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Book Review: The Feast Nearby by Robin Mather

Locavore life on an almost invisible budget. Robin Mather has over 30 year's experience working as a journalist with a passion for the truth behind...

‘Human Well-Being & the Natural Environment’ by Economist Partha Dasgupta

How do you measure human well-being? How do you fully account for the impact of human interventions in poor regions like in Iraq?...

Food Politics: What Everyone Needs to Know by Robert Paarlberg

Consumers today are thinking more and more about where their food comes from, how it’s produced and what impact their grocery shopping choices have...

Book Review: Plastiki – Across The Pacific Ocean On Plastic

A good friend of David de Rothschild's, Treehugger founder Graham Hill takes the Plastiki helm Theirs was one of 2010's most talked-about, scoffed-about, and dreamed-about...

Book Review: A No-Nonsense Guide to Climate Change

Getting to grips with climate science and all the different aspects and solutions to climate change can be a difficult thing- why not get...

7 Books for New Year’s Resolutions on Sustainable Food!

Bolster your New Year’s food resolutions with seven recycled titles: largely published before 2011 but still relevant. Eating sustainably can make a huge impact...

7 Books To Start The New Year Green And Right

If the mechanics behind Global Warming has eluded you, or if you're excited by a few cooking tips or a good...

Book Review: Animals in Islamic Tradition and Muslim Culture

Arwa reviews the book by Richard C. Foltz, Animals in Islamic Tradition and Muslim Culture, Oneworld Publications Following the controversy during Eid Al-adha and allegations...

Book Review: Loving Leo Hickman’s ‘The Good Life’

Want a reference book to living ethically? Want to know the truth about the costs of globalisation and profit-driven business...

“Green Deen” Ibrahim Abdul-Matin Connects Environmentalism With Islam

Brooklyn born Ibrahim Abdal-Matin was raised on Islamic environmentalism and that the "earth is a mosque". His passionate voice has been translated into his brilliant book, "Green Deen: What Islam Teaches about Protecting the Environment," in which he educates us on greening our lives and faith. Read more on how we can do that.

Louise “Goes Slow” ‘Round England

Interested in finding out about Slow Food, Slow Travel and some of the most beautiful places in England to slow down? ...

American Wasteland’s Jonathan Bloom Shows Creative Ways to Reduce Food Waste

Jonathan Bloom, author of "American Wasteland," explains why the environmental impact of food waste is rarely acknowledged. Because most food decomposes into the ground (even...

Pauline Wafts Through “Uses & Abuses of Plant-Derived Smoke”

Pauline discovers in her review of "Uses & Abuses of Plant-Derived Smoke" that there is more to plant-based smoke than meets the eye. Read...

Ellen Thrives On Pinkerton and Hopkins’ ‘Local Food’

Tamzin Pinkerton and Rob Hopkins guide us away from domineering supermarkets and into our own backyards. Ellen has the details. Tamzin Pinkerton and Rob Hopkins...

Clare Wanders The Woods With Ben Law In ‘The Woodland Year’

More green wisdom from the United Kingdom: this week Clare unravels the many reasons to celebrate and cherish woodlands. Anne Frank found solace in...

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What Qualities Help Nurses Thrive in Their Careers?

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