Transition Towns
In response to the twin challenges of peak oil and climate change, a new global network of communities has recently been taking shape. The...
Doctors Warn: Avoid Genetically Modified Food
On May 19th, the American Academy of Environmental Medicine (AAEM) called on "Physicians to educate their patients, the medical community, and the public to...
E-WASTE (ETHICAL LIVING)
Like much of the world, Australia is engaged in a love affair with gadgets and other electronic items. As the technology and fashions change,...
No Impact Man
When you would like to see urgent steps taken to tackle climate change, it is easy to point the finger and demand action. One...
Tropical Forests and the Palm Oil Controversy
Plantations please big business but threaten the planet's already over-burdened ecology. Martin Oliver looks at the reality.
In the public's perception, tropical deforestation tends to...
