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Nothing will harm climate change campaigners as much as a judge decreeing that the green movement is a faithFollowing Mr Justice Burton's ruling that green beliefs should enjoy the same protection as religious ones, many committed recyclers will have been wondering how green you have to be to become unsackable. Would buying (Read More)
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Study condemning UK energy strategy set to embarrass government as it prepares to unveil new climate change initiativeBritain's claim to be a world leader in green energy investment has been called into question by an authoritative new study that will embarrass ministers as they prepare to launch an important climate change (Read More)
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They are strong and they last 1,000 years. So don't waste energy recycling them – give your old bag a new lease of lifeAs you might imagine, a planet on the brink of ecological collapse (ie ours) has a number of pressing concerns. The plastic bag issue really is not one of them, and yet in terms of air time and emotion it (Read More)
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Forthcoming book examines the role of humans in the eradication of species, and its findings are not likely to be pleasantAt first sight it seems an unlikely topic for a landmark publishing deal: a fee of about half a million dollars for a book about dead animals – or, to be more precise, extinct animals.Nevertheless the su (Read More)
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Harmful fishing practices will be banned from UK coastal waters under new legislation to protect endangered speciesAn exotic underwater world of seahorses, sharks and corals that surrounds the coast of Britain is to be given greater protection under new legislation coming into force this week.The long-awaited Marine Act wil (Read More)
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A clutch of new films will cement Matt Damon's reputation as the hit of his generation. But that won't change this most reserved and politically committed of actors. Vanessa Thorpe reportsRunners taking part in the annual Miami Triathlon this time last year were surprised to spot a familiar face crossing the finishing line. (Read More)
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The Chamraj estate in Tamil Nadu is thriving thanks to the Fairtrade Foundation - but the same cannot be said for the south Indian tea industryThe price of basic farm commodities has been hammered over the past 40 years, placing unbearable pressure on farmers.At the bottom of the food chain are smallholders. With processors (Read More)
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It is ironic that when Will Hutton (Comment) points out that the private sector cannot do everything, it is now regarded as controversial, almost counterintuitive.The previous, postwar consensus centred on a mixed economy when the deficiencies of one sector were remedied by the other. But this did not survive the onslaught (Read More)
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For two decades Darcey Bussell was Britain's greatest ballerina. So what's it going to be like for the Strictly Come Dancing contestants when she starts judging on the show next month? Here, she talks about her new life in Sydney, being an eco mum and the joy of bringing dance to the massesI do a double-take when Darcey Bu (Read More)
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Al Gore was born to be the most powerful man on Earth, but fell just short of his political destiny. Can the former law-maker now win his place in history as the man who helped save the planet?Perhaps the best way to understand the extraordinary transformation of Al Gore is to study the changing rhetoric of his enemies. A m (Read More)
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I am a great admirer of George Monbiot, and am (I hope) as clear-sighted as he is about the self-inflicted disasters looming over our misguided species; but I must disagree with one point in his excellent dismantling of the "scepticism" of Clive James (Comment, 3 November). He claims that denial of catastrophic anthropogeni (Read More)
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With National Ethical Investment Week about to start, Sarah Pennells guides newcomers through the three main types of fund and suggests where to go to find out moreYou recycle, switch off lights and have a water butt. But is your wallet green? Tomorrow sees the start of National Ethical Investment Week (NEIW), a campaign de (Read More)
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Rich countries bullying poorer ones, mud-slinging and back-stabbing - environmental summits can be viciousAt 8am on Wednesday 7 October, a smartly dressed fiftysomething Filipino woman took the escalator to the first floor of the UN building in Bangkok and merged into a throng of diplomats, civil servants and environmentali (Read More)
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About 20,000 people paid up to £125 each, but the Big Green Gathering was cancelled at the last minute. Months later some are still waiting for their moneyPeople who booked tickets for a leading green festival cancelled in July are growing worried they will not be refunded, even though some handed over their cash almost a y (Read More)