Hinduism is the oldest

Saint Francis of Assisi statue, photo: David Morris/Creative Commons. The following post is part of an ongoing series of posts outlining how the world's major religions have traditionally viewed the environment and are putting those beliefs into

There's a really fascinating feature over at Greater Good on the powerful transformative effects that positive emotions have on our wellbeing, our lives, our bodies, those around us. I won't relay all that Barbara

Here at TreeHugger we've long documented how every major religious group has come out supporting strong action on climate change, so the following irony, pointed out by Climate Progress shouldn't come as a shock: Even

For many

"The world is sweet and verdant

"A Jewish ecology is 'not

After reviewing the major religions of the world's stances on the environment, it seems pretty clear to me that there are more commonalities than differences. In the realm of metaphysics there are genuine and significant

Some nice symbolism here... WWF-Nepal reports that it has just completed its target for 2011 of planted 108,000 trees in the Sacred Garden of Lumbini, where the Buddha was born roughly 2,500 years ago. Over the next ten years the

Some timely examples of the intersection of Islam and environmental stewardship, both coming via the good folks over at Green Prophet: 1) Any new mosque built in Qatar must be eco-friendly, and 2) a new green guide to

photo: Rebecca Wilson/CC BY Editors note: The following guest post is by Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati an American-born renunciate at Parmarth Niketan ashram in Rishikesh, India (full bio below). While this post may be a bit broader than other items in the

An interesting step towards eco-friendly spiritual travel: The Alliance of Regions and Conservation, working with WWF, is about to launch the Green Pilgrimage Network. The program, to formally kick off at an event in

Globally, religious groups own 5-10% of the world's forests and influence much more.

A Jordanian permaculture teacher is exploring the intersect between environmentalism and spirituality. Her work could take permaculture mainstream in the Middle East.

Like the word 'sustainability', 'environmentalism' has become a hollow word, a word divorced from meaning, a word lacking in soul, separated from its essence.

Two hundred evangelical scientists recently wrote a letter to Congress making the religious case for passing climate change legislation.

A new study in the journal Conservation Biology found that snow leopards living near Buddhist monasteries in Tibet are being helped by monks who actively patrol the forests to prevent poachers from killing the endangered cats.

Could it be that green living is making a comeback?

Fifth Third Bank shows us just how easy it is becoming for corporations to source all of their electricity from renewables.

SMUD demonstrate that all-electric living is actually cheaper than gas.

It turns out leaving the EU is quite hard. Who knew?

More on why the 626 environmental groups demanding action on climate change shouldn't be doctrinaire.

Starting in 1936 they wired the entire country, the houses, the tools and the farms, changing America. It is time to think big and do it again.

The message "Electrify Everything!" is beginning to spread.

Ian Urbina reports at The New York Times on the negative side effects the tech industries shift to flat screen technology has had on the market for recycling old television and computer monitor glass

A new report card from the Electronics TakeBack Coaltion shows how each retailer stacks up when it comes to recycling the merchandise they sell us.

The disks are coated with zinc oxide nanorods that break apart organic molecules in sewage.

Chances are, your holiday gifts may include an electronic gadget or two, and a new initiative aims to encourage and support the proper disposal and recycling of the old ones.

By 2017, global e-waste rates will increase by 33% to 65.4 million tons per year—the weight equivalent of almost 200 Empire State Buildings.

Phonebloks was a great idea - mix-and-match pieces means upgrading from a basic platform is forever. Now it has a first competitor - the Eco-Mobius.

The smartphone market isn't slowing down any time soon, but many people are returning to simpler, older phone models for a host of reasons.

There's a lot to look forward to, but what should we expect to see more of in the short-term?

A coating made from copper nanowires could make those smartphone screens a lot tougher and help the gadgets to last longer.

Here are some staggering numbers of what could be saved.

Looking beyond traditional recyclables and the "blue bin", here are some of the organizations and companies seeking to redefine what we consider trash with alternative recycling initiatives and methods of reuse.

The best way to extract all of those valuable metals in old electronics may be to grow some fungus.

By reclaiming precious metals from its 'urban mine' of obsolete electronics, Japan may be able to produce the medals for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics from recycled materials.

The machines are popping up at grocery stores in Norway.

From 50 million tons of e-waste generated annually to 350,000 cell phones thrown away every day, the numbers behind our digital addiction are staggering.

Picture this: In 2016 the world generated enough e-waste to fill a line of 18-wheelers from New York to Bangkok and back.

And the Oatmeal says " I'm ready for our army of Skynet Marshmallow Bumper Bots."

Take a virtual tour of these amazing spots.

Using the bones of old-world infrastructure to build new-world infrastructure.

The Street View cameras now take you on extreme vertical tours alongside famous climbers.

And really, how self driving cars are an attack on freedom.

Conservation organizations used Google Street View cameras to document the places, animals and people most vulnerable to climate change.

Big business may be coming to the climate party late. But it is making its presence known.

We're all friends here, right? So I can talk honestly?

The app lets kids and adults alike explore, measure and test the world around them.

But is it truly modular?