Tweet tweet. Collect enough virtual birds and you could make it to the Galapagos.

Why did Facebook pay $1 billion for Instagram and what can the environmental movement learn from this? It's all about emotion.

Non-profit organizations can now use the site to run fundraising campaigns and the simplicity could make a big impact.

From political manipulation to dangerous addiction, Roger NcNamee insists that Facebook needs to change its business model to be less harmful.

The buildup is over; Greenbuild has opened in Toronto. I will be heading out to tweet and report from the Convention Centre for the next three days, and round up my buildup posts herein.

The rating system is attacked in 2012 for its 2002 standard and the timing couldn't be worse.

This pediatric care unit showcases how sustainable and kid-friendly design can come together.

It's the right thing to do in so many ways, as LivingHome, Make it Right, Cradle to Cradle and Hanley Wood build a comfy new home for the Lower Ninth

MAKAR is doing the kind of work that puts North American architects and builders to shame.

It's like watching paint dry.

What do we really want from a building certification system?

Planting trees may be a great way to help save the environment, but thanks to one Catholic diocese in Brazil, it's having a similar effect on parishioners' immortal souls. In an effort to bring a bit of green back

The Echmiadzin Cathedral complex in Armenia is one of 12 spiritual destinations that are becoming more sustainable.

"I believe that the earth is calling to us and that we are here to serve the planet as a whole by our ability to appreciate, to give gratitude and praise, to become ecstatic with wonder for the earth."

Religious communities across the country will gather to reflect on the moral implications of climate change and our imperative to act. One man, in particular, should pay heed.

When Copenhagen failed in 2010, he denounced the failure.

Fossil fuel divestment is a moral issue. Religious institutions appear to be taking a stand.

Witches are holding events to publically curse the guy.

Will NEOM be "an aspirational society that heralds the future of human civilization" or "a totalitarian surveillance state"?

Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee at The Guardian writes about the deeper human issue at risk in our ongoing environmental crises - a disconnection from the ecosystem.

Scientists have named a new marine ecological community, the Plastisphere, comprised of, you guessed it, plastic -- and all the organisms that now call ocean plastic home.

Researchers have discovered that the problem of ocean noise pollution extends all the way up to the shoreline. And shore crabs face a double-edged sword from too much noise from ships.

The New York Times has a stunning feature showing images of Earth and the immense damage caused by man to the land and atmosphere.

The Nature Conservancy is teaching New Yorkers about the protective natural ecosystems in the city

It's déjà vu all over again as the industry pushes "chemical recycling".

Stairs are coming out of the closet and becoming the major architectural element, helping keep people active and healthy.

The plyscraper era has begun as Cross Laminated Timber towers start popping up everywhere.

Here is one woman's version of simple living on the river, in a boat that is equipped to see the tough northern winters through.

Interested in trying out a night or two in a hand-built earthship? Here's one you can rent, located in an "eco-preneur" and permaculture community in Quebec.

In a Canadian province where a winter heating with electricity might cost a few hundred dollars per month minimum, this man manages to cut his heating bill by using free solar energy.

A lovely cottage by Yiacouvakis Hamelin Architectes breaks all the rules about roofs.

Based on the belief that we carry black or white pebbles with us, depending on the choices we make in our lives (black pebbles represent self-focused, irresponsible decisions; white pebbles represent a life of sound,

Last night, the Encinitas, CA City Council Natural Resources Committee voted to draft a ban on plastic bags, which may include a fee for customers use of any single-use plastic bags and paper bags as reported on

So you hit a gnarly wave and end up on shore with your board in two pieces. Bummer dude. But your green side can't bear to just trash that board that's gotten you through some pretty wild rides. You could repair it yourself,

If you live in San Diego and find the prospect of banding together with your neighbors to get better rates on installing your own solar panels interesting, then this one is for you: 1BOG (that's One Block Off the Grid ...) has announced that they will

While San Diego was not considered a very green city just a few years ago, this sunny patch of paradise is quietly coming into its own by leaps and bounds. Enough businesses are seeing the light, and new green ones are opening

More and more, urban biking has become one of the best ways to see a lot of a city in a short span of time, so it's a no-brainer that more hotels are offering free bikes along with the price of the room. In

Solar grid parity will vary from city to city. A new interactive map helps show how it will spread.

The new dragon's breath chili is killer hot, but is intended to help, not hurt, when used in medical treatments.

From helping with dementia to prehypertension and chronic pain, these lifestyle changes could help you hop off the medication merry-go-round.

Pinpointing the sources of myths that threaten the health of children could help get the truth out to where it is needed

Family doctors are acknowledging that there's only so much medicine can do, and sometimes a walk in the park is just what a person needs.

Seedo, creators of automated consumer grow labs, will shortly plant a seed in the U.S. medical marijuana market.

Lead? Aerobic bacteria? Misleading labels? Consumer Reports tested popular brands of the widely used supplements; here's what they found.

A visit to a Sri Lankan herb and spice garden reveals a rich history of trade and alternative medicine.

And it reduces food waste!

Forget smoothies. Omelets are the best way to sneak piles of greens into the morning meal.

If you follow the seasons with your diet you will love this.

When life gives you abundant peaches, berries, and more, use them in every meal!

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