ty Small 323 sq. ft. apartment is stylishly redesigned for travelers By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 30 Jan 2016 07:00:00 -0500 A tiny apartment in a new tourist hotspot is remade with clever modern elements to maximize space. Full Article Design
ty This year, America should turn out the lights in solidarity with Earth Hour, the climate and reality. By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Mar 2017 11:18:03 -0400 This year of all years, we should stand up and fight the climate change trolls. Full Article Business
ty Leonardo DiCaprio Is Kids' Green Hero, Nicole Richie Taps Into Charity, and More By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Mar 2009 15:00:00 -0400 Photo via I Watch Stuff Leonardo DiCaprio is already a favorite with eco-minded like gals, like myself! Now the next generation are digging Leo and his big green heart. This Saturdays Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards will honor the actor/activist with Full Article Living
ty Best of Green: Culture & Celebrity By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 05 Apr 2010 14:50:26 -0400 The beauty of culture is it's more a part of your life than you know. Artists, writers, musicians, and filmmakers can use their fame and star power to get the green message out in their favorite medium, whether its on a Web site, Twitter feed, book page, Full Article TreeHugger Exclusives
ty Best of Green: Culture & Celebrity (Slideshow) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 13 Apr 2010 12:54:45 -0400 We love seeing celebrities use their influence for good--especially when it's for the green good. With their fame and star power, they can encourage fans to eat less meat, cut their consumption, and pay attention to what's Full Article TreeHugger Exclusives
ty Harvesting Liberty: Short film explores reintroduction of industrial hemp to US By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Jun 2016 17:46:42 -0400 Industrial hemp farming could play a big role in providing economic stability in impoverished areas, creating jobs and businesses for veterans, and growing a sustainable and regenerative agriculture movement. Full Article Science
ty The Lucky Penny: A small home in one tiny co-housing community (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 14 May 2015 07:00:00 -0400 The themes of this stunning little house are copper, lots of natural light, and participation within an intentional tiny co-housing community. Full Article Design
ty Couple converts forest fire lookout tower into lofty 388 sq. ft. tiny home (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 06 Nov 2015 13:58:28 -0500 Typically used to spot forest fires, one couple turns a fire lookout station into a simple but beautiful off-grid home. Full Article Design
ty Couple's mortgage-free lifestyle includes a van conversion & garage as home (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Nov 2017 08:00:00 -0500 This couple have found a balance between financial security and freedom, by renting out their house, living out of their renovated garage, and traveling in their van conversion. Full Article Design
ty Upcycled Canning Jars Make Nifty Reusable Cups By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 03 May 2012 05:00:00 -0400 Handmade by a canning expert, these down-home chic reusable cups are built to take the daily stresses that glasses are routinely subjected to. Full Article Living
ty 10 Cute Crafty Nautical Gifts on Etsy By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Jul 2012 05:09:32 -0400 From knots and yachts to anchors and orcas, maritime motifs have escaped the marina to be embraced by seafarers and landlubbers alike. Full Article Living
ty I tried walking barefoot in New York City By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 06 Aug 2018 17:20:49 -0400 I did it so you don't have to. Full Article Living
ty Zero waste is a priority for Maori communities in New Zealand By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Dec 2016 11:02:00 -0500 A group called Para Kore has been working since 2009 to spread the message of waste reduction and diversion. Full Article Living
ty It is time to hunker in the bunker? Or to think about resilience and sustainability? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Jan 2017 09:02:38 -0500 The rich are different from you and me, they can just buy New Zealand. Full Article Design
ty Florida's official culture of driving blames pedestrians (and cellphones) for "vast majority" of deaths By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Mar 2017 11:25:12 -0400 A Today Show bit today is perhaps the grossest example yet. Full Article Transportation
ty Reformation offers eco-chic with celebrity appeal By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Feb 2015 13:09:40 -0500 Eco-conscious clothier Reformation has gained popularity with a number of celebrities. Full Article Living
