The UK housing crisis is not only about supply and demand; at the core of the problem is the way new properties are financed. A trailblazing crowdfunding project is launching to fill a housing [...]
Gardeners have a role to play in helping bees, no matter how small the growing space available. Read on for five tips to make your green patch more pollinator-friendly
Five bee-lovers tell us why they are so passionate about these fascinating insects
By taking part in the Great British Bee Count, you will help experts build their understanding of how bees are coping with threats – and there’s a free app to help
Increasing demand for wild plants – as ingredients for food, cosmetics and wellbeing and medicinal products – can put species at risk, as well as the communities that depend on them. The FairWild [...]
A tax on sugary drinks comes into effect in the UK on Friday as part of a drive to reduce obesity. The levy has been welcomed by one soft drinks startup, which has tasked itself with turning one [...]
Embroidery artist Lou Gardiner has created a unique, wearable piece of art to transform every woman who puts it on into a ‘Wonder Woman’. A cape with an ornate design inspired by herbs that have [...]
Electric cars are widely seen as a wonderful idea for the future, but too expensive and impractical for now. It’s time to bust some of the myths that are preventing their widespread rollout, [...]
Cola isn’t usually associated with ethical business, but one brand is going back to the drink’s roots and reimagining what a cola company can look like. Karma Cola co-founder Simon Coley explains [...]
Environmental blogger and campaigner Findlay Wilde, 15, was shocked to hear about the illegal killing of hen harriers, one of the UK’s most vulnerable birds of prey. He teamed up with Ecotricity [...]
Though the co-operative model has been around for hundreds of years, it's still relevant today. Our pick of 5 co-operatives in today's digital, media and creative sectors
Co-operatives don't just work with small, independent businesses - they supply some big household names too
Running local energy production co-operatively is empowering communities in more ways than one
Could the student housing co-ops popping up across the UK challenge the frequently exploitative relationship between landlords and tenants? They're already inspiring young people to set up their [...]
From the gig economy to the unfairly shared spoils of global capitalism, inequality threatens to drive the UK apart. Could the answer be to work together, owning and controlling the things that [...]
You may have heard of co-operatively run supermarkets, banks and even energy companies, but the co-op model has been taken up by all sorts of organisations. We've picked three that may take you [...]
At the worker-owned Leeds Bread Co-operative, all employees have a say in decisions – right down to the kind of bread that gets baked. The business model is proving a recipe for success, finds [...]
Our pick of the UK businesses that combine food and drink with a tasty dose of co-operation
The seemingly unstoppable rise of companies such as Google, Amazon, eBay, Uber and Airbnb has left many feeling powerless over their economic security. But could a more ethical business model [...]
Since 2003, dedicated crafters up and down the UK have been knitting miniature woolly hats to sit atop bottles of innocent smoothies. More than six million hats later, the Big Knit has raised [...]
