go It's wood. It's Passive House. It's the "Goldilocks density." By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Feb 2020 11:38:24 -0500 Boston is getting a "CLT Cellular Passive House Demonstration Project" that pushes every TreeHugger button. Full Article Design
go Residents of Mallorca want cruise ships to go away By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 26 Jul 2019 09:00:00 -0400 The 'mega cruises' are harming the environment, the island's aesthetic appeal, and local quality of life. Full Article Living
go Here is a Pretty Good Idea for a New Building Standard: The Pretty Good House. By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Mar 2012 13:33:00 -0500 Some pretty smart designers, builders and consultants have a pretty good idea for a sensible building standard. Full Article Design
go Buildings can be boxy but beautiful if you have a good eye By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 02 Feb 2016 13:45:16 -0500 And GO Logic shows again that they really do with the Little House on the Ferry. Full Article Design
go Cousins River Residence by GO Logic is smaller and simpler By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 17 May 2016 11:48:06 -0400 Who says you can't have both beauty and efficiency? Full Article Design
go Good luck finding Maine's Katahdin Woods and Waters; The governor has banned signs and directions. By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 23 May 2017 17:20:01 -0400 It's another national monument established by Obama and threatened by Trump. Full Article Business
go GO Homes are predesigned, prefabricated, Passivhaus and possibly perfect By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 31 Aug 2018 10:58:31 -0400 GO Logic have always designed beautiful homes. This was the next Go Logical step. Full Article Design
go Triumph Elm Tree Arrives in Chicago's Downtown for Arbor Day By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:49:00 -0400 The Triumph Elm is being set up on Michigan Avenue in downtown Chicago in honor of Arbor Day this Friday (and you thought the fun ended with Earth Day!). The tree is part of a project by the Morton Arboretum to enlighten Full Article Science
go In praise of penguins: We've got babies! By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 19 Jan 2018 14:12:21 -0500 What better way to celebrate National Penguin Awareness Day than by caving to the cute factor with videos of bitty penguins? Full Article Science
go Giraffes? Horses? Squirrels? 20 animals you didn't know are going extinct By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 23 May 2018 18:29:50 -0400 From crayfish to parakeets, these species are at risk of disappearing from the planet. Full Article Science
go E-Cargo bike from EAV could replace vans for deliveries By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 12 Apr 2019 08:29:26 -0400 The electric quadracycle is clad in a composite made from hemp and cashews. Full Article Transportation
go Small fridges make good cities: the podcast By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 06 Feb 2017 16:28:20 -0500 TreeHugger's Lloyd Alter does radio Full Article Design
go Where our kitchens came from and where they are going By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Feb 2017 09:57:19 -0500 How do you design a green, sustainable and healthy kitchen? Full Article Design
go Is the kitchen island finally going away? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 09 Apr 2018 11:15:09 -0400 Kitchens should be for cooking. Full Article Design
go UC San Diego students help produce the world's first algae-based surfboard By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 18 May 2015 16:35:24 -0400 Instead of using a conventional polyurethane core, this sustainable surfboard starts with an algae-based foam blank. Full Article Technology
go Can a Whole City Go Zero Waste? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 10 Mar 2011 08:31:13 -0500 We've already seen how pay-as-you-throw trash metering can cut landfill waste in half, and we've witnessed whole cities make composting mandatory. So there's little doubt that much, much Full Article Business
go Local Currency Goes City-Wide and High-tech By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 09 Oct 2012 06:56:42 -0400 The Bristol Pound is not your average local currency scheme. A new video sets out the vision for this ambitious, city-wide scheme. Full Article Business
go Building an up-cycled, open source cargo bike for a city of hills By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 09 Jun 2014 14:28:12 -0400 The Bristol Cargo Bike project is creating a "light weight mega geared micro logistics vehicle of choice for a city of hills." Full Article Transportation
go Go knock yourself out with unconventional parenting, but please stop talking about it By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 26 Jul 2016 08:30:00 -0400 "Most people are already operating ‘off grid’ in different ways to varying degrees, but the vast majority don’t feel the need to make a big lifestyle song and dance about it." Full Article Living
go What Does Al Gore Have to Do With Football? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 05 Dec 2009 13:41:00 -0500 This week former Vice-President Al Gore made a stop by Atlanta last week to talk about...well, climate change. But while he was there, he took the time out to talk to one of the NFLs most green athletes, Atlanta Falcons fullback Ovie Mughelli. Still Full Article Living
go We've got twins! Extremely rare panda cub twins born in Atlanta zoo By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 17 Jul 2013 13:00:16 -0400 Pandas, which are one of the better known endangered species out there, just aren't very good at breeding, making their survival more problematic than if, say, they had cubs by the bucketload every year. Full Article Science
go Atlanta sets goal of 100% renewable energy by 2035 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 02 May 2017 11:22:24 -0400 It is the first big city in the South to commit to being fully renewable energy powered. Full Article Energy
go FDA Punts On Banning Bisphenol A; NRDC is Outraged, But I Think They Got It Right By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Apr 2012 06:51:00 -0400 It is one thing to ban something, it is another thing to have something to replace it with at hand. We don't. Full Article Business
go Jargon Watch: Plasticarian By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:36:00 -0400 A new term for those who try to live without plastic, that might just catch on. Full Article Living
