Carbon offsets have traditionally gone to technological improvements or reforestation. One group is teaching a different way of cooking. And it's using offset funds for the training.

Barcelona wants to build an indoor carbon-neutral ski dome, taking waste energy from the gas industry to cool the hall and using renewable energy to power the rest... fact or fiction? Eco-friendly or greenwashing?

Are carbon offsets still relevant in turbulent economic times, and how has the concept evolved? Join us for a live chat with the Carbon Neutral Company to find out.

Using alternative fuels, carbon offsets, and strict on-board rules, the Atlantic Cup aims to be the first carbon-neutral race in the U.S.

The makers of the EcoDataCenter prefer the term "climate-positive."

It could of been a great prototype for affordable efficient housing across Britain.

By setting both a date and an ambitious target, Sweden is sending a signal that should reverberate well beyond its borders.

Simmer like a crock pot and bake like an oven, using the clean energy of sunlight.

They'll also be investing in alternative powertrains and other ways to directly reduce emissions.

Cars, rides, everything will be offset. But that's just one piece of the puzzle.

By 2030, Britain hopes to demonstrate that even cement, steel and glass industries can operate at net zero emissions.

People are finally beginning to take this issue seriously.

Why spend a fortune buying it when you don't use it that often?

Facial recognition technology may delight parents wanting constant updates, but it's an invasion of children's privacy.

Kids deserve a better example than that.

They're non-toxic, waterproof, and cute.

Swimming against the cultural tide of over-parenting is hard, and a word of encouragement goes a long way.

It's one thing to criticize kids' tech habits, but what alternatives do parents offer them?

Letting kids venture out alone could be the best thing you do for them.

New research shows it's because they feel empowered by 'sustainable behaviors'.

The Glowing, Glowing, Gone is a brightly somber campaign calling for urgent action against climate change.

An alarming case study in the North Atlantic bolsters Greenpeace's call for a Global Ocean Treaty.

This intriguing film asks a question we should all be asking ourselves: "How might your life be better with less?"

Personal finance writer Michelle McGagh weighs in on how to save money effectively.

Discover the once-gorgeous South Pacific island where all your plastic trash ends up.

There was a time when family heirlooms were cherished, but now minimalism is valued more.

Whether it's for emotional or financial reasons, more people are rejecting consumerism by refusing to shop unnecessarily.

Taking a stance against our consumer culture is a challenge, which is why you'll need rules to live by.

Young people's interest in 'healthy, clean living' has them cooking, crafting, and counting their pennies in ways that baffle their Boomer parents.

It is, quite literally, the 'outfit of the day,' never to be seen again because it has been returned to the store.

The next two months represent the highest rate of consumption during the year, but it doesn't have to be that way.

The static, traditional lecture classroom is slowly on its way out. Here's how the flexible classroom of the future might be furnished.

An exhibition of their work is at the Cooper Hewitt in New York.

This smart system automatically frees up floorspace and can learn your preferences.

This might be a model for how to live lightly in a circular economy.

These old, thick cable ropes have done their job: now it's time to reuse them in a beautiful way.

Already suffering a perilous decline, the deaths of 4 North Atlantic right whales in the Gulf of St. Lawrence this month doesn't bode well for the species.

A writer argues that glitzy new plant-based technology distracts from the bigger issue of animal welfare.

We’ve reported on Transition City Bristol before, one of the first city-wide Transition Town initiatives [Disclaimer: This author has good friends involved in the project, but we’d be writing about it even if we didn’t]. It looks like things are

We have applauded Prince Charles before for his willingness to spend massive amounts of money on green causes. And now HRH has done it again. He has purchased 1,000 of the rarest British apple varieties. So have Geoffrey Anderton, who owns Lochnaw

You may have heard that the iPhone 3G went on sale this morning. I saw a line outside of the AT&T; stores here in Manhattan, and I heard there was a line around the block this morning at the Union Street Apple store in San

Victory gardens have come back ever bigger - garden magazines and home gardening tools sales are good even in this recessionary economy. The harvest season is almost upon us, and an extension of that urban victory garden idea is to glean the fruit (and

Deep from the innards of the TreeHugger test kitchen (ok, there's no TH test kitchen, just the hordes of us hungry bloggers trying to keep both budget and taste buds happy) emerges a new, quick, and decidedly healthy everyday

During World War II ordinary citizens across the country did their part for the war effort by planting victory gardens to lessen the demand on the food system caused by the war. Some have suggested that sustainability is about returning to the more

Hundreds of people weathered the blizzard last Sunday to support New Amsterdam's Wintermarket in lower Manhattan. The New Amsterdam Market is not your

Richard Shilling's apples help me appreciate the wondrous variety found in nature.

Artist Jessica Rath uses sculpture and photography to highlight the problem with new hybrid apples and endangered varieties.

These reefs live in murky water with low levels of light and are likely to survive rising sea levels, researchers say.

But I am in the tank for the one that came in second

It's only the second time that the treehugger types get the big prize