Articles Tagged with the word ‘Sustainability’
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
Sculptor James McNabb has created a series of wood sculptures exploring the idea that there should be no such thing as waste
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
16 Mar 2013
Proposed fishing policy protecting endangered stocks and banning discards and has been given the majority vote by MEPs
28 Feb 2013
One of the world’s largest paper producers has pledged to protect rainforests and restore the habitats of endangered species, a decision cautiously welcomed by environmental campaigners
20 Feb 2013
“It’s startling how little urgency there seems to be around sustainability. So many people know how critical the situation is, but few do anything about it. CarbonCulture helps businesses to get involved and get business advantage at the same time.”
18 Feb 2013
Modern day hunter-gatherer Fergus Drennan is on a wild man’s mission: to survive for a whole year solely on foraged food
22 Jan 2013
Pioneering furniture designers are turning their attention to issues of sustainability and recycling, and as Rooksana Hossenally discovers, there’s not a bamboo chair in sight
16 Jan 2013
Thanks to a new collaborative programme and its open source ethics, young farmers in the US are working together to share sustainable and innovative farming technologies, ensuring the longevity of their livelihoods
UK / Environment, Renewable Energy
16 Jan 2013
A leisure centre in County Durham is keeping the environment – and its budget – in shape with a range of new energy-generating machines
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
UK / Economics & Innovation, Environment, Positive People
07 Dec 2012
Jeremy Wickremer joins the audience for a public conversation between Charles Eisenstein and Polly Higgins, two ‘visionaries of a new world’
Video: Sacred Economics and Sacred Law
UK / Economics & Innovation, Environment, Positive People
07 Dec 2012
Working in the fields of law and economics, Polly Higgins and Charles Eisenstein share the belief that all life is sacred and see this understanding as the basis for a prosperous future. At a public event in London in November 2012, they spoke about their life paths and shared their visionary ideas.
30 Nov 2012
Could bikes made from bamboo be the future of sustainable transportation? Tom Lawson takes one for a test ride
23 Nov 2012
A combination of government support and community food growing initiatives is changing the face of the Venezuela’s food sustainability. Miriam Ross shares a taste of the results
25 Oct 2012
A social enterprise supplying local food in east London has launched a programme to help other communities set up their own vegetable box schemes across the UK
16 Oct 2012
Bookworms can get their literary fix for free while helping the environment, thanks to a number of innovative schemes around the UK
02 Oct 2012
From Fair Wear to wardrobe surgery, fashion designers are not only coming up with new ways to recycle and reinvent their clothes, but are also lobbying MEPs for a more transparent labelling system
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
UK / Agriculture, Food
13 Aug 2012
A major study into Britain’s food system shows how it must change in order to keep food affordable, protect the environment and keep up with increasing world population growth