It's time to prioritize walking over driving. Cities have to change their priorities and start investing in safe transportation alternatives like walking.

A look at the demographics shows there will be a lot of baby boomers around when climate change kicks in.

Probably 45 percent of baby boomers could use Starkey's new Livio AIs or Healthables. What's keeping them away?

We've got about a decade to fix our communities to cope with 70 million aging baby boomers. ​

I offended people with my previous post about aging boomers, but my goal was to draw attention to a looming problem that we need to deal with.

Dutch cyclist Egbert Brasjen started riding at age 65 and just kept on going.

This isn't an aging problem, it's a design problem.

As Maine goes, so goes the the rest of the country, at least in terms of aging.

This is going to be a major question in the very near future.

Older people are watching more television than ever — about 4.5 hours a day — and more than any other group.

Who says you can't outrun old age?

When investors spend billions on baby boomer housing, is this smart money or is it missing the demographic boat?

7-Eleven is selling plastic-wrapped bananas that stay fresh longer. Is the convenience store chain slapping Mother Nature in the face?

Tristram Stuart's book "Waste: Uncovering the Global Food Scandal" argues that pigs can help alleviate world hunger by eating the scraps of wealthier countries,

Planet Green's web video series features 26 tasty organic treats... in alphabetical order.

Bob's Red Mill, an internationally renowned natural foods flouring mill and market, is now completely owned by its 209 proud employees.

Quick and easy ideas for keeping your part of the 4th of July celebration local.

In the past year, the greatest increase in farmers markets has been in the Midwest.

Dancers appear from out of nowhere to amuse vendors and shoppers at a California farmers market.

Small farmers work hard. Should you ask them to charge less for their hard work?

Why you should buy food at the farmers market. If you like delicious, nutritious food, then this is the right place for you to shop.

Farmers markets are making news for encouraging reasons. Find out what’s happening around the country.

Public campaigns designed to boost consumer interest in shopping at small and independent businesses appear to be paying off.

The initiative’s sponsors are looking at Vermont’s local food program as a model.

A new bill seeks to make fresh, healthy food more accessible to consumers and support the farmers who grow it.

For a limited time, this well-reviewed cookbook with 60 recipes divided into the four seasons is free on Amazon for Kindle readers.

You can still be a proud sustainable foodie if you don’t grow your vegetables, raise your chickens or do it all yourself.

Insects are a sustainable protein source for much of the world's poor. Soon, they may also be bread.

Soaring prices have made walnuts, almonds and other nuts a tempting target.

A list of the best new cookbooks for summer has me making a list of the books I already have to cook from this season.

Police chief refuses to intervene and offers his support for the rights of breastfeeding mothers.

As more doctors use food as a medical tool, health care providers are making nutritious options more readily available — even farmers markets.

The nip in the air says it's time to transition from summer cooking to fall cooking with this end-of-summer vegetable soup.

The White House, federal government selects communities to participate in the Local Food, Local Places initiative.

Amazon's Farmers Market Direct program brings farmers extra business while delivering produce picked by a personal shopper to your doorstep.

You can fight obesity, reduce hunger and support your local farmers — all at the same time.

What farmers along the Mississippi do directly affects lives of fishermen in the Gulf of Mexico.

Learn about the importance of the city that marks a dividing line in the Mississippi River.

Local young people are leaving the wetlands for jobs in cities partly because the Dead Zone is eradicating the Gulf of Mexico’s shrimp supplies.

A major concern among those living near the Gulf of Mexico is land loss.

The local activist and artist speaks up for the wetlands in his home state.

After a 42-year battle, the Petitcodiac River flows freely again.

Alexandra Cousteau revisits Scott St. Pierre in Louisiana and learns how he and others are coping with the oil spill.

Alexandra Cousteau searches for the lost creeks that now flow under Toronto roadways.

Video: Ed Begley Jr. and Jeff Goldblum suggest ways to save money & help the planet.

Clark Howard offers more money saving tips on weather stripping and light bulbs.

Video: From Jeff Goldblum to Tricia Helfer to Arianna Huffington — see who is talking about the Mother Nature Network.

Video: Visit a restaurant where every staffer spends time on the restaurant farm.

Chuck visits a unique community with an organic farm, three restaurants, thousands of acres of green space and EarthCraft homes.

Learn about the Sustainable South Bronx and green jobs training.