Take a long, hard look at your kitchen bin. Are you certain there’s nothing in there that can’t be recycled? Do you occasionally leave lights on, because it involves less effort? And when was the last time you went round your home, conscientiously switching off every appliance rather than leaving them on standby? Read more »

We should all get out and enjoy the natural world, says David Hurst. A walk in the woods is good for mind and body.

Trees provide breathable air, timber, fuel, food, shelter, medicine and beauty. Without trees, we could not live. They can help us think better — Plato and Aristotle did their best thinking in the olive groves around Athens, Buddha found enlightenment beneath a bo tree, and Isaac Newton realised his theory of gravity when an apple fell from the tree under which he was sitting — and they can help us feel better.  Read more »