Phobias - What Scares You?
With World Mental Health Day on October 10th we are looking at a variety of issues which affect nearly every one of us at one time or another during our lives. The first stop - Phobias...
Lifestyle
Orangutan Conservation
Why investing in forests is 'win - win' for communities, climate and orangutan conservation - a new UNEP report spells out some green economy benefits for Indonesia's people and biodiversit.
Energy Saving Week 2011
Save the date 24th - 28th October, as it's the fifteenth Energy Saving Week and this year the Energy Saving Trust is looking at how you can "Take back control of your energy bills". Energy Saving Week is a unique annual event led by the Energy Saving Trust and this year's theme draws on how consumers can take back control of their spiralling energy bills at home.
UNEP Pays Tribute to Professor Wangari Maathai
Professor Wangari Maathai, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, founder of Kenya's Green Belt Movement and patron of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), has died in Nairobi. She was 71 years old.
Green Car of the Year
What Car? the UK's biggest car-buying brand has named the Vauxhall Ampera as its Green Car of the Year 2011. As well as winning this prestigious title it also claimed the title for the top alternative-fuel car.
Eating For A Healthy Mind
Most people are aware that a healthy diet is important to reduce the risk of heart disease, diabetes, obesity and other physical health problems. Recent evidence also suggests that good nutrition may be just as important for our mental health and that a number of mental health conditions may be influenced by dietary factors.