Celebrate this National Relaxation Day by doing a whole bunch of nothing too tasking.

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

And a really nice solar decathlon winner.

The Guardian columnist and environmental thinker George Monbiot usually manages to provoke a strong debate in our comments sections. Some time ago, our post on his new book Heat raised a fierce exchange of views about the impacts of flying, meanwhile his

EvanEco: Carnival of the Green 172 by Don Bosch "Got milk? Grab a glass of the white stuff and a chocolate chip cookie, and join me for some green bloggy goodness..."Guardian Ethical Living: Ethical Superstore and Natural Collection merge into giant

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

It would be hard to find a cooler looking vacation home than one of these cabins...

I get the design part, but is it really sustainable?

Mandatory solar panels are not the biggest deal here.

This soil-free smart garden promises fresh greens and veggies that are grown as local as it gets.

The material can also heal itself to keep medical devices running indefinitely.

A consumer product guide compiled along with iFixit shows which brands make it easy to fix our gadgets and which don't.

The device is so thin it could be woven into fabric without changing the feel of it.

The new study shows that drones can handle longer aid delivery trips than previously thought.

This aeroponic indoor gardening system from the Italian startup Hexagro is modular, scalable, and automated.

Grow some of your own greens, veggies, and herbs indoors with one of these automated hydroponic growing systems.

This example of programmable architecture uses lightweight materials and drones to help it adapt to environmental changes.

Between 2002 and 2015, these 'streamer lines' helped reduce seabird by-catch in Alaskan fisheries by 78%.

In the 30+ years since the disaster zone was evacuated, rare and endangered animals are flourishing.

At this week's Clean Vehicles and Fuels conference in Stockholm, city officials released an updated survey showing that 50 percent of city residents would consider shopping for a "miljöbil" when they buy their next car. That's a huge increase from

We've written about e-paper here and while the idea seems nifty, it's hard not to think that improving online readers might be the best option rather than adding another electronic gadget to the overladen waste stream. But in a new study from the

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

Sarah and I have spent the better

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.

Written by one of my favorite bloggers, this new book will inspire and guide readers to instill a love for nature in their children.

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

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

The light-filled interior of this well-insulated and cleverly designed tiny home imparts a sense of relaxation and well-being.

What a joy to stumble upon this 2009 gem by Cullinan Studio.

This family lives, works and travels in this modern tiny house, now located on a remote Scottish island.

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

Every country everywhere should be doing this.

One would think this would be obvious, that sidewalks are for people, not cars.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

A new way to deliver natural light to rooms without windows.

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

A shocking 17 times more people die from cold than heat each year, according to Lancet study.

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

The outdoor gear retailer plans to certify 30 percent of its clothes as fair-trade by the end of 2017.

The UK grocery chain has long been a Fairtrade champion, but recently announced it would invent its own 'fairly traded' certification scheme.

Eighty percent of garment workers are young women between 18 and 24. They are overworked, underpaid, and abused. That's where the real female empowerment needs to start.

The ethical shopping label is facing new competition from companies opting to create their own certification programs.