un Taking a Close Look at America's Most Sustainable University By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Aug 2012 09:43:18 -0400 Sierra magazine released its 2012 Cool Schools list, and UC Davis took #1 - let's learn more about them. Full Article Business
un Calling for Clean Energy at Indiana University By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 06 Dec 2012 12:10:00 -0500 Students organize a massive call-in to demand the school transition away from coal. Full Article Energy
un University and college campuses are working toward Zero Waste By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 09 Jul 2015 08:00:00 -0400 The Post-Landfill Action Network, launched at the University of New Hampshire, challenges campuses across the continent to start tackling waste seriously. Full Article Living
un More than half of students at U.S. community colleges say they're hungry By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 09 Dec 2016 15:48:00 -0500 Food insecurity is a very real problem for many Americans, but who knew that it affected so many college students, too? Full Article Living
un Ski town's fun new playground inspired by birds' nests & vintage ski culture By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 28 Feb 2014 13:13:25 -0500 Rising out of surrounding trees and rock, this playful little area takes its design cues from local bird habitats and the town's skiing traditions. Full Article Design
un The rise of biking and protected bike lanes in the United States (video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 06 May 2014 15:30:00 -0400 Another phase of the wonderful Green Lane Project has just been announced, and PeopleForBikes has taken the opportunity to highlight biking and protected bike lane growth in the US through a new video. Full Article Transportation
un Photo: River rushes through a mountain forest By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Aug 2014 16:33:51 -0400 Jake Wolf took this photo just outside of Grand Lake, Colorado. Full Article Science
un Salida, Colorado, will be the home of the largest tiny home community in the US By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 13 Dec 2016 15:48:01 -0500 200 tiny homes, a community building, an exercise facility, a restaurant, and other amenities will be built along the Arkansas River in Salida. Full Article Design
un Photo: Cutest mountain goat babies ever, we kid you not By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 24 Jul 2017 16:08:17 -0400 Our absolutely adorable photo of the day comes from Mount Evans, Colorado. Full Article Science
un Photo: Bighorn sheep rule the mountaintop By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 07 Aug 2017 15:00:00 -0400 Our majestically cute photo of the day comes from Mount Evans, Colorado. Full Article Science
un See all the seasons at Rocky Mountain National Park in 4 breathtaking minutes By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Nov 2017 17:48:42 -0400 As part of their More Than Just Parks project, Will and Jim Pattiz spent two years filming in the majestic Colorado mountains. Full Article Living
un New composting toilet design launched in Ecuador, which really needs it By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 04 Dec 2015 15:22:38 -0500 Here's the drill on the Earth Drill toilet. Full Article Design
un Terrific toilets built in Aspen by Charles Cunniffe Architects By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 18 Sep 2017 13:00:40 -0400 Who says loos have to be boring and utilitarian? Full Article Design
un Chinese Fruit Bats Demonstrate Unusual Sexual Behavior Never Before Seen in Adult Animals By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:15:00 -0400 New research published in the online journal PLoS ONE demonstrates for the first time that a non-human adult animal species regularly engages in oral sex behavior. While the behavior has Full Article Science
un European Bats Resistant to Deadly Fungus By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Jan 2010 13:49:46 -0500 Since 2006, bat populations in the northeastern United States have been decimated by a mysterious condition known as "white-nose syndrome." Caused by a fungus, Full Article Science
un Fascinating New Species Found in Papua New Guinea By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Oct 2010 20:14:01 -0400 When it comes to finding fascinating species previously unknown to science, it turns out that forests of Papua New Guinea are a darn good place to look. Researchers have recently disclosed their Full Article Science
un Insect Hotels Abound at Chelsea Flower Show By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Jul 2011 05:10:55 -0400 Insect hotels are architectural, recycled and perfectly formed. But you can't stay there: they are for the bugs. Full Article Science
un Green documentary makers unite to form Reel Power collaborative By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 01 Oct 2013 08:29:50 -0400 From Gasland II to Dirty Business, some of the most active environmental documentary makers in the country are joining forces to build a movement. Full Article Energy
un Do fossil fuel industries understand how unpopular they are? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 13 May 2014 06:41:15 -0400 As alternatives to Big Oil and Big Coal emerge, it would be a mistake for executives to rely on loyalty or love from the public. Full Article Business
un State of the Union: “No challenge poses a greater threat to future generations than climate change” By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 21 Jan 2015 11:19:58 -0500 President Obama’s State of the Union speech takes aim at climate change deniers. Full Article Business
un Almost everyone is underestimating renewables By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 31 Mar 2015 14:29:16 -0400 Most reports suggest a gradual increase in renewable energy. But don't believe the anti-hype. Full Article Energy
un Developing countries outspent developed ones on renewable energy last year By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Jun 2016 10:17:00 -0400 For the first time, developing countries outpaced wealthier nations in green energy development. Full Article Energy
un A year ago in TreeHugger, from zombies to shotguns By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sun, 21 Jul 2013 09:08:00 -0400 It was hot last year, too. Full Article Living
un Cobb County, Georgia sees Agenda 21 plot in bike lanes and sidewalks By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 05 Aug 2013 08:04:00 -0400 Putting money into non-motorized transportation is just the thin edge of the Agenda 21 wedge. Full Article Design
un This is why we can't have nice things. Like a functional government. By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 15 Oct 2013 18:26:46 -0400 There is some exceptional the nonsense coming from Republican members of the US Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. Good grief. Full Article Business
