We need a new system to determine which nations ought to be forced to cut emissions, not the 20-year old outdated one we've got now.

It is as counterintuitive as it is true: Around the world, communities who have resided on the land the longest often have the most tenuous rights to that land.

There's plenty of "recognizing," "acknowledging," and "noting" going on in the final draft of the Rio+20 text. Lot's of UN-ese. And that's about it.

A new UN report says that a 1% tax levies on the world's 1,225 billionaires would more than make up for the shortfall in development aid from governments.

A new solar-power kit from BRIGHT Products is like the Swiss Army Knife of solar gadgets.

A new generation of succesful for-profit, mission-driven businesses are serving energy-hungry communities across the globe.

Good for the Westons, owners of both, for doing the right thing by admitting their use of the factory and their willingness to help out.

Many areas of the world have scarce access to electricity. This new solar lantern will provide light and charging power for cell phones.

The student invention just won the James Dyson Award for its intelligent design.

The large solar-powered box will help farmers get more food to the market for selling.

A fail-safe filter that delivers water easily with a sip or a squeeze could save lives in places where water-borne illnesses thrive, but look for it first as a trendy gym accessory.

Trust the rock stars, or your doctor.

The device made from household objects could replace AA batteries for powering small electronics.

The technology could save countless lives.

The batteries could provide back-up power for small solar power systems.

Achieving 100% zero waste isn't always feasible, but the path toward zero waste comes with its own rewards.

How would you reduce one pound of waste per week from your lifestyle?

Why so much focus on packaging when product waste is equally important to consider?

How do companies close the “green-gap” and turn consumer values into action?

Companies and manufacturers are creating custom solutions for their difficult-to-recycle waste

In our mission to close the “green-gap” through sustainable messaging, every bit of insight counts.

The discussion of implementing proactive environmental consciousness starts with our youth, who have the most influence on the trajectory of our eco-infrastructure.

Industry coalitions working with municipal recycling can work, but only in two circumstances

In Canada, we’ve collected over 150 million units of waste and engaged two million people to recycle.

When it comes to communicating an alignment with personal values, it doesn’t get more personal than social media.

A major brand is putting out the first fully recyclable shampoo bottle made from recycled beach plastic

How many of these common items have you placed in your blue bin?

“Lightweighting” often shrinks down packaging into items that are unrecyclable, difficult to capture, highly polluted and designed without end-of-life solutions.

Whether they are growing to be thousands of years old, making life-long friendships or confounding us with their resilience, trees provide to us invaluable material resources.

An item as ubiquitous as coffee has varying degrees of sustainability. Being aware of these can help us make better choices.

How will you promote actions that divert more waste from disposal and conserve natural resources?

Consumers are connected to the things they care about, providing access to ventures that have the potential to make real impacts.

'These fires are a situation that humanity cannot tolerate.' – Carlos Durigan, WCS Brazil

To do their part toward tackling the climate crisis, the Emerald Isle is undertaking a massive reforestation project.

The good people of Denmark phoned in enough kroner to plant nearly a million trees.

The carbon footprint of air freight is ten times that of truck freight; perhaps it's time for "slow shopping."

Tiny scales along the animals' bodies improve the efficiency of their movements through water. These structures could do the same for aircraft.

Who needs flying cars when you can have flying trains?

Because “the pursuit of speed is a moral imperative.”

A number of companies are flying SST Trial balloons, but we should all pop them now.

This artist mixes and matches up jigsaw puzzle pieces from different vintage puzzles to create mind-bending collages.

If you happen upon some life-size willow creatures in the woods, you can thank Anna & The Willow.

These photo-luminescent artworks hide fascinating stories about the places and cities they are located in.

Concerned about the threats facing coral reefs, this artist is creating bright, tactile reminders of what healthy corals look like.

Photographed in various natural settings, these life-sized, child-like works of art invoke a sense of wonder and delight.

Using a series of rotating LED lights, this work highlights the visually transformative powers of the Moon.

Atmospheric glazes of color and hand-shaped clay leaves and tree trunks adorn these beautiful ceramic pieces.

Influenced by realism and mythology, these impressive works impart a sense of wonder about the natural world.

These striking works combine natural materials with artificial processes to create crystallized surfaces reminiscent of coral.

Using various vintage fabrics, many with a story behind them, this artist portrays ordinary people and historical figures with an artful eye.