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Stair of the Week 'focuses on offering employees an activity-based working environment'

A health insurer practices what it preaches.




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"Staircase of Encounters" is designed to encourage employee interaction

Neri&Hu turn climbing the stairs into an experience for Bloomberg in Hong Kong.




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Turkey's Dam Plans Make New Problems With Neighbors

Fresh criticism from Georgian environmentalists adds to the diplomatic tensions created by Turkey's dam-building spree.




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Emissions From Hydropower in Brazil Grossly Underestimated

Emissions from tropical hydropower dams in Brazil are up to four times higher than often assumed, new research shows.




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Worldwide renewable energy capacity in 2012 equalled China's electricity demand (4,860TWh)!

According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), by 2018 renewable should overtake natural gas to become the world's second-largest source of energy (oil is #1).




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Homemade hydroelectric generator uses plastic bottles as water wheel

Lost in the woods near a stream, with some empty water bottles, wire, plastic plates, and a stepper motor, *and* you need to charge your smartphone? Try this.




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Why all is lost: increasing demand for jet fuel will be bigger than savings from electric cars

We are all cutting back in the West, but more flying in developing countries overwhelms the savings.




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As emissions spike, VW announces an end to oil-powered cars

The timeline needs some work. But this is a start...




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Oil company claims "net zero' emissions goal

And yet it still plans to sell more oil...




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Mobile Fruit Stands Fight Unemployment and Food Deserts in Chicago

Innovative model brings fresh produce and jobs to areas and people in Chicago that need it most




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MIT has developed a new energy harvesting technology based on small bending movements

Walking and other gentle movements could power the next generation of devices.




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Remembering Wangari Maathai, Monday November 14th in NYC

A public memorial ceremony will be held in NYC for Wangari Maathai on November 14.




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Pay as you go solar power systems provide clean, affordable lighting in Kenya

The estimated 80% of Kenyans that are not on a grid rely solely on kerosene to light their homes. But a pay-as-you-go home solar system promises to deliver clean, affordable lighting to rural areas.




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Hawaii wants to ban chemical sunscreens to save its coral reefs

When sunscreen chemicals wash off beach-goers, they bleach coral, stunt its growth, and sometimes kill it outright.




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Hawaiian volcano offers gifts of gemstones delivered from the sky

As if to say 'sorry,' Kilauea softens its fury by tossing shimmery green olivine to the humble humans below.




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On MNN: Digital memories, ads from the future, On telling time, and is Wellness the new Green?

and really, are Christmas lights screwing up your Wi-Fi?




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Mussels test positive for opioids and chemo drugs

Over the course of three months, previously clean mussels picked up a slew of contaminants from the waters of Puget Sound.




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George Monbiot: "We Need 100% Cut in Carbon Emissions"

George Monbiot, everyone's favourite controversial climate commentator, launched the Be The Change conference with a bang here in London yesterday. He leaped off the starting blocks with the statement that not only is it imperative that we reduce Co2




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Survey: Is There Room in the Environmental Movement for "Non-Scientific" Causes?

George Monbiot is at it again, causing controversy by saying "Environmentalism may be emotional but it should always be based on science, not like the wishful thinking behind natural remedies."-Environmentalism must be fact based and there is no room




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Sorry, Trump. US coal plant retirements second highest ever

2018 was not a good year for those fighting the war against the war against coal.




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Supermarket cuts emissions 53%, offsets rest

This is how to do climate action the right way.




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7 smart methods to remember most everything

Alarms, notifications, and digital lists can only go so far; instead, use these tricks and your own brain power to learn things by heart.




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'NaturePlay' film reveals Scandinavia's amazing nature-based education system

This new award-winning documentary reveals the stark contrasts between America's obsession with standardized tests, at the cost of everything else, and Scandinavia's embrace of all things nature-based. It's clear which is the more successful approach.




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Scottish wellness concept of 'coorie' is like extreme hygge

With its embrace of wild swimming, foraging, and stargazing, this cultural trend is spot-on for the modern world.




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Documentary tells story of one tiny house family living on remote island (Video)

This family lives, works and travels in this modern tiny house, now located on a remote Scottish island.