go Happy 83rd Birthday, American beer can. Now go away. By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 24 Jan 2019 16:15:23 -0500 There is no place for you in a healthy, circular economy, and this is nothing to celebrate Full Article Business
go Planting Trees in the Mongolian Desert to Fight Dangerous Dust Storms in Seoul By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 09 Mar 2012 12:21:15 -0500 Korean activists are spearheading efforts to plant trees in Mongolia, hoping to improve both the lives of nomadic desert herders there and the air quality their families are exposed to back home. Full Article Science
go School board apologizes for "Santa Goes Green" concert in oil patch By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Dec 2019 11:18:19 -0500 The play bombed in Oxbow for promoting a green agenda. Full Article Energy
go Cheap natural gas is making it very hard to go green By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 14 Feb 2020 11:15:22 -0500 It's killing everything, including renewable energy. Full Article Energy
go Photo: Family meal, flamingo-style By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 12 Apr 2019 06:00:00 -0400 Our photo of the day shows how to make an awkward bill look like a thing of grace. Full Article Science
go Not long ago, native parrots lived all over the eastern US By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Dec 2019 12:38:17 -0500 The Carolina parakeet was the only parrot species native to the US; by 1918, we had killed them all. New evidence explains their demise. Full Article Science
go Photo: Great gray owl goes hunting By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Mar 2020 06:00:00 -0400 Our majestic photo of the day comes from Quebec, Canada. Full Article Science
go Marlow Goods offers farm-to-table purses By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 12 Sep 2014 14:28:59 -0400 These designer bags from Brooklyn are made with local leather. Full Article Living
go Common Good cleaners want to help you to reduce and reuse By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Oct 2014 16:40:03 -0400 Common Good was started by Sacha Dunn and her husband Edmund Levine out of their personal desire to have refillable and eco-friendly option when it comes to cleaning supplies. Full Article Living
go The Bagobago backpack has a built-in stool. Hit or miss? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Feb 2015 11:59:50 -0500 We love transformers, those things that serve multiple functions. But I wonder about this one. Full Article Design
go Is It Too Late To Stem A Worldwide Outbreak Of Rational Governance? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 28 Nov 2011 14:15:00 -0500 Examples of government looking out for the public good by rational regulation are resurfacing. Full Article Business
go Economical and efficient "Energy Positive" house built in Wales, just in time for standards to be killed by government By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Jul 2015 11:31:35 -0400 It could of been a great prototype for affordable efficient housing across Britain. Full Article Design
go Sweden to go 'carbon neutral' by 2045, with 85% cuts at home By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 16 Feb 2016 06:08:50 -0500 By setting both a date and an ambitious target, Sweden is sending a signal that should reverberate well beyond its borders. Full Article Business
go Why camping is so good for kids By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 22 Jul 2019 07:19:00 -0400 You've heard about risky play. Camping brings together many of those elements. Full Article Living
go Black Friday is losing appeal for US shoppers, but it's not as good as it sounds By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Nov 2017 11:46:00 -0500 Consumerism is still ingrained, which is why we need to fight back with the 'Buy Nothing' movement. Full Article Living
go Ergonomically crafted & minimalist Metis desk is full of hidden storage By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 06 Apr 2017 12:59:55 -0400 Designed with the ultra-minimalist office in mind, this all-wood desk has a lot of concealed places to stash your clutter. Full Article Design
go Got a locker full of stuff? Deposit it in the Furniture Bank By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 19 Jun 2018 12:40:42 -0400 Why are so many people renting lockers when the stuff can be put to good use by people who really need it? Full Article Design
go Elegant furniture made with discarded cables from Golden Gate Bridge By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 15 Mar 2019 13:40:28 -0400 These old, thick cable ropes have done their job: now it's time to reuse them in a beautiful way. Full Article Design
go Tokyo's Nagakin tower goes tall and goes wood By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 06 Jan 2017 14:58:19 -0500 It is a modern plug-in city that is organic in more ways than one. Full Article Design
go How to be a good tourist By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Jun 2019 11:35:40 -0400 Everyone is talking about "overtourism" these days. I was recently part of the problem. Full Article Living
go Google Street View Maps the Amazon By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 22 Mar 2012 16:03:21 -0400 A new feature allows users to travel up the amazon, along rainforest trails, and through communities in one of the world's most remote regions. Full Article Technology
go Illegal Amazon Gold: Fight to Protect the Amazon Unites Celebrity Artists, War Journalists, and You By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 03 May 2012 21:25:00 -0400 "How are we going to protect it if we don't understand what's at stake?" Full Article Business
go Ancient people farmed the Amazon 4,500 years ago ... and they did it better than we do By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Jul 2018 13:07:02 -0400 The jungle wasn't untouched rainforest after all. Full Article Science
go Bears are clearly enjoying the government shutdown By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 11 Oct 2013 01:41:39 -0400 When the government furloughed park workers responsible for emptying trash bins, it came as welcome news for bears. Full Article Science
go Is Buying Local Food the Best Way to Go on a Carbon Diet? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 19 Jun 2012 12:09:57 -0400 In this excerpt from the latest book by the Union of Concerned Scientists, the authors look at the realities of local food. Full Article Living
go The Midcentury Kitchen is a riot of color, from avocado green to harvest gold (book review) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 13 May 2019 06:52:29 -0400 Sarah Archer shows how the kitchen became the colorful nerve center of the modern house. Full Article Design