Culture Change

An installation featuring giant tropical tree stumps in Trafalgar square is designed to symbolise threatened rainforest trees throughout the world

Switching to decentralised renewable energy doesn't just mean a new source of power - it means a revolution that will be both social and economic

A pioneering Disney nature film has become a powerful tool to protect threatened flamingos on Tanzania's Lake Natron

On 4th October 'EnvIronman' Jon Alexander will attempt to prove that environmentalism and athleticism can go hand-in-hand at Challenge Barcelona. Kate Herbert meets the greenest ever Ironman to talk triathlons

Once a year in rural Wales twenty 'doers' assemble in a small tent and tell their stories. The aim is to inspire the rest of us to go and do something positive.

Avoid buying pointless stuff and start saving cash - here are some cheap, fun and interesting things to do

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?

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

It’s the polar opposite of the glossy celebrity and lifestyle magazine, celebrating the personal and the everyday. Laura Sevier meets the creative force behind Karen

Why not consider ploughing your green into green? Matilda Lee and Laura Sevier explore a radical response to the credit crunch

Buy Nothing Day is an annual event to protest our consumerist culture. Consumers are encouraged across the world to stay out of malls and put their wallets back in their pockets for just one day. Started back in 1992 in Vancouver, Canada by Ted Dave, it was popularized by the Adbusters media foundation and it has spread to become an international day of action.

Why mourn a death when you can celebrate a life? Laura Sevier meets a pioneer in his tranquil and tree-filled field, determined to take the fear and formality out of funerals

What can indigenous wisdom teach us about how to better live within our environmental means? Maestro Tlakaelel has some tips

Sometimes, choosing not to think like a scientist can be a good thing. Jon Hughes sits down with the Harrisons, environmental activists and conceptual artists

Dame Anita Roddick, founder of the Body Shop and life-long campaigner, has died at the age of sixty four.