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Industrial warehouse converted into open workplace with no private offices

An old warehouse is transformed into a three-level open office with lots of shared spaces for a tech company in Vancouver.




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Peter Busby designs a 40 storey timber tower proposed for Vancouver

There are just a few small problems standing in the way.




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Leaked UN climate report warns of dangerous global warming. Will the world listen?

The United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was expected to delivery its fifth Assessment Report (AR5) next month, but over the past weekend, a draft of that report was leaked to Reuters, which reported the early findings.




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First ever United Nations Environment Assembly to shape Sustainable Development Goals

Delegates from United Nations member states meet to discuss a global environmental agenda.




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Ambitious plan to end forest loss announced at UN Climate Summit

A massive public-private partnership pledges over $1 billion to cut deforestation and mitigate climate change.




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All of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions in one awesome interactive pie chart

A visual breakdown of emissions by country and industry.




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Hundreds of thousands around the world join Global Climate March

Ahead of the U.N. climate negotiations in Paris, hundreds of marches were held around the world to call for strong climate action.




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The solution to single-use plastics is simple: Ban them

The UN Environment Assembly is putting together a "political declaration on pollution," but we need action more than words at this point.




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Outdoors Clothing Made in USA from Natural and Recycled Materials

The Greatest Outdoor Gear How do you make the greatest outdoor gear? We went to Empire Canvas Works' Kevin Kinney to find out. If the quality of Kevin's work is any indication, the recipe is clear. Start with a passion seeded by stitching together a




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Heath Ledger's Green Music VIdeo, Lady Gaga's No-Fur Policy, and More

The Heath Ledger-directed Modest Mouse video for "King Rat," released Tuesday, follows the animated adventures of a ship helmed by whales on the hunt for humans--harpoons and all.Ledger developed the video to draw attention to




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Righteous Fur: Can Fur Fashions Save Wetlands? (Slideshow)

Fashion designer and Planet Green contributor Cree McCree has found a source for pelts to use in her fashions that is arguably one of the most sustainable - nutria, a large invasive rodent. The animals are killed by hunters and




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Designer's "Roadkill Couture" Is All About Zero-Waste, Sustainable Fur (Photos)

One British designer's fashionable collection of hats, coats and jewelry is made using all parts of animals that have died naturally or accidentally on the road.




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Should all professional associations in the construction industries declare a climate emergency?

Architects, engineers, landscape architects and urban planners all have a role to play and should be acting now.




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British engineer builds a house with (almost) no heating

Max Fordham's house is "simple and practical" and mostly all natural.




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The healthy and the wealthy waste the most food in the US

A new study is the first to identify and analyze the level of food waste for actual households.




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Artist uses the beach as canvas for his ephemeral sand art (Photos)

Andres Amador etches large intricate and organic patterns on beaches along the coast of California, with a rake as his paintbrush.




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Wave-Powered "Dolphin Speaker" Could Let Us Talk to Dolphins

Scientists have developed a piezoelectric speaker that can playback the full frequency range of dolphin sounds, getting us closer to human-dolphin communication.




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Beach Artists Use the Sand as Their Canvas

Sand castles are so yesterday, large-scale sand art is the thing to try.




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8 Celebrity Eco-Businesses We Can't Stop Talking About

While we've seen many celebrities jumping on the green bandwagon, we've also seen them doing it for the real deal. Many have been eco-conscious for years--some are just realizing how important it is to promote a sustainable




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World's Largest Tree House Stands 10-Stories Tall

16 years ago, Horrace Burges had a divine vision, a calling from heaven. And, like the ark-crafting Noah before him, Horrace picked up a hammer and built a large wooden structure of his own--the world's largest tree house. At 10




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DIY Homes Using Recycled Pallet Wood - Appalachian Gothic Architecture (Video)

From a $50,000 portable recycled house to a tiny green egg house for Chinese students, TreeHugger has already offered plenty of posts that prove that green living doesn't have to mean high-end LEED certified luxury.




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Sustainable Development, Smart Growth and Agenda 21 Now Illegal in Tennessee

Because everyone knows that bike paths are just the thin edge of the wedge. Next, they come for your cars.




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Corporations Wrote a Law Requiring Climate Denial be Taught in School. Tennessee Just Passed It.

Would you let corporations decide how climate science gets taught in your kids' classroom? That's what's happening in Tennessee.




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Fairmount Avenue Townhomes are "high-end, low income, sustainable housing."

Affordable housing doesn't have to look cheap, and LEED Platinum doesn't mean it has to cost a fortune.




