I'm thrilled; I have so much trouble with rolling fruit.

I was fortunate enough to attend the official start of World Environment Day in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Here's why their vision for a sustainable future is so important.

The host country of the United Nations World Environment day is working to protect its natural resources and adapt to climate change.

The UN Environment Program takes aim at unsustainable consumption in 2015.

Just a 30-minute ride on public transportation outside the Thai capital, travelers will find a cluster of jungle tree houses where they can breath clean air, explore a lush landscape, and sleep under the stars.

All over Thanksgiving, and with only a tiny press release...

According to CNN, a 66 year-old man was beaten to death on his front lawn by his 36 year-old neighbor for watering it yesterday in Sydney, Australia. Apparently, the pair started arguing over his water usage, and the victim sprayed his neighbor with

Climate change is powerfully symbolized by severe drought. Extended, widespread drought can make potable water scarce. Desalination plants are energy intensive and expensive to build and run: the several recently build or planned for Australia may

Last year, for the very first Earth Hour, we bundled ourselves up a picnic supper and drove off to the parking nightmare that is the north shore of Sydney Harbour. Sitting in the gloaming of a nature reserve, with hundreds of other Earth Hour devotees.

Last month the City of Sydney declared that it had become Australia’s first carbon neutral government. It is important to note that whilst the total area of this southern metropolis is said to be equal to the size of London

For all the talk of green design and eco lifestyles, it’s odd that Australia has so few events for businesses, organisations and institutions to showcase their wares in this area. Melbourne does have its very well attended Sustainable Living Festival,

Green Star is to Australian commercial and government buildings, what LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) is to American structures of a similar ilk. The 5 Green Star rated Lilyfield Housing Redevelopment in inner

I am leaning to Responsible Design.

You can't blame them for trying: With the White House set to change hands in less than a year's time - likely bringing on board a more eco-friendly administration - industry groups have been pressing the EPA to squelch stricter air-quality standards

I wish them luck but there are a lot of complications.

An old warehouse is transformed into a three-level open office with lots of shared spaces for a tech company in Vancouver.

Delegates from United Nations member states meet to discuss a global environmental agenda.

One British designer's fashionable collection of hats, coats and jewelry is made using all parts of animals that have died naturally or accidentally on the road.

Architects, engineers, landscape architects and urban planners all have a role to play and should be acting now.

Because everyone knows that bike paths are just the thin edge of the wedge. Next, they come for your cars.

Would you let corporations decide how climate science gets taught in your kids' classroom? That's what's happening in Tennessee.

Affordable housing doesn't have to look cheap, and LEED Platinum doesn't mean it has to cost a fortune.

A fisherman who had criticized illegal fishing practices loses an eye in an armed attack as diminishing fish stocks and increased debts create a volatile atmosphere.

Today marks Carnival of the Green #209, and it's the second Carnival of this week - a special dose! Congratulations to all who have submitted entries and hosted over the years to make it such a success!

This adorably confused hen thinks she hatched a litter of kittens on a farm -- and proves hens and cats can co-exist.

Behold, wet-handed readers, there's a better way.

The winner will have the opportunity to speak at TEDxManhattan 2014.

The new City Bike program will also feature a 'bring your own battery' scheme, leaving the charging to the rider.

From reuse to recycling, there are a variety of ways for the eco-minded parent to clean the house of old and broken children's toys without ever touching the garbage bin.

Researchers have used abundant and inexpensive materials to create a tandem solar cell that can store solar energy as hydrogen for use at any time of day.

A micro fuel cell could extend mobile battery life and charge up portable devices, with just the addition of a little water.

Oh, the wonderful things that poo can do.

Cars kill thousands every day, wreck our cities, and spout CO2. What should we do about it?

This week a new report has been published by UK environmental think tank Green Alliance which unites top UK businesses on a mission to design out waste in industry. The report is called A Pathway To Greener Products and calls on the new coalition

Comments to the post What is the Best Way To Build A Wall? Not A Simple Answer wondered why we wanted to reinvent the wall. The consensus was "Having XPS on the exterior is, I think, the easiest and best solution." I will be

We are using way too many plastic bottles for no reason.

It makes perfect sense to make cars easier to see, night and day

Sam Suds and the Case of PVC The entire life cycle of PVC is an issue of environmental justice and racism. Many PVC plants are located near poor and communities of color. These facilities have poisoned workers and fence-line neighbors, polluted the

We've discussed Osprey packs in the past, particularly their Resource collection of packs with about 80% recycled content (see links below). Recently, we noted via SNEWS that they'd released their 2009 Sustainability Report, indicating

People often write of climate associated flooding, loss of agricultural productivity, spread of tropical disease, and so on. The City of Lahore, Pakistan is experiencing

Can your garden be kinder to the earth? From the materials your raised beds are built from to the fertilizers you use, there's room for improvement to achieve an earth-friendly garden

Peter Rickaby says he has "never been more optimistic about the possibility of change," but it will require some radical action.

And it is beautiful too.

I could write this post in my sleep, it is such a tired playbook that happens so often in real estate development.

Or is it a missed opportunity?

Not many details on this one, so I'm not sure if it's a genuine modification, a weird advertising campaign or even an art installation. Anything’s possible. I like to think though, that it's a Hungarian motorist who places sustainability as a higher

A state of emergency has been declared in Hungary where four people are dead, 120 injured and six missing as torrents of red toxic sludge, the byproduct of bauxite refining for aluminum, burst from a containment pond and poured through six villages in

Each month presents a new culinary challenge. Submit an entry and you could win a trip to Spain.

Bottlenose dolphins have close bonds that last for years based on common interests.

Great news for TreeHuggers in South America: Uruguay could become the first country in the region to authorize the cultivation of industrial hemp, according to El Pais newspaper. The national Ministry of Cattle,