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Ecological, social and and economic justice. Publishing since 1970.
A global movement to recognise fungi is gaining momentum ahead of UN biodiversity talks at COP17.
Scientists push for fungi protection
A global movement to recognise fungi is gaining momentum ahead of UN biodiversity talks at COP17.
theecologist.org
September 22, 2026 at 5:25 PM
A global movement to recognise fungi is gaining momentum ahead of UN biodiversity talks at COP17.
These farmers, often small-scale and working closely with natural systems, stood in stark contrast to the industrial, chemical-based farm systems that have become the norm
Stories for an emerging food system
The podcast Farmerama Radio is celebrating 10 years of regenerative farming, storytelling and community building.
theecologist.org
September 22, 2026 at 4:57 PM
These farmers, often small-scale and working closely with natural systems, stood in stark contrast to the industrial, chemical-based farm systems that have become the norm
“It is a place of wide, flat meadows, in summer sunlit and golden and now, in autumn, tangled and wet.”
The wild force of life
'A great force of life is described with the accuracy of a naturalist and the lyricism of a poet.'
theecologist.org
September 22, 2026 at 12:05 PM
“It is a place of wide, flat meadows, in summer sunlit and golden and now, in autumn, tangled and wet.”
Conservation language has referred only to “flora and fauna” for decades.
Scientists push for fungi protection
A global movement to recognise fungi is gaining momentum ahead of UN biodiversity talks at COP17.
theecologist.org
September 22, 2026 at 11:28 AM
Conservation language has referred only to “flora and fauna” for decades.
"Andy Burnham has come in and lifted everything he could from Zack’s playbook to run his own campaign for change."
Zack to the future
Zack Polanski to stand in Holborn and St Pancras by-election left vacant by Sir Keir Starmer, the former prime minister.
theecologist.org
September 22, 2026 at 11:05 AM
"Andy Burnham has come in and lifted everything he could from Zack’s playbook to run his own campaign for change."
"Stories do more than document change – they can help bring new systems into being"
Stories for an emerging food system
The podcast Farmerama Radio is celebrating 10 years of regenerative farming, storytelling and community building.
theecologist.org
September 22, 2026 at 9:15 AM
"Stories do more than document change – they can help bring new systems into being"
Jackie Morris and Robert Macfarlane’s The Book of Birds has been awarded the 2026 Wainwright Prize Book of the Year.
Bird book tops pecking order
Chirpy Jackie Morris and Robert Macfarlane have new feather in their cap as The Book of Birds wins top award.
theecologist.org
September 22, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Jackie Morris and Robert Macfarlane’s The Book of Birds has been awarded the 2026 Wainwright Prize Book of the Year.
An entire kingdom one step closer to being seen, valued, and protected.
Scientists push for fungi protection
A global movement to recognise fungi is gaining momentum ahead of UN biodiversity talks at COP17.
theecologist.org
September 22, 2026 at 8:05 AM
An entire kingdom one step closer to being seen, valued, and protected.
Brazil is betting the Amazon can be protected by making forests economically valuable - but will commercial use stay within the ecological limits?
The commodification of conservation
Brazil is betting the Amazon can be protected by making forests economically valuable - but will commercial use stay within the ecological limits?
theecologist.org
September 22, 2026 at 7:45 AM
Brazil is betting the Amazon can be protected by making forests economically valuable - but will commercial use stay within the ecological limits?
Feeding fish to fish instead of people is a recipe for disaster in vulnerable nations.
A very fishy business
Hunger protections weakened in first global fish farm rules, benefitting rich nations.
theecologist.org
September 15, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Feeding fish to fish instead of people is a recipe for disaster in vulnerable nations.
“It tells young people this is not simply the study of what has gone before. It is about understanding the living world they will inherit and recognising the part they can play in helping it thrive.”
Kids demand natural history lessons
Children are losing touch with nature - but not their desire to protect it, new research finds.
theecologist.org
September 15, 2026 at 4:57 PM
“It tells young people this is not simply the study of what has gone before. It is about understanding the living world they will inherit and recognising the part they can play in helping it thrive.”