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Chic Tennessee treehouse hideaway built for $1,500

Simple but striking, this small treehouse retreat was built by hand and furnished with repurposed flea market finds.




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Nashville 185 sq. ft. tiny home is a modern guesthouse

To make an extra bit of income and to have a smaller home to live in for the future, this Nashville couple decided to build a modernist micro-home.




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Luxurious Alpha tiny house opens wide on both sides to let the outdoors in

This ingenious design features a roll-up garage door and a drop-down deck on either side, allowing the home to feel even more spacious.




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The Orchid is a luxurious Scandinavian-inspired tiny home

This modern take on the gabled farmhouse includes lots of clever space-saving ideas.




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650 sq. ft. Urban Micro Home is a small house for outdoorsy couple

Outfitted with smart home tech and lots of storage space for outdoor gear, this small home feels 'just right'.




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Are people on bikes more dangerous than people in cars?

In a word no. But people in cars seem to get a free pass for everything.




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NASA Satellite Images of Istanbul Put Causes and Consequences of Urban Sprawl in Stark Relief

Building new roads has been a major contributor to the city's unsustainable growth, newly released Landsat photos show, but more of the same appears to be on the horizon.




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Turkish Fisherman Shot in Head as Fight Against Unsustainable Fishing Gets Ugly in Istanbul

A fisherman who had criticized illegal fishing practices loses an eye in an armed attack as diminishing fish stocks and increased debts create a volatile atmosphere.




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Hey Architects, Can You Design a 100-Mile House?

The Architecture Foundation of British Columbia issues a challenge: Design a four-person home made entirely of materials from a 100-mile radius around Vancouver.




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Go Greener Australia Hosts Carnival of the Green

Today marks Carnival of the Green #209, and it's the second Carnival of this week - a special dose! Congratulations to all who have submitted entries and hosted over the years to make it such a success!




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Do You Still Use The Phone? (Survey)

Dave Roberts and Richard Florida don't like it.




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Clif Bar Rewards Twitter Users for Getting Outside

The organic snack bar company has created the first geo-location Twitter campaign to promote its trail mix bar.




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Photographer Discovers Mysterious "Bearded" Antelope

Photo by Paolo Torchio Veteran wildlife photographer Paolo Torchio made a bizarre discovery while visiting Kenya's Masai Mara National Reserve: a mysterious "bearded" antelope. While one expert suggests the animal might only be suffering from




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Instagram leads us to more consumerism, not less

The billion-dollar app specializes in sharing digital photos, but tugging along behind it is a growing pile of material stuff.




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Just a hen who thinks she hatched kittens (photos)

This adorably confused hen thinks she hatched a litter of kittens on a farm -- and proves hens and cats can co-exist.




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How to dry your hands using just one paper towel

Behold, wet-handed readers, there's a better way.




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Elon Musk TED Talk: Tesla, SolarCity, SpaceX, etc

If there's one thing that can't be said of Elon Musk, it's that he doesn't try his best. Few entrepreneurs succeed in just one of the many difficult fields that he's tackled, but it's almost unprecedented to see a single person attack on so many fronts.




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TEDxManhattan asks you to vote for one of these sustainable food advocacy groups

The winner will have the opportunity to speak at TEDxManhattan 2014.




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TED conferences use security technology inspired by butterflies

The theme of this year's conference is "the next chapter," and each attendee will receive a sample of what could be next in anti-counterfeit technology.




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Sleep like a Swede using the lifestyle philosophy of 'lagom'

Another Nordic cultural concept to prove that Scandinavians have it all figured out … but this one could help the rest of us sleep better too.




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Stockholm's new bike share will offer 5,000 electric bikes & cost just $33 per year

The new City Bike program will also feature a 'bring your own battery' scheme, leaving the charging to the rider.




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Micro-apartment has carousel closet under the bed

This once-derelict small apartment has been renovated on a budget into a more modern space.




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Sustainable solutions for old toys

From reuse to recycling, there are a variety of ways for the eco-minded parent to clean the house of old and broken children's toys without ever touching the garbage bin.




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Lego’s refusal of bricks to artist Ai Weiwei sparks beautiful action

Art meets accidental crowd-sourced recycling.




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Atrocious makeup set for young girls earns Worst Toy of the Year Award

Because every preschooler needs insecurity-boosting, sexualizing, toxic cosmetics to slather on their beautiful little faces!




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Use real sunscreen this summer, not chicken oil, diaper cream, or carrots

We love natural skincare products, but when it comes to sun safety, choose a sunscreen that's approved by the EWG.