ty Tastes Like Tar Sands: Crashing the Corporate Beach Party By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Jun 2014 19:15:01 -0400 Activists deliver a "No Tar Sands!" message to Sustainable Brands corporate conference via kayak flotilla Full Article Energy
ty Mounties call 'anti-petroleum movement' a security threat to Canada By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Feb 2015 09:30:57 -0500 Most people think of them as environmentalists, but the Royal Canadian Mounted Police have other ideas. Full Article Business
ty Green Co-Housing Community Development In Nubanusit By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Apr 2007 08:29:17 -0400 New Hampshire USA's first green co-housing community, Nubanusit Neighborhood and Farm, features renewable energy ready and energy efficiently designed residences. The 29 total units include 7 single-family homes, 7 duplex units, and 2 quad units on a Full Article Design
ty University of New Hampshire is First School in US to Run Off Landfill Gas By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 21 May 2009 12:58:00 -0400 A few months back we heard about Middlebury College's efforts to green their electricity and heating. Well, over at the University of New Hampshire they're Full Article Energy
ty Flip Side of Local - New Hampshire Sees Opportunity In Food Self-Sufficiency By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 03 Jun 2010 08:07:29 -0400 University of New Hampshire researchers have analyzed the economic impact of their State's locally-produced food system. The good news: farm market sales - known as 'direct marketing' of food - Full Article Business
ty Sustainability Lessons from the Great Depression By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 27 Mar 2012 09:31:25 -0400 A pioneer of peak oil community action sits down to talk with her mother about a previous crisis and how she survived it. Full Article Business
ty Have we reached Peak Curtains? IKEA's head of sustainability thinks so. By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 19 Jan 2016 11:08:43 -0500 We have lots of stuff, it's just unevenly distributed. Full Article Design
ty Solar 'smart' greenhouses produce both clean electricity & food crops By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 06 Nov 2017 14:57:32 -0500 A new breed of solar panel can do double duty on greenhouse roofs by not only generating renewable electricity, but also by using a light-altering dye to help optimize photosynthesis in the plants beneath them. Full Article Technology
ty These stylish beanbags are filled with 4,000 recycled plastic bottle caps By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 24 Oct 2013 08:00:00 -0400 One design attempts to deal with the problem of plastic bottle caps -- which often get discarded rather than recycled. Full Article Design
ty Amazing photos of high-density housing in Hong Kong By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 23 Sep 2014 08:28:11 -0400 This is how you pack'em and stack'em. Full Article Design
ty Photographer captures the tenacity of nature in Hong Kong By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 03 Nov 2014 13:32:51 -0500 “Wild Concrete” reveals the unintentional greenery of urban environments through photography. Full Article Living
ty Community Supported Chicken Keeping for Backyard Coops (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Jun 2011 09:28:11 -0400 I may have once mused on the environmental impact of my backyard chickens, but I have no doubt that, overall, keeping them has been both a wonderful experience and a significant contribution to improving our family's Full Article Living
ty Exploring Community Resilience in Times of Rapid Change: Inspiring Animation (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Oct 2011 09:23:42 -0400 We live in turbulent times, but this beautiful animation offers a systemic approach to facing up to change. Full Article Living
ty Ireland may make high visibility clothing mandatory for cyclists, pedestrians and dog-walkers By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 02 Nov 2015 09:40:32 -0500 People are "risking their lives every winter by wearing dark clothing." Full Article Design
ty Irish county becomes first in English speaking world to make Passive House standard mandatory By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 23 Feb 2016 10:31:49 -0500 It may lead to as many as 20,000 passive houses being built over the next five years. Full Article Design
ty People Provide Missing Piece in Biodiversity Puzzle By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sun, 06 Jun 2010 14:18:00 -0400 The head of a cooperative of honey harvesters, a park guide, and a doctor who uses a garden of medicinal plants to treat asthma and other ailments are Full Article Science
