The Conservatives and Liberal Democrats have returned a £520,000 donation left to “whichever government is in office” by an elderly woman in her will. The parties...
A study carried out by researchers at Newcastle University has found “national inconsistencies” in UK councils’ strategies for addressing climate change. The report, titled Assessment of the...
Ethical and sustainable investment funds have generally performed better financially than their mainstream counterparts in the last 12 months, according to new research. Moneyfacts says that...
As a record number of people are accepted into UK universities, the National Union of Students (NUS) has revealed the 25 institutions that will share £5m...
There has been an awful lot of noise about the controversial method of extracting shale gas, hydraulic fracturing – also known as fracking. The nation seems...
It’s that time again. We’ve rounded up our favourite new crowdfunding projects of the month that focus on sustainability issues. Crowdfunding allows ambitious individuals to promote...
This is the latest cartoon in our B******* as usual… series, in which we share work by Manchester-based cartoonist Polyp. For more information on Polyp, see...
The ethical footprint of the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund is “severely limited” according to a major new review of its investment strategy. The Government Pension...
A human being is part of the whole, called by us ‘universe’, a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings...
On June 22 1935, Daily Herald writer Tom Stephenson wrote an article entitled Wanted: A Long Green Trail. In it, he called for “a Pennine Way...