un Coca-Cola launches "natural" Coca-Cola Life. By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 16 Aug 2013 10:13:24 -0400 After predicting that an Organic Coke would be the pinnacle of greenwashing five years ago, Next Nature Network reports that Coca-Cola has actually done it, launching a "natural" Coke called Coca-Cola Life in Argentina. Full Article Business
un Kids see far too many junk food ads on the Internet By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Mar 2017 11:53:00 -0500 Unlike TV, the online world has no limits when it comes to advertising junk food to children and teens. This needs to change. Full Article Living
un No more junk food ads on London transit By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 03 Dec 2018 12:42:00 -0500 The mayor has cracked down on images portraying unhealthy food, in hopes that it will reduce child obesity rates. Full Article Living
un No country is doing enough to protect children's health and wellbeing By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Feb 2020 07:00:00 -0500 A damning report says children face two main threats globally, and most nations are failing to address these. Full Article Living
un Hyundai introduces flying Ubers, rolling toaster-cars By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Jan 2020 15:37:57 -0500 I can't wait for this exciting new world of urban mobility. Full Article Transportation
un A SpaceX launch puts out as much CO2 as flying 341 people across the Atlantic By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2019 09:41:57 -0500 Is Spaceflight-shaming the next big thing after flight-shaming? Or do we have bigger things to worry about? Full Article Living
un 'Lands of Lost Borders: Out of Bounds on the Silk Road' (book review) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Jan 2020 10:00:00 -0500 Canadian writer Kate Harris describes an epic 10-month bicycle tour across Asia. Full Article Living
un IDS12: Studio North Exposes Great Young Designers to the World By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:33:00 -0500 It is my favourite part of the Interior Design Show, the corner of the floor where all the young new designers get to strut their stuff. Full Article Design
un Unearthing the True Cost of Fossil Fuels By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:30:00 -0500 Fossil fuel company executives and D.C. politicians have long worked together to ensure coal and oil prices stay low enough to keep Americans hooked. Here's how we can break the addiction. Full Article Energy
un 5 Destinations for Dog Sledding Tours Around the World By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Feb 2012 06:35:15 -0500 Mush! Dog sledding vacations are wilderness travel that’s part arctic nostalgia and part Inuit homage, resulting in a unique way to see snowy countryside. Full Article Living
un The Week In Design: Shotguns, Computers, Plastic People On A Rampage, Beating the Heat and More! By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Jul 2012 13:57:00 -0400 Agenda 21 crazies, poison plastic people and hey, some green buildings and furniture! Full Article Design
un Enough Public Bike Sharing, Says Barcelona’s City Council. Get Your Own Bicycles! By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 09 Nov 2012 06:45:30 -0500 Barcelona's bike sharing users are in an uproar; the city council wants to raise the anual fee by 116% in order to reduce the transportation budget. Full Article Transportation
un Unfolding Art Studio Sleeps Family of Four By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Dec 2012 06:47:35 -0500 Omar Sherzad's single-room art studio doubles as a second home for his family of four. Who wouldn't want a night at the museum? Full Article Design
un A Dank Laundromat Is Transformed into a Modern, Sunny Studio in Barcelona By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Dec 2012 10:00:00 -0500 Maio Studio turned an old, dark launderette into a bright new co-working space for creative professionals. Full Article Design
un Upcycled stools by designer Curro Claret and Arrels Fundació for yök Casa + Cultura By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Aug 2014 12:44:03 -0400 yök commissions upcycled stools by ex homess people and Curro Claret Full Article Design
un Snap: Colorful clamps turn found materials into DIY furniture (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 28 May 2015 12:36:29 -0400 These clever metal clamps can clip onto flat materials of any shape, allowing you to make your own furniture, wherever you go. Full Article Design
un Pop-up prefab units build Barcelona up, rather than sprawl out (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 30 Jun 2015 16:02:23 -0400 These premade apartment units are lifted on top of the city's old buildings, making use and maximizing space on Barcelona's "forgotten rooftops." Full Article Design
un Pakistan turns unemployed workers into tree planters By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 11:00:00 -0400 The country's ambitious reforestation project has received a surprise influx of laborers, thanks to coronavirus. Full Article Business
un The rise of the humble community cookbook By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 07:00:00 -0400 They tell us, "You are not alone. Others have been here before." That's exactly what we need these days. Full Article Living
un Thoughtful tiny house in the woods cost under $14K to build By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Sep 2019 12:57:31 -0400 Two undergrads hatched an innovative plan to build this super eco-friendly cabin in the woods of Finland; Mother Nature approves.. Full Article Design
un Genius tiny house has a full bath and sauna By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 17 Oct 2019 12:59:41 -0400 With this tiny home on wheels, living with less doesn't mean abandoning pampering. Full Article Design
un Old Christmas Trees Help Other Trees Grow Year-Round in Paris' Neighborhood Parks By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 25 Dec 2010 11:07:00 -0500 Once all the gifts have been opened, all the feasting done, all the toasts made, the time will soon come to figure out what the heck to do with the Christmas tree around which so Full Article Business
un “Text for Trees” and Arbor Day Foundation Will Plant Up to One Million Trees By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 24 Dec 2011 09:54:00 -0500 A tree-planting campaign that's as easy as a click, text or tweet seeks to reach a million before December 31. Full Article Business
un Christmas Trees Recycled Into Fish Habitats Across the Country By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Dec 2011 14:50:00 -0500 Around the country, Christmas trees are recycled for an unlikely purpose: they make for good fish habitat. Full Article Science
un Taking baby to the beach? Don't spend a fortune on dumb gadgets By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 07 Jun 2019 12:59:00 -0400 After reading an article that recommended spending $1,300 on 'must-have' beach gear, it's time a serious talk about what's necessary and what's not. Full Article Living