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Scotland's wind turbines generated '98% of electricity demand' last month

On some days, wind generated as much as 234% of demand.




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Lucy is a robotic solar daylighting system that directs sunlight where it's needed

Instead of turning sunlight into electricity, and then using that to power indoor lighting, Lucy redirects the daylight into rooms for effective natural illumination.




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E.LUMEN solar LED flashlight is a great addition to your glovebox & emergency kit (Review)

Renogy's rechargeable flashlight incorporates a host of useful features, including the ability to function as a backup battery for phones and other gadgets.




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URIDU fights poverty & empowers rural illiterate women with solar powered MP3 players

The MP3ForLife device is loaded with 400+ answers to common questions about health, nutrition, family planning, and more, translated into more than 100 languages.




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Get off-grid & emergency power from this solar briefcase & battery packs

The HANS Solar Briefcase and PowerPack systems do double duty by supporting the Billions in Change movement.




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2 rallying cries for a green building revolution: Reduce Demand! and Electrify Everything!

Previously titled "4 reasons why heat pumps are not going to save the planet" which was mean to heat pumps.




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There's more to being comfortable and productive than just temperature

A study suggests we should turn up the heat; it's not so simple.




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Your feminist shirt means nothing if it was made in a sweatshop

Eighty percent of garment workers are young women between 18 and 24. They are overworked, underpaid, and abused. That's where the real female empowerment needs to start.




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Congested Tehran Lauded For Transit Improvements

Smog-choked, traffic-clogged Tehran may seem an unlikely candidate for an environmental honor, but the Iranian capital's aggressive recent moves to improve its public-transit




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Flat-packed planters, firepits, portable BBQs, and tables require no tools for assembly

In stark contrast to other flat-pack furniture designs, Groovebox is meant to be as simple to put together as possible, with no fasteners, tools, or mammoth assembly instructions needed.




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CRISSCROSS flat pack furniture modules assemble with no tools needed (Video)

This flexible line of furniture is made for people who are on the move a lot, and need furniture that's easy to assemble and customize.




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Aether Store Is a Standout in Temporary Container City

Popup clothing store fits right in to a neighborhood in transition.




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San Francisco Bay could become chemical soup without new regulations

An annual water-monitoring report focuses on "contaminants of emerging concern."




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Multifunctional loft system expands small San Francisco apartment

A custom-made addition to this small condo packs in extra features and functionality, creating more spaces in one.




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San Francisco may ban delivery robots. Good for them.

Pick up your Marbles and go home




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Run-down rooming house finds redemption as Passivhaus social housing

Indwell and Invizij Architects are doing incredible work, raising the bar for housing people in need.




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EDIT: "Design is not just about aesthetics, but also about finding solutions to complex problems."

A new exhibition in Toronto looks at sustainable development.




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The Jill Stein Presidential Campaign Was Both a Dismal Failure and a Remarkable Win

Stein may have gotten only 0.3% of the national vote, but that's actually a huge increase over what Greens have gotten in the past two elections.




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Even Former Coal Miners Want to End Mountaintop Removal Mining

It's time to end this destructive practice, and Appalachian residents descended upon Washington, D.C., this week to demand action.




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Paper wasps recognize each other, have long memories, & display logical reasoning

Why do we always think other animals are so simple?




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Why wasps attack and how to avoid them

The mob mentality of social wasps can create a furious swarm when even just a single insect is aggravated, here’s the reason and why it matters.




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8 natural remedies to get rid of household insects

From ants and pantry moths to black flies and fruit flies, these non-toxic DIY solutions are safer and more eco-friendly than traditional pesticides.




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Here's how to reverse teen sleep problems in just a week

A new study shows how adolescents quickly improved their sleep time and quality in just one week's time.




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Photographer documents India's forgotten yet still remarkable water stepwells

These impressive feats of architecture and engineering are one of India's traditional methods of water conservation. Now threatened by disuse and a growing water crisis, one photojournalist is documenting them before they are forgotten.




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Simple solar-powered water purification system turns sewage water into clean drinking water in India

The system will also help reduce the spread of disease in rural villages.