Fracking is not “the evil thing that some people try to make it out to be,” the UK energy secretary Ed Davey has claimed. Davey, who...
The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has spoken out against the luxurious increase of directors’ pensions, which are now 25 times higher than those of ordinary employees....
Brazil should prepare for a future heating of 3-6C and more unpredictable weather, which could severely affect its position as one of the world’s largest exporters of...
An ecotourism conference to be held in Kenya in September will debate how sustainable tourism can benefit African economies and local communities. The Ecotourism and Sustainable...
Glaciers in the East Antarctic are more vulnerable to climate change than previously thought, according to a new study. Scientists had believed that glaciers along the...
Citizens Advice reported last week that enquiries made to food banks had increased by an average of 78% in the last six months. Nicky Stubbs takes a...
The UK’s first Community Energy Fortnight began on Saturday, hoping to inspire and engage people with the concept of community energy. Francesca Baker looks at what this means,...
The answer to the headline of this piece is, at the moment, no. But it’s the wrong question. The current investment risk is systemic. Sustainability means...
There is something in the air. Collaborative working spaces, social innovation, crowdsourcing and crowdfunding, impact investing, social impact bonds, venture-philanthropy, social enterprises, triple-bottom lines, social return...
Big Issue founder John Bird has described ethical investment as “the biggest of fights” and encouraged people “become savvy” to bring about real financial change. In...
One sixth of arguably the greatest comedy troupe in history this week spoke out on the ethics of the British press. John Cleese, the tall one...
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...
There is a growing enthusiasm for natural gas as a relatively low-carbon fuel, with the government in the UK looking to emulate the US shale gas...
Deciding what to eat has never been so complicated. Equally, the potential effect of those decisions has never been so profound. Everyone wants to eat ‘well’...
The investment industry is a maze of complexity. Somewhere in the process – which is governed to a large degree by computers and algorithms – are...