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The man on a zero-carbon mission

From his first windmill to running a green empire, Ecotricity founder Dale Vince tells Jack Thompson why he thinks his Asperger’s is a superpower and his simple mantra to reach zero carbon.

Breeding food for nutrition: common sense or quasi science?

The agri revolution led to a focus on crop yields above all else – but researchers are beginning to look again at nutrition in our food.

Why processed food is bad for the environment

In this excerpt from her new book, magazine editor Georgina Wilson-Powell explains the impact of processed food and how to work around it.

Reconnecting with my land

With a renewed sense of connection with the countryside, Jack Thompson links local ancient field patterns with a brutal period of English history to track the roots of land ownership.

What is the Hungry Gap?

From time to time, you might hear the term Hungry Gap. This is the hardest time of year for UK farmers: a few weeks, usually in April, May and early June, after the winter crops have ended but before the new season’s plantings are ready to harvest.

A different kind of Amazon

How one indigenous community in the Peruvian rainforest is pioneering shade-grown coffee produced under the canopy, future-proofing their way of life and the fragility of their forest ecosystem.

Meet the king of food waste

Campaigner Tristram Stuart tells Jack Thompson how his childhood pig taught him the value of food waste and why we should challenge the status quo of overconsumption.

Wanted: Female leaders

For International Women’s Day, social advocate and environmentalist Jennie Stephens tells Anna Turns why diverse leadership can unlock social and climate justice.

Confessions of a kitchen bin

Environmental journalist Anna Turns weighed her household waste after a week before setting a mission to reduce it with the help of tips and tricks from food waste experts.

Finding the groove in grain

The co-founder of dance legends Groove Armada tells Nina Pullman why he swapped clubs for fields with a mission to spread the word about sustainable wheat.

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The great salary divide

As Fairtrade Fortnight kicks off, Olivia Oldham investigates some of the salary inequalities and progressive solutions among UK businesses trying to end the subsidised cycle of cheap goods and unfair trade.

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Know before you throw: A guide to green packaging

Plastic pollution has led to a surge in green packaging alternatives - but some still degrade into micro plastics or require industrial conditions to breakdown. Explore our infographic to find out more.

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The world’s first organic state

Farmers in India’s state of Sikkim are pioneering a 100 per cent organic and localised food system, but instead of replicating that, new laws in the country are threatening to topple this traditional way of life.

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Green packaging: What’s the difference?

Know your home compostable from your biodegradable? Packaging expert Robyn compares some of the so-called ‘green’ packaging out there, and how to dispose of them.

Denmark’s organic success story

Denmark is globally recognised for its high percentage of organic food sales and land – so what’s the secret and how could the UK replicate it?

A culture war on food waste

China has launched a major new attack on food waste using the power of influencers on public perception – but are there lessons for the UK in our own food waste battle?

Listening to the quieter voices

Indigenous people and peasant farmers have ancient systems of land management that prioritise biodiversity and protect ecosystems – now is the time to learn from them.