Recently I shared how Michelle Obama was planning to plant a garden on the White House lawn – thrilling the…
The ninth International Permaculture Conference (IPC) and Convergence is inching closer. Previous conferences have been held in Australia, USA, New…
By Peter Montague of Rachel’s Democracy & Health News Felix Ballarin spent 15 years of his life developing a special…
by George Monbiot – journalist, author, academic and environmental and political activist Here’s how the British government describes the risk…
PIJ #63, June-Aug 1997 by Linda Woodrow How to harvest weeds for their best nutrients Sometimes gardening seems to me…
PIJ #58, Mar – May 1996 By Dr Danny Hunter Editor’s Note: This decade-old article spotlights local indigenous knowledge found…
It’s with a degree of dark fascination I watch as the current financial crisis brings substantial funding to the same…
by Isabell Shipard. For more plant info, check out Isabell’s excellent books in our book section. Photo credit: Melanie Brown…
Click for full view Courtesy: Throbgoblins A journey of a thousand miles begins with etc etc. As ice sheets crack…
by George Monbiot – journalist, author, academic and environmental and political activist Do you remember that unspeakably naff designer accessory,…
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by Lester R. Brown, Earth Policy Institute In early December 2004, Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo “ordered the military and…
Click for full view Courtesy: Throbgoblins It’s a conundrum, isn’t it? Development and climate change. Such a dilemma – convoluted…
As Matt Simmons points out: oil is not just another commodity. For industrial societies oil is as basic as food…