Category Archives: Environment

The Real Dirt on Organic Food

Posted on 5 August 2009 by Graham

Update Aug 10th: Thanks to Robbie for sending me the link to Dominic Lawson’s piece on the FSA report and responses from the organic movement in the Times. Lawson quotes research suggesting farmers may have lower cancer rates possibly because … Continue reading →

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A visit to the Eden Project

Posted on 15 August 2008 by Graham

The Eden Project in Cornwall was established 7 years ago and has become a world famous visitor attraction with its iconic huge bubble-wrap domes providing the closest you’ll get to an experience of the rain-forest this side of the Amazon. … Continue reading →

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Welcome to the Anthropocene

Posted on 28 June 2008 by Graham

Human’s effect on the planet has now reached geological proportions and as a species we are having a more significant effect on the Earth’s climate, geology, biodiversity and, hence, even evolution than any other single factor. We are now officially … Continue reading →

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Sustainability Volume 3 is Out

Posted on 20 June 2008 by Graham

The new issue of Sustainability is out with a focus on food security and also bringing world-class articles and reports on: -the economic crisis -global food security -horse power -bringing back a canal and rail system to Ireland -renovating an … Continue reading →

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Monbiot on Population

Posted on 1 February 2008 by Graham

[Update: See John Feeney's excellent response to Monbiot here.] A few people have pointed me to George Monbiot’s recent article on population in the Guardian. While it is welcome that Monbiot addresses the issue I wanted to reply because I … Continue reading →

Posted in Environment, Human Ecology, Overshoot, Peak Oil, Population | 8 Comments

The Last Christmas

Posted on 24 December 2007 by Graham

Guest writer Andy Wilson editor of Sustainability Magazine has kindly sent me this piece expressing his thoughts on Christmas: The Last Christmas – A True Story? Every Christian knows of the Last Supper, in which Jesus joined his disciples for … Continue reading →

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Back to nature #2: Deep Ecology- Nostalgia for Eden

Posted on 10 December 2007 by Graham

Nostalgia for Eden A widely held belief amongst environmentalists, Deep Ecologists and other “post-modern” humans who yearn for a return to the idyllic world of an imagined Garden of Eden is that the struggle for sustainability is a new one: … Continue reading →

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Back to Nature #1

Posted on 1 December 2007 by Graham

Back to Nature: Exploring Humans’ Relationship to the Natural World Modern humans have an uneasy relationship with the “natural world”: there is a sense of separation, of loss, but also an ambivalence and uncertainty in knowing how to relate to … Continue reading →

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Powerdown Roundup

Posted on 24 November 2007 by Graham

It has been a busy few weeks and I only now have a chance to catch up by reporting on a few events I have attended over the last few weeks. On November 8th and 9th I presented an introduction … Continue reading →

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The Great Magic Water Conference

Posted on 16 November 2007 by Graham

Anatomy of a Scam A few years ago I attended an extraordinary event in Co. Monaghan which I still refer to as “The great magic Water Conference”. Organised by local environmentalists to promote the “discoveries” of an outfit called Perfect … Continue reading →

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