ty City Bees Go to Church in London and Get Saved By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 23 Jun 2010 05:05:17 -0400 The plight of the bumblebee is a matter of great concern. Their numbers are declining, some species are on the brink of extinction and colony collapse disorder has spread in the U.S. Albert Einstein may (or may not) have said Full Article Living
ty Is New York City Running out of Space for Bees? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 29 Jun 2012 05:00:00 -0400 Two years after legalizing urban beekeeping New York City could be running out of space for bees. Full Article Living
ty 5 DIY beauty recipes using honey By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Apr 2016 11:27:00 -0400 Go beyond your morning toast with these sweet all-natural beauty hacks featuring one of our favorite ingredients. Full Article Living
ty News Corporation Announces New Sustainability Targets for 2015 and Beyond By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 01 Mar 2011 09:07:55 -0500 News Corporation, parent company of Fox, the Wall Street Journal, and most recently of The Daily for the iPad, was the first global media company to commit to and then achieve the goal of becoming carbon neutral. Full Article Business
ty Bloomberg News Launches Sustainability Section By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 28 Nov 2011 12:41:17 -0500 The goal is to uncover what businesses are doing, or what they need to be doing, to thrive as global competition intensifies for strategic resources. Full Article Business
ty New York Compost riffs on the city’s iconic muckrakers By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 03 Dec 2015 13:39:15 -0500 The classic daily newspaper box gets updated by a New York artist. Full Article Design
ty Coastal property values take a hit due to climate change By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 01 Nov 2018 08:58:07 -0400 Why can't the Wall Street Journal call it what it is? Full Article Science
ty Church in the Netherlands converted into transformer library: books by day, party room by night By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Apr 2018 11:23:50 -0400 "If knowledge has become a secular religion, public libraries are its parishes, mosques and synagogues." Full Article Design
ty Daan Roosegaarde lights things up without electricity By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 12 Oct 2018 13:01:51 -0400 Glow-in-the-dark wonders are "techno-poetry". Full Article Design
ty A bike parking facility in Tilburg is even more beautiful than their bus station By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 06 May 2019 08:48:10 -0400 It even has moving sidewalks for bikes. This is how you get people out of cars. Full Article Transportation
ty Personal electric mobility is taking over Paris By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 03 Jun 2019 16:51:32 -0400 Instead of banning these technologies, we have to figure out how to manage them. Because they are inevitable. Full Article Transportation
ty 8 Stylish Lights for Your Home at London Design Festival By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Sep 2012 07:45:00 -0400 Light up your life and your living room with gorgeous lights from the London Design Festival. Full Article Design
ty Finnish Safety Agency recommends helmets and lights for old people using walkers By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 19 Jan 2018 15:19:29 -0500 It is about time that people acknowledged that it's not just cyclists that hit their heads. Helmets for everybody! Full Article Transportation
ty 4 foes of frugality By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 26 Jun 2019 07:00:00 -0400 Look out for these things if you want to save money and consume less. Full Article Living
ty Reinvented Retro-Style Bicycle Rickshaw Gets 'Round By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Sep 2012 14:19:38 -0400 A modern but retro-flavored makeover for the endearing bicycle rickshaw by Filipino designer Kenneth Cobonpue. Full Article Design
ty Typhoon Haiyan: 'State of calamity' in the Philippines, 10,000+ feared dead By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2013 11:49:58 -0500 Many feared the worst, and it seems like that's what we got. Full Article Science
ty Our urban problems aren't caused by restrictions on density, but by inequality By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 02 Apr 2019 15:43:07 -0400 We have gone beyond gentrification and are now talking about Pikketyfication, aristocratization and plutocratification. Full Article Design
ty It's time to get serious about dealing with cars and trucks in the city By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 22 Aug 2019 15:21:01 -0400 In Toronto and New York, Vision Zero is just talk. It's time for action. Full Article Transportation