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Solar Still Makes Water Purification Easy, Works Like an Upside-Down Coffee Maker

This simple, innovative solar still purifies water without electricity or filters.




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The prefab dream: Talented architects working with a great builder offering original designs

KieranTimberlake and Lake|Flato team up with Bensonwood to offer OpenHomes




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IBM to homeworkers: Get back to the office. Now.

Telecommuting just isn't fashionable anymore; the "water cooler effect" is.




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New forest research project works to conserve caribou in western Alberta

Woodland caribou are an iconic but threatened species throughout Canada. They’re natural prey to bears and wolves, who can gain easier access to Caribou habitat through forest roads, pipelines, and other human disturbances.




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Smart! Cornell engages kids with nest box building workshops

The Cornell Lab of Ornithology is a world leader in the study, appreciation, and conservation of birds. But the vast educational opportunities it offers aren’t reserved only for Ivy League students.




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Sustainable forests work to address climate change

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.




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Artist's laser-cut paper artworks interlace complex geometries & color

Made with numerous layers of paper, these laser-cut pieces are inspired by patterns from nature.




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Works for 2016 Olympics Create 22 Acres Park at Degraded Area in Rio de Janeiro

The London Olympics are only beginning, but the next ones are already underway with Rio's ambitious urbanization plan. Its latest inauguration: the city's third largest green area.




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A 9th reason to rant about fireworks: They are really hard on bald eagles and other birds

It's a TreeHugger tradition, and it's time to declare our independence from these dangerous and polluting anachronisms.




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Venture With Impact: Unique program combines coworking abroad with volunteering

This startup offers tailored volunteering experiences where participants can continue working remotely while abroad, in addition to volunteering their skills in local communities.




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How honeybees make the internet work

In defense of biomimicry and of scientific research with no foreseeable applications




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Can co-working vacations offer a better work-life balance?

More and more people are working remotely. Now, alternative travel companies are offering what they are calling "co-workations" -- a combination of a creative business trip and inspirational adventure holiday for location-independent professionals.




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How to declutter children's artwork

It's painful but necessary if you want to maintain an organized home.




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Texas College Converts its Football Field into a Working Farm

Paul Quinn College in Dallas converted its underused football field into a working farm.




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University and college campuses are working toward Zero Waste

The Post-Landfill Action Network, launched at the University of New Hampshire, challenges campuses across the continent to start tackling waste seriously.




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Building a clean energy economy that works

Why Greens Should Support the Fight for Economic and Racial Justice




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Shellworks creates sustainable packaging with seafood shells (Video)

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.




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Banning cigarette ads worked; should we ban car ads?

WARNING: Driving cars kills. Should companies be able to market them as speedy, sexy objects of desire?




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Even Lebron James Bikes to Work!

Even multi-millionaire pro-basketball players can ride bikes to commute to work!




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Marie Kondo has advice for working from home

Not surprisingly, it starts with getting organized.




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Garment workers suffer as fashion brands cancel orders

Citing financial difficulties due to coronavirus, many companies are failing to pay for orders that they placed months ago.




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7 ways to keep working toward zero waste

It may feel like the whole world is regressing toward single-use plastics, but the waste-free movement is far from dead.




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Pakistan turns unemployed workers into tree planters

The country's ambitious reforestation project has received a surprise influx of laborers, thanks to coronavirus.




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Lessons from eating the same soup every workday for 17 years

There's a lot to learn from making the same recipe over and over (and over and over....)




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This May Day, celebrate the front-line workers

It's Loyalty Day in America, but International Workers Day in much of the world. That's what we should celebrating right now.




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Fair trade falls short when it comes to hired farm workers

But this doesn't mean we should give up on fair trade certification.




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UN evaluates principles to ensure safe and healthy workplaces

It is estimated that one worker dies every 15 seconds from toxic exposures at work




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Is it a new era, where architects should be held to account for the environmental impact of their work?

Sustainability matters, but so does hypocrisy.




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Recycled beer cans become butterflies in this art work

What could be lovelier than a butterfly; even when it is made out of a can of beer.




