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With its grass roof, solar panels and low-energy lighting, the beautiful game now has its own beautiful eco home. David Craik meets the man making it happen

Crude oil may be running out, but Brighton's transport revolution is powering up. Jan Goodey meets Tom Druitt, the driving force behind the Big Lemon Bus

Craig Sams and Jo Fairley on starting up an ethical business, iPhones and how best to enjoy a square of chocolate

The more I think about it, the more sense it makes: gardening will save the world. For in a garden is truth, beauty and lots of good food...

During the past weeks, the world’s media have been transfixed by the convulsions of the US and global fi nancial system. At stake are billions in bail-outs and trillions in derivatives. The viability of banks and currencies is threatened, and ultimately the savings and investments of hundreds of millions of ordinary people.

We get an entertaining selection of press releases each week at the Ecologist. Recently, however, amid claims for the greenest 4x4s ever, vegan-friendly breastmilk ice cream and strip-mining with a heart, one stood out.

Bruce Parry on tree-bark trips, deforestation and lessons learnt from tribal living

Do you know where your email is stored and what it costs the environment to store it there?

The great GM debate is a complex one. Professor Guy Cook examines the ways in which the issue is often tackled - verbally that is.

During my global travels, spreading the word on the cheapest, most effective and equitable policy road for renewables, my observations and experiences have led me to several infuriating and distressing conclusions.

From all sides, the cry is the same: something must be done. More must be done.

Environmental toxins have given us lesbian seagulls and transgender crabs, but pollutants may also be causing gender ambiguity in humans, says Eric Francis

With the global credit crunch grabbing all the headlines, issues concerning economies on a lesser scale are easily sidelined.

From computer games to biohacking, digital designers are ditching music and video in favour of remastering a more exciting medium...

It’s hard to learn much or do much about sustainability without getting your hands dirty.