The secret to a diet that makes the microbes in your gut healthy, for fighting obesity and disease

Eco-architect extraordinaire Michelle Kaufmann speaks with Adam Werbach about coral bleaching and youth-powered activism in this TreeHugger exclusive from West Coast Green.

Eco-architect Michelle Kaufmann talks to Eric Corey Freed about his book Green Building for Dummies, disco balls and the death of Pergo floors in this TreeHugger exclusive from West Coast Green. Eric is the principal architect at organicARCHITECT, and

Eco-architect Michelle Kaufmann speaks with Prudence Ferreira about the three criteria for Passivhaus certification. Prudence is the founder of Integral Impact Inc, a green building firm with a strong focus on zero energy buildings. As the president of

Michelle Kaufmann speaks with Michael M. Wheeler about government messaging in this TreeHugger exclusive from West Coast Green. Michael is currently the Energy Adviser to California Commissioner Dian Grueneich, he has also worked for the EPA and the DOE

Eco-architect extraordinaire Michelle Kaufmann interviews Barry Hooper from SFEnvironment about government policy for new and existing buildings in San Francisco in this TreeHugger exclusive from West Coast Green. Barry Hooper collaborates with design

Eco-architect extraordinaire Michelle Kaufmann speaks with Peter Yost from BuildingGreen about working with Lawrence Berkeley National Labs on energy efficient window treatments in this TreeHugger exclusive from West Coast Green. Peter Yost has been

Eco-architect extraordinaire Michelle Kaufmann speaks with Hunter Lovins from Natural Capitalism Solutions in this TreeHugger exclusive from West Coast Green. Hunter is a professor, speaker and author on changing the conversation around business to

West Coast Green was this past week here in San Francisco, California. With speakers like Van Jones, Arianna Huffington and Michelle Kaufmann, the trade show was a nexus for greenies far and wide. Michelle Kaufmann was

Using reclaimed wood and steel from old pig fences, this Dutch company makes exquisite tables, while recycling all byproducts into other useful goods -- cat litter, compost and alcohol..

These days when your coffe machine breaks, it is usually cheaper and less hassle to just buy a new one. I was therefore pleasantly surprised about the repairability of my Presso coffee maker, which still keeps serving me off the grid!

An affordable, long-lasting and attractive chair made from 100% recycled and recyclable plastic, designed in Barcelona by Estudio Mariscal. Need it far away? Then just buy the seat and get local legs!

Buying green furniture can be tricky, so we've lined up some tips to help you furnish your house.

This is turning into a really big bandwagon.

You'll be surprised at the decorative potential contained within the recycling bin.

It's a powerful organizational tool that pulls a household together.

Especially when trees are newly planted, they need all the help they can get.

If you don't have an independent plant shop nearby, Bloomscape is the next best thing.

Bill Murray looks like he is enjoying the ride. Others might go a bit faster.

Thanks to the folks at Daily Candy for this awesome tip! With the holidays coming up, and that inevitable office party or family gathering, maybe it's time to freshen up your kitchen

It may sound like an oxymoron, bringing sustainable practices to mining operations, but unless we all stop consuming resources immediately, mining is also not going anywhere. So this is good news: since 2007, Alcoa's Jamalco

How about using the light from already existing street lamps to spark off the festive season? Here are some off-the-grid parasite lamps so to speak, that look good by day!

Personal care is a big subject, but we'll focus on caring for our general appearance: Cleansing and cosmetics, hair care, skin care, makeup, hair removal and, of course, that time of the month most women deal

Made from virgin materials that require resource-intensive manufacturing processes, reusable water bottles aren't the perfect solution that you may think.

Yes, but we still have a problem, says Carl A. Zimrig in a new book "Aluminum Upcycled: sustainable design in historical perspective." Because we are using too much of the stuff.

Recycling isn't enough when demand for aluminum is soaring. We have to use less of the stuff and eliminate single-use packaging.

Remember how aluminum cans are "100 percent recyclable into pure aluminum"? They lied.

This vegetarian tidepool dweller could be an answer to dietary protein in times of climate crisis, but who could ever eat a charmer like this?

So much intelligence and so much technology, to what end.

Using satellite and Google maps images, the program can count and identify the city's trees.

Researchers combine social media and artificial intelligence to better predict damage from global sea level changes

It's a bird ... it's a plane ... it's a weedy seadragon!

Our photo of the day is a study in details.

Our photo of the day comes from Calgary, Canada.

Made carefully by hand, this food artisan's edible works of jelly art are bursting with colorful flora and fauna.

This home has been redesigned to feel much more spacious, and connected to its surroundings.

Screen-Free Week lasts until May 6, so it’s not too late to unplug and play. Born out of a concern that digital entertainment dominates the lives of too many kids, SFW is a call to spend less time online.

Though it sounds like a technical term more suited for computer programming, avicaching is actually a growing practice that encourages birders to collect and share their data from bird-watching through an internationally known phone app.

Remember staring out the window in math class as a kid? Or counting the minutes until spelling was over so you could go to recess? Project Learning Tree (PLT) embraces the fact that students would rather be outside than in ...

This Thanksgiving, the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) and National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) express gratitude for another productive year working together toward common goals, including ...

Does your family PLT? Project Learning Tree (PLT) is an award-winning environmental education program for children and teens in all grades.

Teacher Appreciation Week is May 6-10, 2019, with National Teacher Day on May 7. Every year, Project Learning Tree (PLT) recognizes the educators who have made the most significant contributions to PLT with the Leadership in Education award.

About one in six men in the United States are fathers. That’s more than 70 million dads . It can be tempting to focus their Father’s Day on finding the perfect camping gadget, the best new fishing rod, or the latest hiking gear.

Great things are happening for the environment at schools across the U.S. Thirty-five schools, 14 school districts, and four postsecondary institutions have been honored as U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools (ED-GRS) for 2019.

The Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) and Project Learning Tree (PLT) joined Scouts from more than 150 countries at the 24th World Scout Jamboree last month.

But Amazon has some work to do.

It’s not perfect, but it is pretty impressive.

They may be giving up four walls, but they are getting a lot in return.

Up until now, Apple has offered no guidelines for using its devices responsibly. Investors want this to change.

C'mon guys, look where you are going. This is an Apple product and you are clearly using it wrong.