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What lies beneath: The Spinnanker foundation works like a tree

Who needs concrete when this foundation design will take the load?




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Universal design works for everyone, everywhere

Everything we design should be simple to understand and use for people of all ages and abilities. It's not hard.




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Compost poetry and the 'magic at work in the rotten stench'

Another great example of compost poetry that celebrates the magic in our muck.





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Rules are Changing for Corporate Reputation Management, According to Sodexo 2015 Workplace Trends Report - 2015 Sodexo Workplace Trends Overview

2015 Sodexo Workplace Trends Overview




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61% of Mobile Workers Trust Their Employer to Keep Personal Information Private on Their Mobile Devices - What can employers see on smartphones

Smartphones hold increasing amounts of sensitive personal data, so every device is now a mixed-use device. As a result, businesses must protect employee privacy as fiercely as corporate security.




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Rowenta and "The Tox Doc" Work Together To Help Allergy Sufferers Breathe Easy - Dr. Norneen Khan-Mayberry

Rowenta Brand Ambassador Dr. Noreen Khan-Mayberry discusses how allergens affect our health, and the importance of removing them from our homes.





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Sesame Workshop and IBM Watson Team Up to Advance Early Childhood Education - Transforming Early Childhood Education with Cognitive Computing

IBM Watson is bringing cognitive computing to education to bring personalized learning to kids around the world - transforming early childhood education to help kids grow smarter, stronger and kinder.




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National Sports Commentator, Dr. Jerry Punch, Together with Men's Health Network and Endo Pharmaceuticals, Encourages Men with Peyronie's Disease to Ask About the Curve - Ask About the Curve Public Service Announcement

Ask About the Curve Public Service Announcement




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Rowenta and "The Tox Doc" Work Together To Help Allergy Sufferers Breathe Easy - Dr. Norneen Khan-Mayberry

Rowenta Brand Ambassador Dr. Noreen Khan-Mayberry discusses how allergens affect our health, and the importance of removing them from our homes.





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Sesame Workshop and IBM Watson Team Up to Advance Early Childhood Education - Transforming Early Childhood Education with Cognitive Computing

IBM Watson is bringing cognitive computing to education to bring personalized learning to kids around the world - transforming early childhood education to help kids grow smarter, stronger and kinder.




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Changing the Research Paradigm with a Patient-Powered Network - CCFA Partners: A patient-powered research network

CCFA Partners is an innovative network where patients and researchers work together. Become a part of groundbreaking research: www.ccfapartners.org.




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Springing Forward for Daylight Savings Time May Hold You Back - About REMWorks Sleep Store

REMWorks is a new sleep store concept like no other. Relieve sleeplessness, sleep apnea, snoring and insomnia with products and custom solutions from our sleep experts.




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Garlock Bankruptcy Affects Individuals Who Worked Around Gaskets or Packing Containing Asbestos - Garlock Bankruptcy Overview Video

Garlock Bankruptcy Overview Video




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National Sports Commentator, Dr. Jerry Punch, Together with Men's Health Network and Endo Pharmaceuticals, Encourages Men with Peyronie's Disease to Ask About the Curve - Ask About the Curve Public Service Announcement

Ask About the Curve Public Service Announcement




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United Airlines service workers' union sues over schedule cuts after carrier got federal aid

United fleet and passenger service workers are suing the airline over a planned cut to their hours, saying it violates their contract and the law providing billions in coronavirus aid from the government.




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United Airlines makes some worker schedule cuts voluntary after outcry, lawsuit from union

United is walking back some worker schedule cuts, making them voluntary, after a lawsuit from the employees' union




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'Like a kid whose parents are withholding critical information': How workers feel about virtual layoffs

Companies large and small are handling layoffs over minutes-long, scripted video calls, but workers say there's a better way to handle them.




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Facebook will allow most employees to work from home through end of 2020

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will announce Thursday that most of the company's employees will be given the choice to continue to work from home through the end of 2020, a company spokeswoman told CNBC.