Teacher Appreciation Week is May 6-10, 2019, with National Teacher Day on May 7. Every year, Project Learning Tree (PLT) recognizes the educators who have made the most significant contributions to PLT with the Leadership in Education award.

This cascading staircase not only moves people, it can display books and other trinkets too.

Whether for exercise, electricity, or simply out of curiousity, the bicycle powered charging stations in Amsterdam airport appear popular

The Big World Homes project aims to be a new model of affordable housing, and its modular mobile design could make it a good fit for 'pop-up' communities on unused land.

On the market for $416K, this beautifully restored historic cottage comes complete with a roof traditionally crafted of local seaweed.

Most costumes are single-use plastics, made from polyester that's essentially disposable and non-recyclable. We can do better than that.

Select zoos are enticing green families with healthier treats and recycled crafts this Halloween

Different themes seemed to be embedded in the Valencia Design Week. After spotting 6 great wooden flat-pack designs, I also found these little

Chairs are us and there are lots of them on display at the Clerkenwell Design Week.

A rustic tiny house built with plenty of love and on a small budget.

High Fashion from roadkill? We also have an art installation that sent Estonians into the trees, egg nog pancakes, the year in gingerbread design, and more.

Bogotá was a pioneer of car-free day. Now, it has decided to one-up that and move to having a car-free week.

A new study shows that if we want to stop climate change, meat and dairy are off the table -- at least in the quantities we currently consume.

Today is the end of the first week of my book tour for my new book Urban Green. I've crisscrossed North and South Carolina to engage as many people as I can at some of the best schools in the

This simple Australian design has some interesting features and benefits.

A young sea turtle found in the Netherlands will be released after a three-year recovery. We also have the search for the "extinct" Javan tiger, Sylvester Stallone's bat cave incident, and more.

Sea cucumber poo may be the key to saving the world's great coral reefs from devastation. Invasive pythons are doing damage in the Everglades, eight sea lions were found shot to death in Washington and more.

It's National Pollinator Week! Start a garden, encourage pollinators, or join an event in your area.

Did you know that Bat Week takes place every year, October 24–31? The time is set aside to raise awareness of the many contributions that bats make to the planet and encourage conservation of bat species.

Perhaps more importantly, it's also giving customers the option of refusing such sachets in the first place.

A new study from Pew Research is totally depressing, showing how left and right are moving further apart.

Ecotricity's collapsing cooling towers return. This time, they're tapping into popular anger over utility profits.

Everything fit into my carry-on backpack, and I still ended up with extras.

We're heading to Rio for World Environment Day. Here's a sneak peek at what's happening in Rio de Janeiro this week.

Agenda 21 crazies, poison plastic people and hey, some green buildings and furniture!

An island once home to a Renault car factory will be sustainably transformed. We also have a Christmas tree powered by jumping elves, a hydrogen-powered tractor, and more.

In his weekly address on Saturday, President Obama spoke about his new climate change plan.

A look back at the tweets that changed the way I think about sustainable design.

Climate change winners and losers assessed in the wake of a hot summer in Germany

Researchers from the University of Maine have linked habitual chocolate consumption to improved cognitive function.

We are in the middle of a mass timber construction revolution. What is everyone talking about here?

Joe Mimran is more concerned with his flow of creative juices than the tragedy.

With ~30+ new posts on TreeHugger.com each weekday, we understand if you miss a post here and there. To keep you up-to-date, here's what we covered over the weekend, July 29, 30, and 31, 2011.Animals Jaymi told us that

An amazing circular kindergarten in Tokyo is built around a tree. We also have transparent TVs, the gnarliest waves ever surfed, a wild proposed pier for Florida, and more.

Now that the barbecue season is well under way you may be getting tired of the same veggie burgers. A simple alternative is grilled portobello mushrooms.

Kristin Chenoweth teamed up with Allstate to quiz homeowners on the value of the possessions in their home - see what they know, and don't know!

Enjoy Life with Clayton Homes and you could be going to the Big Game!

Thin line between success and failure

Esurance commercial announces the Esurance Pass It On Sweepstakes beginning Feb. 4.Simply Retweet an Esurance Tweet tagged #EsuranceSweepstakes for multiple chances to win.

The famous Budweiser Clydesdales kick-off Big Game weekend in Las Vegas by posing with show girls, trotting down Las Vegas Strip and a visit to the South Point sports book. Photo credit: Las Vegas News Bureau

Laura Dern, Kellie Pickler, Valerie Harper Among Notable Voices Kicking Off National Women’s Lung Health Week

Rob Stevens presents groundbreaking AdlensFocuss™ eyeglasses at New York’s CE Week.

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The Senate Foreign Relations Committee is planning on holding a meeting next week on President Donald Trump's controversial nomination to lead a federal media organization.

Oil prices jumped on Friday, extending the previous session's gains, buoyed by a lower-than-expected gain in U.S. crude inventories and the start of output cuts in a bid to offset a slump in fuel demand triggered by the coronavirus pandemic.

Oil prices gained on Friday as more countries began relaxing restrictions put in place to halt the coronavirus pandemic, raising hopes that demand for crude and its products will start to pick up.

Homebuyers appear to be heading slowly back into the market, as the coronavirus-stricken economy begins to reopen.

Stage Stores has about 700 department stores predominately in small towns and rural communities. It employed roughly 13,600 full-time and part-time employees as of February.

It was another onslaught of bad news from America's department store chains, including bankruptcy filings and store closures, this week. And that likely will not be letting up anytime soon.

If J.C. Penney files for bankruptcy without financing in hand, it could doom the department store chain's restructuring process.