or Italian designer reinvents the classic Vespa for the electric age By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Apr 2018 11:08:00 -0400 So what if it doesn't have pedals and isn't as practical as an e-bike, it's so elegant and minimal. Full Article Transportation
or Venice's mayor segregates tourists from locals in attempt to control crowds By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 09 May 2018 13:30:00 -0400 But not all locals are happy, saying the mayor is treating the city like a theme park. Full Article Living
or Don't eat on the street in Florence or you might get fined €500 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Sep 2018 10:17:00 -0400 A controversial new ordinance tries to deal with another consequence of mass tourism. Full Article Living
or Beautiful, historic town in Sicily is selling homes for $1 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 18 Jan 2019 10:21:11 -0500 Sambuca, the "City of Splendor" is hoping to save its historic structures and revive a waning community. Full Article Living
or 5 Fair Trade shoes for fall from Oliberté By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 28 Aug 2014 15:30:11 -0400 This Fair Trade company has new cold-weather footwear for men and women. Full Article Living
or Dutch denim company lets you lease organic and recycled jeans By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 10 Sep 2014 13:37:08 -0400 Mud Jeans are bringing apparel to the circular economy. Full Article Living
or Coclico’s gorgeous shoes come with carbon offsets By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Oct 2014 14:18:43 -0400 These designer shoes embody traditional craftsmanship and a Slow Fashion aesthetic. Full Article Living
or 9 small things you can do to transform the garment industry By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 07 Nov 2014 07:00:00 -0500 Whether it's deciding where to buy clothes or taking good care of garments at home, there are many things that consumers can do to make a difference in the fashion world. Full Article Living
or Will the Canadian government actually switch to ethically produced uniforms? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 09 Feb 2015 06:12:00 -0500 A special task force has been set up, but whether the talk and research turns into action is another matter. Full Article Living
or Reformation offers eco-chic with celebrity appeal By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Feb 2015 13:09:40 -0500 Eco-conscious clothier Reformation has gained popularity with a number of celebrities. Full Article Living
or 8 slow fashion dresses for spring and summer By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Mar 2015 15:06:59 -0400 Ethically sourced dresses for this spring, summer and many more sunny days to come. Full Article Living
or How can fashion be ‘sustainable’ or ‘ethical’? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 15 Oct 2015 08:00:00 -0400 The terms may be vague, but they allow shoppers to choose what really matters to them personally. Full Article Living
or Apparel brands need to be more transparent about where clothes come from By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Apr 2017 11:12:00 -0400 A new report called 'Follow the Thread' assesses the willingness of 72 companies to publish important supply chain information. Full Article Business
or No sweat in this shop: Garment factory is renovated to Passivhaus standard By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 19 Sep 2018 12:08:45 -0400 Jordan Parnass Digital Architecture has designed a revolutionary building for an industry that needs a revolution. Full Article Design
or 4 steps to a more sustainable wardrobe By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 21 May 2019 15:03:00 -0400 Just be aware that this transformation won't happen overnight. Full Article Living
or Oil pipeline regulation is broken, admits US top oil pipeline regulator By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Sep 2013 12:27:09 -0400 In a shocking exclusive report, Marcus Stern and Sebastian Jones at InsideClimate News write that the top official of the agency that regulates oil and gas pipelines recently admitted that he's essentially powerless as a regulator. Full Article Business
or Native Americans protest tar sands pipeline with horseback ride along proposed route By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 02 Oct 2013 11:47:54 -0400 This week, Anishinaabe tribal members began riding horseback along the proposed route of a what could possibly become the largest tar sands pipeline in the United States. Full Article Energy
or After Keystone XL, what's next for the climate movement? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 23 Oct 2013 12:19:07 -0400 The climate movement must be about more than Keystone XL, write four climate activists. Full Article Energy
or Tastes Like Tar Sands: Crashing the Corporate Beach Party By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Jun 2014 19:15:01 -0400 Activists deliver a "No Tar Sands!" message to Sustainable Brands corporate conference via kayak flotilla Full Article Energy
or Keystone XL’s builder asks for suspension of pipeline application By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Nov 2015 11:10:52 -0500 A new twist in the plot for the controversial pipeline, as TransCanada asks for a suspension of its application. Full Article Energy
or Oil giant quits tar sands, embraces offshore wind instead By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 27 Dec 2016 10:58:48 -0500 This is a prime example of divest-invest in action, folks... Full Article Energy
or Tiny House Warriors building tiny homes to block construction of oil pipeline (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Nov 2017 12:29:24 -0500 These are tiny homes with an activist bent, taking a stand against the incursion of a pipeline that could contaminate indigenous lands. Full Article Design
or Big North American banks still banking on extreme fossil fuels By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 28 Mar 2018 15:02:01 -0400 Big risks evidently still promise big rewards. Full Article Energy
or Obama Calls for Cap-and-Trade By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 09 Oct 2007 15:33:02 -0400 Senator Barack Obama proposed on Monday a plan to decrease the United States' dependence on foreign oil―while fighting climate change―by creating an auction system that will require power companies and other polluting industries to pay for their Full Article Business
or Warming Temperatures Stunt Autumn Leaf Colors By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 23 Oct 2007 13:32:26 -0400 Tourists and residents in New England used to receive a spectacular display of color on the second October of every year. However, in recent years, the show has been a bit duller and a bit later than usual. The culprit? What else - area temperatures Full Article Business
or Winters Were Colder in Your Parents' Day: New England Trees Get 10 Days More Growing Season Than Pre-1970 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:30:00 -0400 According Full Article Science
