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

George Monbiot told us that flying is dying; London artist Richard DeDomenici tells us that a return transatlantic flight is equivalent in CO2 and pollution output to driving a car 30 miles a day for a year. So the artist/humorist has

By 2030, 70% of the country's electricity could come from renewables.

In our hyperconnected and always-on culture, stepping away from our gadgets for one day can be a move in the right direction for slowing down and connecting with people, not screens.

No detailed guidelines, no legally binding requirements, and a misplaced focal point are a recipe for failure.

The numbers are in for the World Happiness Report 2017; who wins this year's crown of contentment? Think of it as a love letter to Scandinavia.

Every country everywhere should be doing this.

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

Previously titled "4 reasons why heat pumps are not going to save the planet" which was mean to heat pumps.

Besides looking lovely, all proceeds from this lamp will go to a project that is developing electricity-free lighting that is inspired by nature.

Made right in downtown Los Angeles, this prefab unit is made with an innovative recyclable and recycled panel system.

Learn which brands should be avoided and which are making a sincere effort to provide ocean-safe options, then vote with your wallet.

The annual Canned Tuna Ranking assesses fishing practices and social responsibility to determine which brands are sustainable and which should be avoided.

Stanley Jevons was right; develop a more efficient technology and people will figure out ways to use it that in the end, consume more energy

Bay Area Bike Share is about to launch in San Francisco, with plans for 700 bikes and 70 stations around San Francisco, Redwood City, Mountain View, Palo Alto, and San Jose.

The U.S. Pavilion is spotlighting grassroots efforts to make cities and neighborhoods greener, safer, and happier places to live.

Green and sustainable used to be buzzwords here. They don't appear to even exist anymore.

From clean air regulations to clean energy installations and requirements for better gas mileage, here's the year in environmental progress, according to the Sierra Club.

On February 11, 1994, President Bill Clinton signed an executive order designed to bring about environmental justice.

Mere days after the murder of celebrity activist Berta Cáceres, a fellow member of her group was shot and killed for his participation in the same environmental group.

It's an unlikely match between a 47-year-old Peruvian subsistence farmer and a giant American mining corporation, and yet the former is winning the battle.

So much of what he wrote has relevance today.

India's streetlights are about to have a serious upgrade. The energy savings alone will be huge.

If this plan even halfway succeeds, oil companies will be in serious trouble.

That's way sooner than almost anyone expected.

A dramatic act of protest reminds companies to take responsibility for the wasteful packaging they produce.

The fast food chain has taken last year's promise to eliminate antibiotics from pizza a step further.

Sure, a bicycle can replace your car -- but as Frank Zappa demonstrates, it could replace your drum-set, too.

Here are the favorites in our favorite category

We love little boxes!

We're not called TreeHugger for nothing.

Many of them seem to be about bikes and transportation though....

From tiny houses to busy bees

Because we are not called TreeHugger for nothing.

There is a shipping container building revolution coming, but it won't look like a bunch of silly boxes.

From giant whales and tiny living to Tesla, trees, and death cleaning, the year’s most read stories are like a field guide to groovy green living.

From tiny homes and camper vans to book hoarding and alternative lawns, here are the year's most read stories.

Tiny homes and food proved to be popular, but a story on sneakers (really?) ran its way to the top.

I am a huge fan of BuildingGreen, but have not given a lot of coverage of their Green Product of the Year Awards. They are, to put it bluntly, not sexy, like watching Eoncote Ceramic paint dry. But I have been doing our readers a disservice, as I

What can one say about a show that attracts 23,000 green building professionals across the border to Toronto? It could only beGreenbuild, the grand spectacle put on by theU.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). This was its tenth

It's the Oscars of green building products chosen by the experts, in the runup to Greenbuild.

It's a ritual; they pick the ten top products and I complain that they are not sexy. This year is different.

It's like watching paint dry.

Archeologists unearthed some eerie graffiti in history's most famous graveyard.

It's a big step forward for the high-tech timber industry.

Tiny houses don't have to be overly cute and rustic, as this little modern home shows.

Lots of luxurious details in this solar-powered, off-grid tiny house.

One man. One veggie-oil powered car. Four months. 20,000 miles. Today Joe Connor, freelance sports-writer, leaves San Diego for his 3rd Annual Green Power Sports Tour, kicking off at a pre-season Raiders game in Bakersfield. Loaded

If You're in San Diego this Weekend... You love bikes? You really love bikes and you're near San Diego? Well then, you've got to check out the 2009 San Diego Custom Bicycle Show! It takes place this weekend on April 3rd, 4th and 5th. Of course, best not

A pinch of ingenuity can transform sad-looking ingredients into something desirable.