A global network of cruelty behind this industrial commodity
The 'voracious, clandestine' donkey skin trade
Donkey skin is now an industrial commodity and this has unleashed a cascade of compounding harms.
theecologist.org
September 15, 2026 at 4:06 PM
A global network of cruelty behind this industrial commodity
The Environment secretary warns brits to stockpile supplies to get them through extreme weather emergencies
'Store food for climate shocks'
Environment secretary warns people in Britain to store food for weather emergencies.
theecologist.org
September 15, 2026 at 12:05 PM
The Environment secretary warns brits to stockpile supplies to get them through extreme weather emergencies
Few countries face an environmental challenge on Brazil’s scale
Money does grow instead of trees
Brazil is a global testing ground for green finance, regenerative agriculture and forest restoration. The concentration of influence deserves attention.
theecologist.org
September 15, 2026 at 11:28 AM
Few countries face an environmental challenge on Brazil’s scale
Corporate interests are winning big - at the cost of environments and communities that depend on local fish stocks
A very fishy business
Hunger protections weakened in first global fish farm rules, benefitting rich nations.
theecologist.org
September 15, 2026 at 11:05 AM
Corporate interests are winning big - at the cost of environments and communities that depend on local fish stocks
Kids are more disconnected from nature than ever - but they're determined to defend it.
Kids demand natural history lessons
Children are losing touch with nature - but not their desire to protect it, new research finds.
theecologist.org
September 15, 2026 at 9:15 AM
Kids are more disconnected from nature than ever - but they're determined to defend it.
"The Resurgence Trust is a beacon of hope."
'We need to hold on to hope'
Leading lights from the environment movement gather to celebrate 60 years of Resurgence, publisher of The Ecologist.
theecologist.org
September 15, 2026 at 8:30 AM
"The Resurgence Trust is a beacon of hope."
Many donkeys are stolen from rural communities that depend upon them for survival
The 'voracious, clandestine' donkey skin trade
Donkey skin is now an industrial commodity and this has unleashed a cascade of compounding harms.
theecologist.org
September 15, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Many donkeys are stolen from rural communities that depend upon them for survival
"The idea that such individuated solutions would be any use in the face of a societal catastrophe is neoliberal nonsense."
'Store food for climate shocks'
Environment secretary warns people in Britain to store food for weather emergencies.
theecologist.org
September 15, 2026 at 8:05 AM
"The idea that such individuated solutions would be any use in the face of a societal catastrophe is neoliberal nonsense."
Without proper price protection, working class tenants are being burdened with exorbitant costs.
Heat networks judicial review challenge
Heat networks should reduce costs and climate impacts. But private interests and lack of regulation has resulted in exorbitant bills and poor service.
theecologist.org
September 9, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Without proper price protection, working class tenants are being burdened with exorbitant costs.
Nine in 10 children saw people as part of nature and 89 per cent believed people had a major responsibility to protect it.
Kids demand natural history lessons
Children are losing touch with nature - but not their desire to protect it, new research finds.
theecologist.org
September 9, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Nine in 10 children saw people as part of nature and 89 per cent believed people had a major responsibility to protect it.
"Feeding fish to fish instead of people is a recipe for disaster in vulnerable nations."
A very fishy business
Hunger protections weakened in first global fish farm rules, benefitting rich nations.
theecologist.org
September 9, 2026 at 4:15 PM
"Feeding fish to fish instead of people is a recipe for disaster in vulnerable nations."
Brazil is the only country in the world where 70 per cent of fossil fuel emissions come from land use change.
Money does grow instead of trees
Brazil is a global testing ground for green finance, regenerative agriculture and forest restoration. The concentration of influence deserves attention.
theecologist.org
September 9, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Brazil is the only country in the world where 70 per cent of fossil fuel emissions come from land use change.
"We have shone a light for spiritual awareness, Indigenous wisdom, environmentalism, equality and peace."
'We need to hold on to hope'
Leading lights from the environment movement gather to celebrate 60 years of Resurgence, publisher of The Ecologist.
theecologist.org
September 9, 2026 at 12:25 PM
"We have shone a light for spiritual awareness, Indigenous wisdom, environmentalism, equality and peace."
This trade triggers interrelated harms across biosecurity, biodiversity, and livelihoods.
The 'voracious, clandestine' donkey skin trade
Donkey skin is now an industrial commodity and this has unleashed a cascade of compounding harms.
theecologist.org
September 9, 2026 at 12:05 PM
This trade triggers interrelated harms across biosecurity, biodiversity, and livelihoods.