or Flip Side of Local - New Hampshire Sees Opportunity In Food Self-Sufficiency By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 03 Jun 2010 08:07:29 -0400 University of New Hampshire researchers have analyzed the economic impact of their State's locally-produced food system. The good news: farm market sales - known as 'direct marketing' of food - Full Article Business
or Ron Wallace is the 'Lord of the Gourd' with Record-Breaking Giant Pumpkin By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 02 Oct 2012 05:00:00 -0400 How would you like to carve a Jack-o-lantern from one of these three record-breaking pumpkins from this weekend? Full Article Living
or Stop the presses for Labor Day By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 02 Sep 2019 07:09:03 -0400 The North American holiday actually has its roots in a newspaper strike in Toronto, a fight over toxic working conditions. Full Article Living
or Energy News Recap: Hurricanes Versus Wind Farms; Nuclear Power & Childhood Leukemia; More By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:25:00 -0500 Beyond the headline, a really great overview of how globalization may well be entirely reshaped by energy constraints, for the betterment of local economies in places where manufacturing has been outsourced for years. Full Article Energy
or Panic Buying of Fuel Grips UK Motorists By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 30 Mar 2012 06:23:34 -0400 Panic by UK motorists causes fuel supplies to run dry, all because of a few careless words from the Prime Minister. Full Article Energy
or Neither Pessimism Nor Optimism Is Relevant for Greens, But Determination Is By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Aug 2012 06:11:51 -0400 Futurist Guy Dauncey acknowledges that the stakes are high and the challenges are enormous. Yet defeatism is not an option. Full Article Business
or Can a Bike-Powered Blender Really Change the World? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 30 Oct 2012 06:22:30 -0400 Bike-powered devices often feel like hippy gimmicks. Yet for some communities, they offer an important glimpse of more resilient technology. Full Article Technology
or Forward Labs solar roof promises higher production, lower cost than Tesla's By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 26 May 2017 07:00:00 -0400 The unicorn of cheap clean home energy will most likely be found in an affordable solar roof that doesn't look like a solar roof, and that can pay for itself quickly. This startup may have developed it. Full Article Technology
or Solar paint produces hydrogen from sunlight and water vapor By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Jun 2017 11:32:54 -0400 The unique paint could provide clean power to homes at a low cost. Full Article Technology
or Australia will be home to world's largest single-tower solar thermal power plant By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 15 Aug 2017 11:27:20 -0400 The project will also include molten salt energy storage for 24 hour solar power. Full Article Energy
or Waterproof solar cell could go through the wash and still work By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 19 Sep 2017 10:43:01 -0400 The solar cell can be stretched, bent and compressed without substantially affecting performance. Full Article Technology
or This concentrated solar power plant is totally tubular & easily transported By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 09 Oct 2017 19:44:12 -0400 The HELIOtube is a radical departure from conventional CSP technology, as it is based around tubes of inflatable plastic film. Full Article Technology
or Finally, C.F. Møller shows the world how to do building-integrated solar panels By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Nov 2017 12:34:08 -0400 While the world chases solar generating windows, we see how to do solar generating walls. Full Article Design
or The 1948 Dover Sun House used phase change materials to store heat By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 01 May 2018 10:47:18 -0400 Pioneering solar house was designed and engineered by women Full Article Design
or Simple device turns your ordinary home into a smart home By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2015 07:00:00 -0400 The device monitors the energy use of all the power loads in your house. Full Article Technology
or When smart devices jump the shark: An 'intelligent device' for your garbage can By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 04 Jun 2015 15:48:31 -0400 And now, in the 'Give me a break' category, the folks behind this garbage can scanner assume you can't make a grocery list on your own. Full Article Technology
or Chicago power company aims for 1 million smart thermostats by 2020 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 12 Oct 2015 16:07:55 -0400 Not only will this save home owners money, but it will also allow utilities to manage demand during peak times. Full Article Business
or The Grove is a smart indoor garden that lets you grow lettuce year round By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 04 Nov 2015 11:33:38 -0500 The fully automated aquaponics system grows lettuces, herbs and small fruits right in your kitchen. Full Article Technology
or Qube offers 'world's most affordable' smart LED lightbulb for $19 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 10 Dec 2015 15:27:26 -0500 This WiFi- and Bluetooth-enabled smart bulb features plug-and-play functionality, doesn't require a central smart home hub, and is designed to last for "up to 50,000 hours." Full Article Technology
or The Aquanta smart water-heater controller is not a dumb idea for saving energy By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 24 May 2016 12:29:17 -0400 It learns your usage patterns but can do a lot more. Full Article Design
or 6 ideas for organizing your life this fall By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 09 Aug 2017 11:39:00 -0400 Who says you have to wait till New Year's to make a fresh start? No time's better than back-to-school season. Full Article Living
or High-performance #TinyLab house is the "Tesla of tiny houses" (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 31 Oct 2017 08:00:00 -0400 This home for a family of three and two cats has been built with efficiency, comfort and health in mind. Full Article Design
or Life with a Sense home energy monitor: More devices, real savings By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Feb 2018 08:35:26 -0500 I knew that real-time data on our energy use would be interesting. But I wasn't sure how much it would actually save us. Full Article Energy
or Reconstructed Body Suits, Upcycled Leggings, and More at Hong Kong Fashion Week By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Jul 2012 05:56:26 -0400 The fashion event's EcoChic Design Awards inspire Asia’s emerging fashion talent to create with minimal textile waste. Full Article Living