and really, are Christmas lights screwing up your Wi-Fi?

The Be The Change conference last week was chock-a-block full of fascinating speakers, enlightening information and inspiring actions. So far we've shared George Monbiot and Richard Reed's presentations and Drew Dellinger's poetry. We're just sorry we

George Monbiot on how electric vehicles are not the answer.

Even with falling subsidies, solar still makes sense.

This soil-free smart garden promises fresh greens and veggies that are grown as local as it gets.

The device is so thin it could be woven into fabric without changing the feel of it.

Between 2002 and 2015, these 'streamer lines' helped reduce seabird by-catch in Alaskan fisheries by 78%.

The recovery of these beleaguered species proves that conservation action works.

On a cold and windy November weekday there aren't any cars lined up at the new Kretsloppsparken (Waste Park) Alelyckan outside Gothenburg, even though there are four lanes available - a veritable expressway! - for vehicular drop-off of practically every

The HANS Solar Briefcase and PowerPack systems do double duty by supporting the Billions in Change movement.

A new way to deliver natural light to rooms without windows.

The UK grocery chain has long been a Fairtrade champion, but recently announced it would invent its own 'fairly traded' certification scheme.

Shortlisted for the 2013 Aga Khan Awards, this elegant building makes good use of wasted stone generated from a town's large stonecutting industry.

Norwegian architect Marianne Borge is designing a series of them in different sizes.

It's good news... but we shouldn't be eating tuna at all.

Artist Kebreab Demeke's colorful, functional sculpture is among around a dozen projects examining the meaning of 'the good life' on display at an exhibition in Berlin.

"Brains: The Mind as Matter" at the Wellcome Collection features 150 objects including real brains, anatomical models and artworks, and more.

The U.S. Pavilion is spotlighting grassroots efforts to make cities and neighborhoods greener, safer, and happier places to live.

Sixty-five porters and 75 yaks labored over two years to bring more than eight tons of trash down from the slopes of Mount Everest -- and into the hands of local artists.

It seemed a bit smaller and emptier this year, much like the green movement in general.

Tim had planned on working at a Salt Lake City Unitarian church doing social outreach. That is, until the Federal Bureau of Prisons decided that wasn't a "safe" occupation for the climate activist.

Klein, author of 'This Changes Everything,' launched the Leap Manifesto at the Toronto International Film Festival. Read and sign it here to join the call for a more sustainable and equitable future.

Changes closer to home would be nice too.

Or, what happens when you go without Facebook and Instagram for an entire month.

As with many biodiversity hotspots, new discoveries are being made all the time.

The fast food chain has taken last year's promise to eliminate antibiotics from pizza a step further.

What can you do with 1.285 bright green used uniforms? This was the brief the design students at Elisava school in Barcelona received by Urbaser, a local waste collection and urban

Mini-spots, reflectors and candelabra bulbs were supposed to become more efficient next year, saving 80 billion kWh.

Our always-on devices turn out to consume a lot of power. Do I really need to connect my garage door to the Internet?

Also we've got electric motorcycles and hot rocks.

With a few tips from Grandma thrown in.

Plus two ways to go green as we upgrade our popular series.

Not to mention getting buried in dirt or building with it.

Plus lots of green things.

With a visit to a festival and a brown lawn.

And a few looks back at themes of the last ten years.

Lloyd Alter's favorite stories from our sister site.

Climate change is already killing people around the world. Now the British Medical Association has vowed to do something about it.

Millions of animals are accidentally killed on US roads every year. Here's how one company is turning these sad statistics into something useful, beautiful and respectful.

The motion is non-binding, but that doesn't mean it doesn't matter.

Your favorite clothing item just got even better. These new leggings from Girlfriend Collective tick all the boxes when it comes to eco-friendly and ethical production.

While advertising her new film "Beauty & the Beast", Watson wants people to think about how and where clothes are made.

This is beginning to get real.

It is a fascinating product, glazing that darkens at the flip of a switch, eliminating the

Inspired by massive flooding in the UK, the Church of England is renewing its commitment to fighting climate change. And that's sending a signal to the markets.

Fossil fuel divestment is a moral issue. Religious institutions appear to be taking a stand.

The Nature Conservancy is teaching New Yorkers about the protective natural ecosystems in the city

Archeologists unearthed some eerie graffiti in history's most famous graveyard.

This 10-minute video was shot by a man who was supposed to be at the MusiCafé bar that was engulfed by flames on july 6.

Tiny houses don't have to be overly cute and rustic, as this little modern home shows.