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They're two of the most important issues of our time. These resources will give you the science, some solutions and a good dose of inspiration to act now

Breathable air, healthy soil, fresh water and the stability of our climate all rely on our planetary life-support systems – like rainforests and oceans – being healthy.

Food and farming is in crisis but there is hope for the future - from organics and Slow Food to permaculture and land share schemes

Water - we pollute it, waste it, privatise it and dam it. Around the world millions of people lack access to it. But there are organisations out there trying to protect the planet's water for the benefit of all

How can we be healthy on a sick planet? Especially when many still believe that health is unaffected by what is in the environment. These organisations could save your life

Business and the wider economy can become sustainable parts of the ecosystem - here are some ideas

'There is enough for everyone’s need, but not for everyone’s greed,’ said Gandhi – but how much does each of us need?

Viewed in new light, waste is a resource – to be used again, recycled or resurrected for another use

Inspiration for change comes in many guises – from downshifting your personal life to celebrating a community Apple Day to joining a movement for social justice.

Seek out campaigns, context and investigations that you're unlikely to find in the mass media in our pick of the best independent publications

They’re made from recycled materials, and are entirely self-sufficient. Laura Sevier meets the renegade architect behind Earthships

A tireless crusader for rural revitalisation, Kate Eshelby meets the septuagenarian who beat Tesco out of town and is now at the heart of Suffolk’s local food revival

In the Brazilian town of Santarem, one brave priest is the only thing standing between multi-national grain trader Cargill and the rest of the Amazon

Investigation into the dangers faced by lawyers who champion human rights and environmental justice.

With plane, train and automobile emissions still increasing,
are we being honest with ourselves about how and how often we travel? Matilda Lee looks at the bare necessities of transport