Add heritage preservation, passive house design and a butterfly roof and it pushes a lot of buttons around here.

Constructed as an "apartment-house" hybrid, this prototypical 753-square-foot house makes the most of a small lot.

After a few big players entered the ring, the environment was spared some 1.5 billion plastic shopping bags in under 100 days.

Think global, act local.

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

All food is donated and payment is optional.

Students will have to take home any waste that is not recyclable or compostable.

It's a small, wood, modest shack. What's not to love?

Thousands of kilos of vegetables will hopefully prevent starvation in burned-out regions.

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.

More than 300 million acres of forests across the U.S. and Canada are certified to the SFI Forest Management Standard. In addition, tens of millions more are positively influenced by the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard.

Teacher Appreciation Week is May 6-10, 2019, with National Teacher Day on May 7. Every year, Project Learning Tree (PLT) recognizes the educators who have made the most significant contributions to PLT with the Leadership in Education award.

The Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) and Project Learning Tree (PLT) joined Scouts from more than 150 countries at the 24th World Scout Jamboree last month.

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.

Researchers find that dogs can be trained to sniff out the bacteria that causes citrus greening, with 99+ percent accuracy

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

If you care about water quality and ethical textile production, then this is a project worth supporting. Watch the trailer and be inspired to help.

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

A new study aims to settle the debate about how and when this invasive species was introduced to the island country.

The only people who benefit from the hydrogen economy are the oil and petrochemical companies that make the stuff.

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.

Because sometimes you need a little private time with your laptop.

This is how the internet is supposed to work.

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

Aren't the enjoyment and pleasure some sustainable choices provide much more compelling selling points than their intangible environmental benefits?

A look at this year's Casa FOA, an exhibition which combines charity and patrimony conservation showcasing the best architecture and design from the Argentine capital.

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.

A cafe in Fairfield, Connecticut is growing produce on its roof. A permaculture expert makes some recommendations on how to do even more.

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

A new study finds that ultra-fine particles increase the risk of brain cancer.

It's boxy, aluminum exterior hides a cushy bed, and a convenient galley kitchen -- all powered by the sun.

Welcome to New York.

Mark Boyle has literally lived without money, so he had more room than most to critique our economy. Now he's formulated a manifesto.

Russian artist, Xenia Bystrova has created a charming series of posters of some of Europe's great cities.

"Tucked in a corner of the Old Executive Office Building, an obscure group of some three dozen economists exerts extraordinary power over federal rules intended to protect public health, worker and consumer safety, and the environment."

“The dangerous conditions behind the Kingston disaster were not isolated."

A giant wave of pollution glop in 2008 convinced the EPA to regulate coal dumps more closely. But the Trump administration is changing that.

A 24-year-old food scientist at the University of Copenhagen has developed a prototype that could potentially save millions of lives.

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?

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.

Would you go stinky for steak? By skipping 26 showers for every 4 oz hamburger you eat, you can offset the water used to produce it.

Enough toxic stuff that you should get out your vacuum cleaner.

Created by minimalism expert Joshua Becker, it relies on the user's description of their own home, not a general house.

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