an The best, worst and shark-jumpingest shipping container architecture of 2017 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Dec 2017 10:39:06 -0500 There is a shipping container building revolution coming, but it won't look like a bunch of silly boxes. Full Article Design
an Citing threat to human survival, doctors divest from fossil fuels By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Jun 2014 09:17:50 -0400 Climate change is already killing people around the world. Now the British Medical Association has vowed to do something about it. Full Article Business
an Why we buy organic and fair trade: Feelings matter By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 18 Sep 2014 16:44:42 -0400 New research identifies the emotions that motivate some people to make ethical choices day after day. Full Article Living
an Petite Mort: Precious ethical furs handmade from roadkill By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sun, 21 Dec 2014 07:00:00 -0500 Millions of animals are accidentally killed on US roads every year. Here's how one company is turning these sad statistics into something useful, beautiful and respectful. Full Article Living
an Your guide to ethical and sustainable leggings By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 02 Sep 2015 16:30:39 -0400 Leggings are a wardrobe staple for many, whether we’re keeping our legs warm in the winter or staying comfy at yoga all year long. Full Article Living
an How to create an ethical wardrobe for less money By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 09 Oct 2015 08:00:00 -0400 Ethical fashion brands tend to be very expensive, but there are ways to make the transition without spending a pile of money. Full Article Living
an Mammoth Outerwear keeps you warm without animal products By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 23 Dec 2015 08:00:00 -0500 This new Canadian startup offers fabulous winter parkas and bombers that are entirely ethical and vegan. Full Article Living
an It's better to have a job than no job... but it's not that simple By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 15 Jan 2016 07:00:00 -0500 Just because garment workers are desperate doesn't mean we should exploit them. Full Article Living
an Sierra Club and Aspiration launch new platform for sustainable investing By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 22 Apr 2016 11:30:19 -0400 Putting your money to work for sustainability is probably one of the most important things you can do. It just got easier. Full Article Business
an Ethical consumers are perceived as odd, boring, unattractive, and not stylish By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 25 Apr 2016 09:00:00 -0400 An amusing new study delves into the social consequences of one person witnessing another person doing the 'ethical thing' -- and why it makes them uncomfortable. Full Article Living
an Is it possible to be a frugal and ethical shopper? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 01 Dec 2016 15:18:37 -0500 These two values can feel deeply at odds with each other, which can make shopping decisions very challenging. Full Article Living
an 10 casual shoes and sandals for vegans By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 19 Apr 2017 13:50:00 -0400 This is fashion with compassion -- beautiful footwear that causes no harm to animals and minimal damage to the planet. Full Article Living
an World Bank will stop financing oil and gas exploration and production By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 15 Dec 2017 06:02:09 -0500 And they are not alone... Full Article Business
an An entire country just divested from fossil fuels By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Jul 2018 13:57:22 -0400 This is beginning to get real. Full Article Business
an Coal divestment reaches Japan By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Jul 2018 06:35:07 -0400 Nippon Life Insurance will become first major Japanese institutional investor to ditch coal. Full Article Energy
an Audubon Releases Birding the Net, the Opposite of Angry Birds By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 29 Oct 2011 12:20:00 -0400 Tweet tweet. Collect enough virtual birds and you could make it to the Galapagos. Full Article Living
an Facebook and Opower Launch Social Energy App By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Apr 2012 15:56:35 -0400 Ready to share kilowatts? Facebook launched its social energy app today that will enable users to share and compare their home energy consumption. Full Article Technology
an BBC Launches Facebook App "Meet Your Planet" By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 24 May 2012 12:32:00 -0400 A new app from BBC allows you to explore content from their great nature documentaries. Full Article Science
an Follow the eye candy even if you cannot be at eCarTec By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 15 Oct 2013 08:30:00 -0400 If you cannot be live in Munich for eCarTec, check out the photo updates on their facebook page Full Article Transportation
an Facebook wants to use solar drones to bring internet access to the world By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Mar 2014 07:00:00 -0400 The company would use the Solara solar-powered drone, which can remain in flight for five years at a time! Full Article Technology
an Best of Show, Booth Design at Greenbuild: Kohler And Living Machine By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 07 Oct 2011 16:29:02 -0400 The point of having a booth at Greenbuild is to attract attention, and like with everything else, design matters. I immediately fell in love with the Kohler booth; In some ways it is so 2005 green, with its recycled materials Full Article Design
an LEED-Bashing: USA Today Series Says It's Too Easy To Be Green (and a Whole Lot More) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 25 Oct 2012 08:51:00 -0400 The rating system is attacked in 2012 for its 2002 standard and the timing couldn't be worse. Full Article Design
an CREE Brings Wood and Concrete Hybrid Construction To North America By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 30 Oct 2012 08:49:00 -0400 The Austrian system can build at 30 storey high-rise in thirty days Full Article Design
an Rick Fedrizzi Defends LEED, Attacks The Naysayers and Delivers Barn-Burner Defense of Green Building By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 28 Nov 2012 09:20:00 -0500 The CEO of the USGBC brings it on and fights back against the Plastic People their poodles in Congress Full Article Design
