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

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?

The Scandinavian master designed a gem of a building promoting Nordic cooperation.

Their priorities certainly are different than ours are.

In the war between antibiotics and bacteria, bacteria often seems to be winning … but not in places like Sweden and Denmark.

The cultural construct describes the enigmatic inner power that pushes people to get through hardships.

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

Another instance of creative adaptive reuse, where a decommissioned Sea King is transformed into a deluxe mini-hotel.

The ban on buds (swabs) is expected to reduce Scotland's marine plastic pollution by 50 percent.

There's more than one way to kill a duck curve.

This is something North American governments should copy.

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

Instead of turning sunlight into electricity, and then using that to power indoor lighting, Lucy redirects the daylight into rooms for effective natural illumination.

This is where we started.

These devices help solar lighting move beyond the flatness of traditional photovoltaic cells.

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

The Jenni solar charger and battery pack aims to make it easy to begin going solar at home, starting with your portable electronics

The GoSun Fusion probably won’t save the world, but the design thinking behind it might.

"Siri, turn down the temperature in my bedroom please"

The Lancey electric space heater allows users to charge its battery during off-peak hours and use the electricity for heating during peak demand periods.

The bin-sized device would turn household waste into fuel for heating hot water.

Do the green thing and resist reaching for the thermostat.

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Get set for cool, wet weather with this high-quality footwear.

From sweaters to wraps to plush leggings, these casual and comfortable pieces will keep you toasty all autumn long.

Save time and effort spent shopping with this online database of companies committed to social and environmental causes.

Wend magazine continues to bring together intriguing stories about human powered adventures from around the world. In the current issue, they inform us that in 2010 officials in Isfahan,

This flat pack, do-it-yourself version of a chicken has a lot of features, but can it help raise happy chickens on a city balcony?

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

These pre-assembled pieces of furniture can fold completely flat, and when needed, are opened up into three-dimensional functionality.

With the winter solstice association with death and rebirth – these historic events of December 21st take on new resonance.

Edward Burtynsky's collection called Water documents the role water plays in ecosystems, energy, cultural practices and disasters.

Polar bears re-brand a Shell refinery in Denmark.

Join the DETOX campaign to pressure the fashion industry to stop exposing our kids to hazardous chemicals and contaminating waterways.

It's about time that someone did, too.

Greenpeace urges outdoor lovers to reject the chemicals used in popular weather-resistant fabrics.

Greenpeace has turned the global spotlight on Thai Union, the world's largest canned tuna producer and maker of Chicken of the Sea, for its horrific track record. Learn why you should boycott and what you can do to help.

Tuna producers are notorious for unethical labor and unsustainable fishing. It's time to learn more and take action.

Greenpeace has taken some of the most popular outdoor gear to a lab in order to measure concentration of PFCs. What it found is disturbing.

Greenpeace has released its Detox Catwalk report for 2016, revealing which companies are on track to meet detox commitments by 2020 and which are lagging far behind. The results may surprise you.

Knowing where trash comes from is the first step in figuring out better, more sustainable solutions.

The organization scored the biggest gadget makers on their products' environmental records.

A new investigation by Greenpeace delves into the ongoing environmental devastation caused by our recycling habits.

An annual water-monitoring report focuses on "contaminants of emerging concern."

San Francisco readers can now find local and green clothes at Amour Vert’s new shop in Hayes Valley.

San Francisco is admirably progressive when it comes to reducing food waste and keeping food local and seasonal.

By next year at this time, all straws in SF will be made from paper, bamboo, wood, metal or fiber.

The Wall Street Journal calls them "homeless" but they look "landless" to me.

The English town of Frome has seen a significant drop in emergency hospital admissions since it began connecting ill residents with volunteers and support groups.