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August 2010 printable subscriber newsletter
Ecologist
29th July 2010
This month's newsletter looks at putting communities back in charge of their forests, the effects of petrol prices on environmental behaviour, the depletion of oxygen levels in the ocean, the restoration of one of the world's biggest landfill sites and the huge opportunities of decentralised, open source manufacturing. To download the newsletter, log in and scroll to the bottom of the page... more...
July 2010 printable subscriber newsletter
Ecologist
29th June, 2010
In this months newsletter, we look at the impact of uranium mining in Niger, ask whether certain species of herbivorous fish can help save our coral reefs, look at the remarkable sustainable community of Las Gaviotas, and scrutinise Findhorn's green sewage system, the Living Machine. To download, log in and scroll to the bottom of the page... more...
June 2010 printable subscriber newsletter
Ecologist
28th May, 2010
In this month's newsletter we look at a model for tackling deforestation that truly involves the local community; we examine a new breed of waste incinerator; we ask whether open source technologies could be part of the answer to climate change, and analyse what the new UK coalition government means for essential planning decisions. To download, log in and scroll to the bottom of the page... more...
May 2010 printable subscriber newsletter
Ecologist
April 30th, 2010
This month's newsletter includes articles on using ocean temperatures to cool our cities, hiring (rather than buying) products, whether lab-grown meat is a 'green' solution, the health impact of air pollution and what the impact of a huge expansion of wind power will be on the electricity grid. To download, log in and scroll to the bottom of the page... more...
March 2010 printable subscriber newsletter
Ecologist
26th February, 2010
In this month's newsletter we print a special, two-part investigation in jatropha biofuels, look at the horrors of the shipbreaking industry in Bangladesh, examine the possibility of a trade war as a result of climate change policy, and ask whether we are paying too high an environmental price for the convenience of the Pill. To download, login and scroll to the bottom of the page... more...
February 2010 printable subscriber newsletter
Ecologist
1st February, 2010
In this month's newsletter, we look at using historical records to understand today's fish populations; we wonder whether existing sustainable businesses will support tomorrow's economy; we look at the worrying prospect of peak phosphorus and uncover the green truth about tetrapak food cartons. To download the newsletter, log in and scroll to the bottom of the page... more...
January 2010 printable subscriber newsletter
Ecologist
5th January 2010
In this month's newsletter, we ask whether greens have got it wrong about tar sands, learn from a remote Scottish community, look at land struggles in Africa, examine the claims for carbon capture, and look at whether sugar might be the new oil. To download, log-in and scroll to the bottom of the page... more...
December 2009 printable subscriber newsletter
Ecologist
27th November, 2009
In this month's newsletter we look at the implications of a plan to privatise Indonesia's coastline; we ask whether fossil carbon and tree carbon are equivalent; examine whether the Arctic will become more dangerous as it melts; and wonder whether evolution has anything to offer environmentalists. To download, scroll to the bottom of the page... more...
November 2009 printable subscriber newsletter
Ecologist
30th October, 2009
In this month's newsletter we take a look at a radical new approach to fish-farming, document the human and environmental cost of soya production for cheap livestock farming, examine the technologies which promise to make shipping green, and ask how we can tell which companies are really green. To download, log in and scroll to the bottom of the page... more...
October 2009 printable subscriber newsletter
Ecologist
28th September, 2009
In this month's newsletter we take an in-depth look at work-time reduction, analyse whether cows could help stop climate change, ask if the Church could do more to tackle global warming, and look at both sides of the debate over whether we can still trust the FSC. To download, log in and scroll to the bottom of the page... more...
September 2009 printable subscriber newsletter
Ecologist
28th August, 2009
This month, we pay tribute to the sad death of our founder, Edward Goldsmith, we look at how local councils could be about to waste our waste, look into a case of man vs forest, look in depth at the chemical industry and find out about the community fighting tar sands development in Alberta, Canada. To download the newsletter, you'll need to log in using your username and password, then scroll to the bottom of this page and click on the link more...
Can Defra deliver its 2030 food vision?
Ecologist
11th August, 2009
Pressure groups question whether Defra has the power to drive reforms in the food sector more...
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August 2009 printable subscriber newsletter
Ecologist
31st July, 2009
In this month's newsletter, we profile one woman standing against coal-mining in the US, show how hospitals, schools and councils could source local food, delve into the science of mobile phones and health, and learn lessons from the first ever climate change evacuation. Scroll to the bottom of the page to download the newsletter more...
July 2009 printable subscriber newsletter
Ecologist
30th June, 2009
Despite only launching the website on June 19th, we already have a raft of great content for you to read. In this newsletter you can read our exclusive expose of Vedanta Resources plc's shareholders, our report on the decay of World Heritage Sites and a meaty investigation into the viability of using biochar to mitigate climate change. To download, log in with your username and password, then scroll to the bottom of this article... more...
Obama: no sanctions on those who don't support CO2 cuts
Ecologist
1st July, 2009
Eager to placate disgruntled Senators and world leaders alike, Barack Obama has said he has no plans to levy charges on goods from countries that have not signed a post-Kyoto climate change agreement more...
Brown proposes £60 billion climate fund for Copenhagen
Ecologist
26th June, 2009
Gordon Brown called for an annual fund of £60 billion to help less industrialised countries adapt to climate change as part of a range of Government proposals in the run-up to UN talks in Copenhagen later this year more...
'Natural' and 'organic' beauty to be standardised
Matilda Lee
26th June, 2009
The Soil Association hopes that Cosmos, the new natural cosmetics standard, will lead to cleaner, greener ingredients in mainstream beauty products more...
Saving our heritage... from ourselves
Eifion Rees
25th June, 2009
More sites may be added to the UNESCO List of World Heritage Sites in Danger this week, but how effective is this register of global hot spots, and what are the areas that truly deserve international protection? more...
Shredding tyres: sustainable or health risk?
Ecologist
22nd June 2009
Leaked documents show that the US Environmental Protection Agency has launched an inquiry into the health risks of tyre chippings more...
Database aims to stop biopiracy of traditional Indian remedies
Ecologist
1st March, 2009
A new database aims to prevent unscrupulous pharmaceutical and biotechnologycompanies patenting drugs based on traditional Indian medicines and practices.
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Study suggests careful intervention of 'invasive species'
Ecologist
1st March, 2009
Conservationists’ zeal to rid countries of so-called ‘invasive species’ could have serious unforeseen effects on ecosystems, new research has suggested. more... Government advisor lobbies for EU and UK to overhaul GM regulations
Ecologist
1st March, 2009
A Government adviser has called for the regulatory overhaul on genetically modified crops in the EU and opposes the ‘strange’ ban on pesticides. more... Land in Latin America exploited by West's demand for meat
Ecologist
1st February, 2009
Agricultural expansion on a massive scale in Latin America has directly paralelled the West’s greed for meat. A new report follows the food chain and assesses the damage.more...
Plane Stupid, climate campaigners treated as terrorists
Andrew Wasley
1st July, 2008
Government and big business are countering resurgent eco activism with spies, strongarm tactics and news manipulation. Who are they calling terrorists? asks Andrew Wasley more...What a load of rubbish
Jon Hughes
1st November, 2006
The rise of free newspapers means that hundreds of thousands of trees are pulped each week to provide us with disposable pap more...Members
