"This is our last chance to avert a climate disaster. We must act now."

Organic wool comfort wear company Ramblers Way founded by Tom and Kate Chappell, of Tom's of Maine fame has come a long way since their first collection, comprised of natural blonde wool jersey knits

A mix of cultural practices and smart infrastructure investments has created a city that's a true pleasure to visit.

Really, there is a lot to love about his work that applies to green building. Really.

A new study says it is, and we speak to one of the authors.

How well do we utilize a variety of things that we buy? Michael Sivak looks at the data for everything from our cars to our clothes.

Every year we go look for the latest in sustainable design. Every year the post gets shorter.

Two misfortunate advertising campaigns from Argentina use polar bears and tackiness to promote air conditioning.

Kris De Decker questions some of our most cherished assumptions.

A beautiful film celebrates doing things, like starting a fire entirely by hand, that are no longer necessary. There are lessons for us all.

They got this one right.

Too much information?

It helps to have such a stunning lakeside site.

RIBA has announced that all its prizes will now be sustainable. We are going to need a counterpoint.

Access to reliably electricity is what defines civilization in the 21st century, but in many parts of the world, and for a shockingly large number of people, even basic access to electricity is rare, unstable, or nonexistent. This has to change.

In our mission to close the “green-gap” through sustainable messaging, every bit of insight counts.

They say it reduces CO2 emissions by 80 percent. Does it really?

A list of 10 resolutions shows that big changes are coming to the professional food world.

Livestock to Markets seeks to provide a sustainable solution to overgrazing in the Northern Rangelands of Kenya, creating local community capacity for rangelands conservation..

With over a third of the world's cranes hard at work building artificial islands, an underwater hotel, and the world's tallest building, biggest mall and most expensive airport, the United Arab Emirates has now turned it attention to building the

TreeHugger was founded as a sustainable design blog. From Alan Chochinov's 10 steps for sustainable design, through Yves Behar's predictions for sustainable design in 2011, to the

In cars, houses, furniture and electronics, The trend was toward increasing repairability and simplifying recycling. Apple goes its own way.

It may sound like an oxymoron, bringing sustainable practices to mining operations, but unless we all stop consuming resources immediately, mining is also not going anywhere. So this is good news: since 2007, Alcoa's Jamalco

Yes, but we still have a problem, says Carl A. Zimrig in a new book "Aluminum Upcycled: sustainable design in historical perspective." Because we are using too much of the stuff.

Where did your paper coffee cup come from? Does it support a red-cockaded woodpecker? Or a gopher tortoise?

As we recognize African American History Month, it is important to highlight a lesser known part of this history - the legacy of forest ownership among the black community, and the leaders who are working to preserve it.

People committed to sustainability understand that there are many complexities to our global challenges. But one often overlooked fact is how valuable forests are in mitigating climate change.

It is a giant electric radiator that they forgot to turn on due to a software failure.

Pets bring so much joy and extend our lives. A new study looks at some of our pet maintenance choices.

Elora Hardy and her team of designers, artisans, and builders at Ibuku are reimagining sustainable building, using one of nature's strongest and most versatile materials.

Give virgin paper and plastic bows the heave-ho-ho-ho with these chic and earth-friendly alternatives -- several costing nothing at all!

more images below Matteria, good design+smart materials online store, suggest a spicy Christmas this year, without forgetting the environment. Apart from the gorgeous cork advent candle holder, the cosy Finnish red felt slippers, and giftbags to spoil

Keep your cards, your cash, and your iPhone safe with these durable, water resistant accessories made from a renewable and sustainable material.

When it comes to chairs, this one's a corker.

Unconventional sushi made out of Japanese knotweed, Asian carp and lionfish are the draw here.

The award-winning DropBucket is a recycled cardboard trash can that can be reused and/or recycled.

Medellín has a great sustainable transportation vision for the future, and so far they seem to be executing it extremely well.

This NGO is doing wonderful work to bring sustainable tourism into the mainstream. It's time to start planning your next vacation!

A new initiative from the fast food giant aims to rethink the global meat industry. But is that even possible?

Conventional cotton is the most pesticide-intensive crop out there, so slip into these sustainable options instead.

Sierra magazine released its 2012 Cool Schools list, and UC Davis took #1 - let's learn more about them.

Famed chef Magnus Nilsson will be serving dinner for three days in Åre, Sweden … 4,200 feet in the air.

This alternative to single-use plastics uses a range of custom-designed machines to create a recyclable and compostable bioplastic, sourced from discarded crustacean shells.

A bill is introduced that would make it illegal to "to promote, support, mandate, require, order, incentivize, advocate, plan for, participate in or implement sustainable development."

This is my last post about my current eco-venture in Barcelona: yök Casa + Cultura. We believe that good tourism is possible thanks to common sense, eco-design and working for People, Planet and Profit.

This is our chance to commit to new ways of moving around the planet.

It would be nice to hang out in one of these right now.

Consumers are choosing brands they think are better for the planet, so it’s important they know what they’re getting.

Swiss investigators followed the money through a sweatshirt's supply chain.

It's time to start thinking about substance over style.