How green does your garden really grow? Top 10 tips for making sure your garden is chemical free and growing strong.

The Brooklyn Journalist covered this project like a blanket, and looks at some of the detailed claims.

Just when we thought there was a chance for a rationalist US Administration to mesh with the Climate-action oriented EU and with an increasingly open-minded China...[Vaclav] Klaus has called man-made global

Architects are often late bloomers. Frank Gehry is in his prime at 79; Ralph Rapson died at his drafting board last year at 93.

Sporting an attractive unibody frame, this meticulously handcrafted wooden bicycle is made to be strong yet flexible.

This bright pink wonder is small, but packs in quite a bit of the basics.

Barcelona wants to build an indoor carbon-neutral ski dome, taking waste energy from the gas industry to cool the hall and using renewable energy to power the rest... fact or fiction? Eco-friendly or greenwashing?

French scientist has invented a light powered by algae that absorbs CO2 from the air--1 ton per year! The microalgae streetlamp has the potential to provide significantly cleaner air in urban areas and revolutionize the cityscape.

By setting both a date and an ambitious target, Sweden is sending a signal that should reverberate well beyond its borders.

Although somewhat symbolic, the new legislation coincides with the 2040 end of gas and diesel vehicle sales.

Outdoor access may be limited these days, but there are still some things you can do.

From the craft room to the bathroom to the kitchen, the humble apple has many more application than just sauce and pie.

It's urban, Passive House and prefab. What's not to love?

It always amazes, how much work people do for this.

Lots of great ideas for green building in this year's crop.

But the hotel design competition is always interesting, even in an off year.

This inviting, one-bedroom canal boat is in the 600-square-foot range and has all the comforts of home.

Where the words and appeals of those indigenous tribes destined to be displaced by the dam had failed, nearly two-hundred native Amazonians have now gathered in a last ditch effort to protect their homeland using their bodies.

‘You can't argue for the protection of an area without knowing what is there.’

Something to put all the composting, shorter showers and EV talk in perspective.

The jungle wasn't untouched rainforest after all.

This rustic, modern tiny home features lots of smart space-saving ideas, plus a self-built bed that can lift up and down automatically.

This month, BookHugger presents The Death and Life of Monterey Bay by Stephen R. Palumbi and Carolyn Sotka. Readers can order a discounted copy today to get ready for the live chat with the authors on June 13 at 3pm

This month, BookHugger presents Making Healthy Places: Designing and Building for Health, Well-being, and Sustainability edited by Andrew L. Dannenberg, Howard Frumkin, and Richard J.

This book full of small space design ideas is a handy tool for those wanting to get their own tiny house built.

An ambitious couple set out to travel from Washington to the Alaskan Arctic, off the beaten track and under their own power.

If American's cats and dogs were their own country, they'd rank 5th in global meat consumption, says new study.

Kathryn Kellogg explains why delaying gratification is beneficial all around.

A venue which showcases and sells 100% locally produced design and artisan items while educating about sustainability and fair trade in San Jose, Costa Rica.

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This little unit has sleeping for four in not much space at all.

A new report ranks countries by their green investments, and also compares performance to our perceptions.

Prices have fallen 12% thanks to this switch to renewables.

The way students learn about economics teaches them to ignore the environment.

Tens of thousands of walrus haul out on Alaska’s shore.

A new NOAA report reveals we've lost 95% of the Arctic's oldest, thickest sea ice. Here's what that looks like.

Besides the usual hidden storage and mirrors to enlarge the space, this redesigned layout includes a slight rotation to improve circulation.

Every year we go look for the latest in sustainable design. Every year the post gets shorter.

Guest blogger Cara Smusiak is a journalist and regular contributor to NaturallySavvy.com's Naturally Green section.

Here is an interesting idea for a rug made of pieces of felt. We stumbled upon Julika Welge's Growing Carpet at this year's Designersblock at the London Design Festival, where the bright colours and the rich texture first

Patricia Urquiola at the exhibition 'Cosas' at Habitat Valencia. Photo Credit: Petz Scholtus Valencia Design Week has invited us to FEED, the first international design media and bloggers' meeting this week, so together with Core77, Mocoloco,

At this year's Valencia Design Week in Spain, not a huge amount of companies convinced us about their products being truly good for our planet, in fact, we noticed a

This week The Man with A Spear in His Chest, founder of Interface Ray Anderson, held a press conference to mark a milestone in his company's journey up "Mount Sustainability". They are making excellent progress towards their target of zero

Martín Azúa's latest rug design is made from esparto soles from the traditional spanish espadrilles. It will be used in Camper's shoe stores.

The Polluted Water Popsicles project is meant to shock viewers into realizing how serious water contamination is in Taiwan.

Current water treatment can't remove these wastes that are increasingly implicated in serious environmental effects

Meanwhile, cars and trucks keep getting bigger and higher. It's time to do something.

A train that reportedly left a workshop yesterday failed to brake when entering a major station and crashed against the end-of-the-line barrier

Low rise buildings, green common spaces, culture, and community living in a housing complex which has become the it living spot for Buenos Aires’ artistic types.

'This situation of captivity is degrading for the animals,' says the Argentine capital's mayor.