TreeHugger visits one of Denmark's oldest Eco villages, which includes 74 sustainably-designed highly unique houses and apartment buildings that range from hobbit-style straw to high design.

"Exuberant low cost studios for creatives and artists" are plugged into a giant structure in this revolutionary project.

Andrew Scheer is a climate arsonist.

Can digital fabrication and robotic construction techniques help reduce the carbon emissions of concrete?

Built for a sculptor and his new family on the site of an old gold mine and sawmill, this house uses reclaimed concrete blocks weighing a ton each.

Created by Zaha Hadid Architects, this innovative project demonstrates the possibilities of using KnitCrete technology for creating curved concrete shells efficiently.

There's plenty of "recognizing," "acknowledging," and "noting" going on in the final draft of the Rio+20 text. Lot's of UN-ese. And that's about it.

Using ceramics and metal nanoparticles, a non-profit organization from University of Virginia is making these simple but effective purifiers that can eliminate up to 99.9% of waterborne pathogens.

A new plug-in diagnostic tool could mean better healthcare around the world.

For the last two decades, Nargis Latif and her organization have been researching how to divert waste from landfills and reusing it as quick and cheap construction materials.

The good people of Denmark phoned in enough kroner to plant nearly a million trees.

Using a series of rotating LED lights, this work highlights the visually transformative powers of the Moon.

A secret deal lets the homebuilders dominate the committees that write the building codes for housing.

"It's just an amazing, amazing thing that people have done."

The consumer products giant says it will "fundamentally rethink its approach to packaging."

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

More than six months since tar sands oil spilled into a Mayflower, Arkansas neighborhood, two homes have just been leveled by Exxon in order to clean up oil that was found under their foundations.

'Instead of putting the money back into our business, we’re responding by putting $10 million back into the planet. Our home planet needs it more than we do.'

Computers and technology let designers do things that were unimaginable just a decade ago.

But no, we're not going to compare to that other tower.

From making homemade pasta and bread crumbs to cauliflower rice and so much more, the humble box grater is a genius, multi-talented workhorse.

The dual source heat pump uses either the ground or the air as a heat source.

Caveat emptor.

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.

Our photo of the day comes from a cloudforest in the Andes of Ecuador.

There is more to the tiny house movement than just living with less. It can also be a story about resilience, sustainability and adaptablility.

From frigid naps to diaperless infants to independence at a young age, it takes all kinds to raise the next generation - something that Americans would do well to remember.

Yeah, we didn't believe it at first either. Apparently unlikely animal friendships go really far.

Pets, they’re not just for cuddling anymore!

Two 'active' walls enable this small living space to become flexible and adaptable throughout the day.

The Federal Government no longer wants these obsolete lighthouses in the Florida Keys – so they're giving them away.

The goal is to highlight the abundance that already exists around us.

If you have a jumble of jars that need jobs, consider calling them into service for any of these tasks.

So you think you're doing everything you can to improve your home's energy efficiency. And if you haven't done everything you can do personally, both TreeHugger and Planet Green have plenty of tips on how you can get up to

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

Woodzee founder opens a factory in his own hometown, to make wooden sunglasses from recycled materials.

Plants get a stylish home with these eye-catching, handmade wooden planters made for the wall.

A coastal grizzly bear pauses in its fishing efforts to pose for a group of photographers watching nearby.

The company has launched a few efforts to reclaim marketshare, from promoting regional specialties to answering questions about food production. Too bad the promotional videos aren't convincing and fail to address the whole issue.

The report argues why a beef tax would be an effective step toward curbing greenhouse gas emissions and why we should all be paying more for climate-damaging foods.

For everything from stained sinks and burnt pots to baked-on grime, this simple 3-ingredient formula is eco-friendly, zero-waste, and actually works.

It's the most versatile household cleaning product you can buy.

College students make waves for clean energy at IU, UK basketball games.

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

Who said politicians never did anything good?

Pooping in a hole in the ground isn't everyone's cup of tea. But with views like these, relieving yourself the old fashioned way can feel positively luxurious.

If you've ever seen a colony of bats on the move and wondered what they're up to, this is the billboard for you. The "Bat Billboard," a collaboration of designer Chris Woebken and artist Natalie Jeremijenko, is a

President Obama’s State of the Union speech takes aim at climate change deniers.

If reelected, the PM says he'll launch a bursary that will help low-income families get outside.

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.