“The Armchair Environmentalist is filled with wisdom for those who want to live an environmentally responsible life. For example, simply saying no to bottled water will save energy and measurably reduce carbon emissions. Karen Christensen has incorporated more environmental advice in this crisp, tightly written volume than in anything I’ve seen to date.”–Lester R. Brown, [...]

Who would have thought? I certainly thought Organic Style was healthy enough (though a little garish, like a slightly over-the-top potted plant). But Rodale’s cancelled it, and if you click to subscribe you got straight to the old-time standard bearer, Organic Gardening. People ask me about magazines quite often, because they want something frequent and [...]

Publishing does a lot of good: promoting global understanding, sharing knowledge, providing low-impact entertainment, supporting education and lifelong learning. But it also requires a lot of paper, much of which is sourced from unsustainably managed forest. Greenpeace has launched a campaign to promote sustainable publishing practices, and as a result The Armchair Environmentalist is one [...]

On Saturday 23 October, 2004, MQP’s new book The Armchair Environmentalist was the focus of a three-minute video on BBC Breakfast news. The item, by reporter Phillipa Young, was also shown on the hour throughout the day on the BBC 24 digital news channel.
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Save the world in three minutes a day
Juliette Jowit, environment editor
Sunday October 17, 2004
The Observer
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It will come as a relief to the millions of Britons who worry about the environment but aren’t quite sure what to do about it – it is time take off the hair shirt and stop fretting that it’s all [...]