The 21st September was "International Day Against Tree Monocultures." Like any monoculture, single-species tree plantations have a destructive impact on ecosystems and therefore people, and these 'green deserts' are actually increasing thanks to unscrupulous companies trying... [More]

Last week I led a series of sessions on organic, fair trade and local food at Spitalfields City Farm. We looked at the packaging, shapes and colour of a variety of foods, discussed the farming methods and respective environmental / social impacts of different systems and, so as not to divorce the ... [More]

I just came across an article by Sharon Beder (author of Environmental Principles and Policies, Suiting Themselves and Free Market Missionaries) at Thomas Paine’s Corner. It’s a really interesting excerpted analysis of the creation of consumer culture and how it’s affected the wa... [More]

The biochar debate is raging over on the Guardian website. It began when George Monbiot criticised biochar enthusiasts for their over-hyping of this ‘miracle’ cure for curbing carbon emissions.  With all the rapidity of internet debate, both Chris Goodall and James Lovelock have a... [More]