at a one-off event in London this Friday
Global / Economics & Innovation, Environment
17 Oct 2012
A United Nations project aiming to help create a greener global economy has reported positive results from its initial projects
12 Oct 2012
How can communities work together to become stronger and happier? Kathleen Cassidy found out at this year’s Transition Network Conference
12 Oct 2012
A ‘Green Investment Bank’ (GIB), set up by the government with an initial funding pot of £3bn, is due to launch this October