February issue - These days, the eco-warriors are wearing pinstripes

Saving the planet is now part of everyday life, in the office and at home. This issue looks at two new environmental developments that affect most businesses, and points out how we can make our lives more eco-friendly. But first it tackles a nagging question: Is Mother Earth really in mortal danger?

• Is spaceship earth breaking down?
  Yes, says popular opinion, pollution is killing the planet. No, says a growing group of sceptics. But perhaps it is time to debate a more practical issue: what to do about it.
• The sleeping giant awakes: environmental liability takes off in Europe
  Spending on pollution clean-up is rising rapidly, and industry will be obliged to pick up ever more of the tab. Will your company be handed a major bill, and if so, how will you pay it?
• Carbon dioxide budgeting: a new industry emerges out of thin air
  As part of Europe's budding war on global warming, thousands of heavy manufacturers must either cut their greenhouse-gas emissions or buy credits from someone else who has. This will be big business.
• Saving the earth in your spare time: five tips for everyday life
  Yes, you can make a difference, and you can keep your day job, too. Be a DIY environmentalist, starting with these simple guidelines.