A roundup of some posts from our sister site.

Also a look at smart phones for boomers and for refugees, and making the Raspberry Pi higher.

A really interesting housing project and a look back at Canadian Thanksgiving

The latest report on the state of the world's fisheries paints a depressing picture of the seafood industry.

Nestle and Tesco are the latest members of a worldwide movement against abandoned fishing nets.

A new study used DNA testing to reveal shark meat being sold under generic fish names.

George Monbiot, who is touring his new book Heat, spoke in Vancouver last week. It was riveting, inspirational, and depressing all at once. Ecoshock, an environmental internet radio station, will be posting a recording of Monbiot's speech. Ecoshock is

The 2007 Be The Change Conference is fast approaching and has an amazing line up of speakers to inspire you with the theme "The Sky's the Limit". For the fourth year in a row the BTC conference brings together world leaders in sustainability and social

George Monbiot, everyone's favourite controversial climate commentator, launched the Be The Change conference with a bang here in London yesterday. He leaped off the starting blocks with the statement that not only is it imperative that we reduce Co2

The Be The Change conference last week was chock-a-block full of fascinating speakers, enlightening information and inspiring actions. So far we've shared George Monbiot and Richard Reed's presentations and Drew Dellinger's poetry. We're just sorry we

A lot of people have called George Monbiot a lot worse, but he calls himself a fructivist, which is not defined in any online dictionaries, but appears to derive from the latin fructificare or fructus, meaning fruit. He calls himself obsessed with

The debate over the true ecological sustainability of biofuels, the effects on global food prices, and their oft-heard claims of carbon-neutrality has been played out on TreeHugger in great detail. Adding a new

In the UK and Canada, manufacturers are urging the government to give consumers money to get old cars off the road and into newer, lower emission vehicles and "catalyse a new low carbon transport revolution." George

Matt recently wrote Eat Like It's 1975 to Save the Planet: New Report Links Obesity, Energy Consumption & Climate Change, which said We need to be doing a lot more to reverse the global trend towards fatness, and recognize it as a

Since the Viet Nam war, Canadians (and some Americans) have been sewing Canadian flag patches on their backpacks when they travel to distinguish themselves from their neighbours. But they will be ripping them off soon, as the country becomes an

The Guardian's George Monbiot talks about climate deniers, junk science, and the need for nuclear.

Actually, we have been down this road before...

No they don't. Whether or not you buy into this study, the fact remains that cars are cars are cars.

Mandatory solar panels are not the biggest deal here.

I am sorry, they are a dumb idea, and the data prove it.

The technology could lead to cheaper hydrogen cars in the future.

The blue whale, is the largest animal ever known to have lived on the planet. Here’s what you need to know about the majestic marine mammal.

Capt. Neill's Seafood Inc. said its blue crab meat was American-grown, but it was imported from South America and Asia.

Our photo of the day visits the wacky world of nudibranch sea slugs.

A new report describes the 10 species most at risk from policies proposed by the current administration.

What makes this post great for today

As a result of half a century of planning, Copenhagen has achieved a fabulous cycling goal - during the morning rush hour more bikes and mopeds pound the inner city streets than personal cars and buses. Just a bit more than a third of inhabitants get

There's always clung to the Tetra Pak a bit of uncertainty regarding its environmental credibility: is it or isn't it green? Tetra Pak recycling rates are lousy, but in at least one life cycle analysis it came out ahead of glass and PET plastic in energy

Toronto, a city rated as one of the most livable in the world by The

Can't we all stop fencing for political position and start talking about using the overwhelming amount of data to solve problems?

For those of us who actually live in rustic homes in cold climates, the household items that define the 'hygge' decorating trend are a matter of survival.

You are going to hear a lot about this. It makes everybody's problems go poof. Just don't mention the CO2.

Once these plant-based meats showed up in fast food chains, they ceased to be cool.

A new, 50MW floating offshore wind farm just got approved. Why does this matter?

This is something North American governments should copy.

With its embrace of wild swimming, foraging, and stargazing, this cultural trend is spot-on for the modern world.

On some days, wind generated as much as 234% of demand.

At less than $50, this little dual USB port solar device is an affordable option for a clean, efficient portable charging solution.

The newest version of this solar charger & battery is lighter and offers a more powerful solar panel, and includes dual USB ports and a USB-C port.

This is where we started.

The SolPad Mobile device offers a scaled-up solar charging and battery solution for both home and off-grid applications.

Another large-sized solar charger and battery system is about to hit the market, as an off-grid solar generator in a briefcase.

The inventors of the innovative LuminAID solar lantern are Kickstarting another version of their device, this time with the added feature of a charging port for portable electronics.

Portable solar chargers keep getting lighter, smaller, and more rugged, and PocketPower promises to deliver on all three of those features at a low price.

These ultra-thin solar charging devices use amorphous silicon technology, which is said to be effective even in shady or lower-light conditions.

With 20 watts of solar panels, a 16Ah lithium-ion battery bank, and an onboard inverter, along with multiple charging ports, this compact solar generator is a great off-grid accessory.

This mobile solar power station offers a lightweight high-capacity lithium-ion battery with all the bells and whistles.

Renogy's rechargeable flashlight incorporates a host of useful features, including the ability to function as a backup battery for phones and other gadgets.

The HANS Solar Briefcase and PowerPack systems do double duty by supporting the Billions in Change movement.

Sunslice is a small folding solar charger that can fit into a pocket, while still producing enough electricity to compete with much larger offerings.