Student activism nationwide flies in the face of a recent study claiming young Americans don't care about the environment.

Paul Quinn College in Dallas converted its underused football field into a working farm.

Toast your grad's entry into the big wide world with durable, chic, and useful goods like a practical tote bag, an electric scooter, and a life-changing journey to save lions.

From campus gardens to intensive recycling, Sierra magazine's annual list gives a tip of the hat to the nation's most sustainable schools.

Sierra magazine released its 2012 Cool Schools list, and UC Davis took #1 - let's learn more about them.

Students organize a massive call-in to demand the school transition away from coal.

For me, organizing is about people. I love that moment when a new volunteer realizes that she has the power to effect change. That she has the power to influence decision-makers and make a positive impact in her community.

The Post-Landfill Action Network, launched at the University of New Hampshire, challenges campuses across the continent to start tackling waste seriously.

This summer, students are spending 8 weeks conserving nature in hands-on environmental internships in NY and Philadelphia for The Nature Conservancy’s Healthy Trees, Healthy Cities initiative.

In response to the question above, a former Stanford dean lists 8 essential skills for success in life - many of which are sadly neglected by parents today.

Investing in youth is an investment in a sustainable future

Former Stanford dean Julie Lythcott-Haims sets out a sensible guide for why and how American parenting needs to change, if we truly want our kids to do well in life.

Who needs a dining hall when you've got a dorm kitchen available? Even if you don't, make it happen with a few basic tools and skills.

Food insecurity is a very real problem for many Americans, but who knew that it affected so many college students, too?

A new study has found that sleep disturbances have a greater effect on academic performance than anxiety, depression, binge-drinking, and marijuana use.

It's the eternal struggle for anyone tasked with feeding themselves.

From boosting focus and cleaning the air to improving wellness in general, these easy indoor plants are a great addition to dorm decor.

Perhaps the school should offer a course on parenting instead, so this problem is solved for the next generation.

Emily Atkin blames the President, but everybody who digs coal is going bankrupt. It's bigger and deeper.

But the builders and the realtors are fighting sprinkler laws across the country.

It has become a familiar pattern. A natural disaster occurs and we can't help but wonder how it may have been influenced by climate change. Here's a look at how the Colorado rains and flood were connected to global warming.

The Mountain Pine Beetle is getting more press because of the havoc it is causing in the Southern Rocky Mountains, but the Spruce Beetle has the potential to be equally or even more devastating in Colorado.

If you love electric cars and you love rankings, this article is for you! The top 10 electric car states have been unveiled, and there are some surprises on the list.

Rising out of surrounding trees and rock, this playful little area takes its design cues from local bird habitats and the town's skiing traditions.

Another phase of the wonderful Green Lane Project has just been announced, and PeopleForBikes has taken the opportunity to highlight biking and protected bike lane growth in the US through a new video.

Ruling represents the first time that a coal mine has been rejected because of the failure to adequately consider and disclose the impacts that a mine would have on climate disruption.

Jake Wolf took this photo just outside of Grand Lake, Colorado.

Recycled aluminum and silver get another shot at becoming beautiful with this handmade collection, created with Japanese origami papers.

This beautiful area near Salida, Colorado, could become the next national monument, with your help.

Andrew Michler figures it out in his own home in Colorado.

What these cars are capable of will come as no surprise to EV fans, but winning the King of the Mountain title puts another feather in the EV cap

EPA to blame for the catastrophe on the Animas.

Who said politicians never did anything good?

Another good reason to move to Colorado.

200 tiny homes, a community building, an exercise facility, a restaurant, and other amenities will be built along the Arkansas River in Salida.

In a ghost town in the one of the coldest places in the US, lone resident Billy Barr has spent 4 decades recording snowfall … to the enormous delight of scientists.

This kind of trailer means you can eliminate the head-banging sleeping loft.

Ever wondered what it's like to live in a renovated van? Here is one company that rents DIY van conversions out.

A tour inside a solar-powered bus conversion that makes you feel at ease.

The newfound fossils shed light on the early evolution of one of the planet’s most mysterious amphibians.

Our absolutely adorable photo of the day comes from Mount Evans, Colorado.

Our majestically cute photo of the day comes from Mount Evans, Colorado.

Corporations have rights ... why not rivers?

As part of their More Than Just Parks project, Will and Jim Pattiz spent two years filming in the majestic Colorado mountains.

Designing kitchen ventilation that works in really tight houses seems almost impossible.

This tiny house builder and architect just built himself and his wife a bigger (but still tiny) home, equipped with a space-saving elevator bed.

And people keep saying it's too expensive to deal with climate change.

This contemporary small dwelling has both a main-floor bedroom and a secondary sleeping loft.

TreeHugger isn't the only place to sing the virtues of the modern composting toilet. But Fox News? Really?

We keep saying that this is the way we should go, but perhaps the technology here just wasn't ready.