Most trolley systems were ripped out in favor of diesel buses. This was a big mistake.

Rules really matter, and the city uses them to encourage the right kind of building.

From now on, thirsty visitors can refill their own bottles at water fountains or grab a reusable cup in the cafeteria.

Shigeru Ban mixes it up next to Arthur Erickson’s Evergreen Building on Vancouver's Coal Harbour

But is it a pyrrhic victory?

The Economist puts Melbourne in number 1 spot, Vancouver in 3. They're not.

Yet another bizarre, fact-free, and infuriating ruling has been handed down by British Columbia's Ministry of Children and Family Development.

Worried about wood? Brock Commons Tallwood House is probably one of the safest buildings anywhere.

A small apartment is made to feel larger with custom cabinetry and more.

I wish them luck but there are a lot of complications.

They may not be the answer to the housing crisis, but they certainly are wonderful little homes.

And that's just the way the architect and developer like it.

This modern laneway house is now home to a client who wants to look after her aging parents.

The Vancouver architect is famous for "tall wood" but still has a knack for little good wood buildings too.

There are just a few small problems standing in the way.

The United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was expected to delivery its fifth Assessment Report (AR5) next month, but over the past weekend, a draft of that report was leaked to Reuters, which reported the early findings.

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has released its fifth assessment report (AR5), which surely must be one of the most important science documents of all time.

What's the point of protecting the environment if bad luck brings a big space rock on a trajectory that crosses Earth's path?

Delegates from United Nations member states meet to discuss a global environmental agenda.

A massive public-private partnership pledges over $1 billion to cut deforestation and mitigate climate change.

The world had a bunch of big goals it didn't succeed in making by this year. Now the UN is creating an even bigger set of goals - finally taking the environment into account. But how to educate the world about the goals? Turn to comics.

The UN Environment Programme kicks off its official celebration of World Environment Day in Milan.

The Eye on Earth Summit aims to harness the power of data and new data gathering technologies to help the environment and support sustainable development.

Some of the most frequently used jargon you’ll want to know before the Paris climate change talks, accompanied by user-friendly definitions.

Ahead of the U.N. climate negotiations in Paris, hundreds of marches were held around the world to call for strong climate action.

Today, the United Nations climate talks reached an agreement, and committed to fighting devastating levels of climate change.

The United Nations says it's time to overturn the myth that pesticides can feed the world and come up with better, safer ways of producing our food.

The UN Environment Assembly is putting together a "political declaration on pollution," but we need action more than words at this point.

1)The ultimate in greenwashing chutzpah for the year goes to the Fur Council of Canada for their

In her post yesterday, April wrote "fur is one of those slightly grey areas that is increasingly trying to get green cred." A Japanese designer mixes it with recycled polyester and calls it "eco-fur." The Canadian Fur Council devotes a website to the

Ecorazzi: French Vogue Peta

TreeHuggers, being a discerning lot, when recently polled came down in a clear majority against the concept of "eco-fur" when we wrote first about a chinchilla/polyester jacket from designer Chie Imai, and then about an expensive line of pillows and

Looking for that perfect something for the fashion buff in your life? Some are easy to buy for: They'll take any random piece of clothing--from a vintage fringed dress to a Stella McCartney coat--and make it look fashionable

Photo via Daily Mail Model Naomi Campbell may have once been a major part of PETA's "I'd rather go naked than wear fur" campaign, but in the years since the ads she's distanced herself from the organization--and now it looks like she's landed squarely

With a slew of fur-free celebrities and PETA's racy anti-fur campaigns, sporting a fur coat is controversial. For reasons that range from the philosophical to the stylistic, Planet Green notes, thousands of old fur coats are sitting

It is now 2011 which means Fashion Week in New York is just around the corner. Making news abroad, Norway has banned fur from the biannual Oslo Fashion Week, Ecouterre reports (via Huffington Post) making them the first country to

One British designer's fashionable collection of hats, coats and jewelry is made using all parts of animals that have died naturally or accidentally on the road.

An ad by the European Fur Breeders' Association will not be allowed to run again after the advertising watchdog, ASA, ruled it to be misleading.

Fur farming was banned on UK soil in 2000, but imports are still allowed, which activists say simply 'outsources' the cruelty.

A new report from the UK government calls on retailers to do a better job at identifying what they're selling.

City council voted unanimously this week to support a ban.

No complex masterplans, they simply deleted the cars and invited the public to come and play.

Max Fordham's house is "simple and practical" and mostly all natural.

But alas, nobody seems to listen to cycling commissioners in the UK.

After a tragic fire caused by plastics, the British building code banned wood in exterior walls. This is a step in the wrong direction.

A hydropower turbine has the potential to not only create energy, but has also sparked the creation of both a renewable energy company and a renewable energy education program in Maine.

Andres Amador etches large intricate and organic patterns on beaches along the coast of California, with a rake as his paintbrush.

By 2050 wave and tidal power could supply 11% of current UK electricity demand.

Wave power is a promising source of clean energy, but it is usually overlooked because wind and solar power are farther along.

Sand castles are so yesterday, large-scale sand art is the thing to try.