The title of this post says it all. China's Environmental Protection Ministry has released a report of an official study conducted between 2005 and 2013, which showed that 16.1% of China's soil and 19.4% of its arable land are contaminated, principally with excessive levels of cadmium, nickel and arsenic. It is well known that China'sContinue reading "One Fifth of China’s Soil Contaminated"
Sheepwrecked – Environmentalists v Farmers
Over the last week I have been helping out on a farm in the Scottish Borders in the lambing shed (hello to you all at Overlangshaw!) and while I was there I began reading Alan Butler’s book ‘sheep’, a work that sets out an argument for sheep being some of the most important historical actors ofContinue reading "Sheepwrecked – Environmentalists v Farmers"
Our addiction to the car is collective insanity
I am reliant on my car, like so many others, mostly for the reasons Ruairi Creaney outlines in this thought provoking article. However, I refuse to believe that there must be a more sustainable (and less pollution inducing) future for our transport system. Public transport deserves a much needed cash injection. If prices came downContinue reading "Our addiction to the car is collective insanity"
Whatever happened to 1968? Or, in the ‘Age of Climate Change’ where is the student protest?
On Sunday 2nd March around 400 student protesters were arrested after strapping themselves to the White House fence in protest against TransCanada’s proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline that, if passed by Barack Obama, would run from Canada to Texas. The marchers chanted ‘’climate justice now’’ and, whilst determined to have their voices heard, were perfectlyContinue reading "Whatever happened to 1968? Or, in the ‘Age of Climate Change’ where is the student protest?"
Forging an Agriculture for All
Here is my latest 'Activisionary' article, getting to grips with engaging people in a food culture and analysing current (and future) opportunities for people to get involved with food localism. For more of my work at activisionary please visit http://activisionary.org.uk/author/ben-eagle/ The farmer-philosopher Fred Kirschenmann wrote an essay entitled ‘On Becoming Lovers of the Soil’ inContinue reading "Forging an Agriculture for All"
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