an New LEED standards mean healthier, greener buildings on the way By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 21 Nov 2013 16:15:36 -0500 LEED v4 is here. Full Article Design
an Amazing glass that tints on demand is now solar powered By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 21 Nov 2013 17:11:35 -0500 This glass makes your window treatments obsolete. Full Article Design
an Best in Show: The Nexus eWater recycler saves water and energy By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Oct 2014 12:24:30 -0400 Waste water and waste heat recovery together at last, perhaps the most interesting new thing at Greenbuild. Full Article Design
an Greenbuild roundup: Heroes, villains and vinyl By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Oct 2014 13:41:09 -0400 All kinds of interesting people were at Greenbuild. Full Article Design
an Storing bikes? The Pushbike Arc lets anyone pack'em, stack'em and rack'em By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Nov 2015 07:45:53 -0500 This Australian design takes the work out of parking bikes. Full Article Transportation
an Scottish architect's Design-Build company MAKAR is doing wonders with wood By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Nov 2015 10:02:55 -0500 MAKAR is doing the kind of work that puts North American architects and builders to shame. Full Article Design
an People, things and the Best of Show at Greenbuild By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Nov 2015 16:43:56 -0500 There were inspiring people and some neat new things at Greenbuild, and my biggest ever Best of Show. Full Article Design
an Is LEED tough enough to stop climate change? Is it even the right question? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Jun 2018 15:54:24 -0400 What do we really want from a building certification system? Full Article Design
an Priest in Brazil Replaces Prayer With Tree-Planting By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Jun 2011 21:38:22 -0400 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 Full Article Living
an Copper Mine Threatens Ancient Afghan Monastery By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 24 Sep 2011 09:00:00 -0400 A decade ago, the Taliban's destruction of two 1,500-year-old Buddha statues in the Bamiyan Valley drew worldwide attention to Afghanistan's rich archaeological Full Article Business
an Solar Panels, Reforestation Project in Works for Armenia's First Green Pilgrimage Site By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 09 Nov 2011 11:46:00 -0500 The Echmiadzin Cathedral complex in Armenia is one of 12 spiritual destinations that are becoming more sustainable. Full Article Living
an Christians Aren't Behind America's Climate Problem, But They May Be the Solution By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:10:00 -0500 Religious communities may be wide open to fighting climate change, new evidence reveals. Full Article Living
an The Shakers' Design Sense is Still an Influence in America By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Jul 2012 05:00:00 -0400 The Shakers may be long gone but their simplicity of design still has an influence on American furniture. Full Article Design
an We Are Sacred As The Earth: An Interview With Earth Activist Starhawk By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Aug 2012 08:00:00 -0400 "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." Full Article Living
an Is Anti-Science Environmentalism a Real Problem? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 16 Nov 2012 14:59:50 -0500 We often criticize climate denialists for being anti-science, and yet many environmentalists reject science that clashes with their own worldview. Full Article Science
an Interfaith Preach In On Climate Change Will Pressure Obama To Act By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 04 Dec 2012 06:46:46 -0500 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. Full Article Science
an Pope Benedict quits; Was advocate of a cleaner, greener lifestyle By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Feb 2013 09:38:00 -0500 When Copenhagen failed in 2010, he denounced the failure. Full Article Business
an Church of England to fight "great demon" climate change, mulls divestment from fossil fuels By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Feb 2014 11:14:39 -0500 Inspired by massive flooding in the UK, the Church of England is renewing its commitment to fighting climate change. And that's sending a signal to the markets. Full Article Business
an Union Theological Seminary and Catholic university both divest from fossil fuels By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Jun 2014 07:56:36 -0400 Fossil fuel divestment is a moral issue. Religious institutions appear to be taking a stand. Full Article Business
an 6,000 mosques to go solar in Jordan By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Feb 2015 11:24:25 -0500 With high energy prices and a whole lot of mosques, Jordan has every incentive to support solar-powered worship. Full Article Energy
an Why I hate the word 'humanism' By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 17 Oct 2018 15:55:08 -0400 My problem with the word "humane" and the humanism movement Full Article Business
an Witches are hexing Brett Kavanaugh By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 19 Oct 2018 13:58:19 -0400 Witches are holding events to publically curse the guy. Full Article Business
an Saudi Prince building solar powered city with robots, glowing sand and an artificial moon By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Jul 2019 10:26:34 -0400 Will NEOM be "an aspirational society that heralds the future of human civilization" or "a totalitarian surveillance state"? Full Article Design
an Reconnecting with nature has environmental and mental health benefits By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 28 May 2013 10:03:49 -0400 Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee at The Guardian writes about the deeper human issue at risk in our ongoing environmental crises - a disconnection from the ecosystem. Full Article Business
an Meet the Plastisphere: Ocean plastic pollution is so bad, it is now its own ecosystem. By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 12 Jul 2013 11:40:00 -0400 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. Full Article Science
an Could climate change be any worse? Yes. BEARS! By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Sep 2013 10:41:27 -0400 Just when you think climate change couldn't get any worse... BEARS! Full Article Science