Ramón Cruz has been growing oil palms for 37 years. He is a supporter of Rainforest Alliance's sustainable certification process.

The world mourns the loss of Berta Cáceres, an Indigenous woman who peacefully yet persistently resisted the destruction of waterways in Honduras for mining projects.

These photos reveal the horror of our disposable, consumerist culture and how it's ruining the most beautiful places on Earth.

Innovative model brings fresh produce and jobs to areas and people in Chicago that need it most

Northern Arizona University student from a range of departments built the charging station piece-by-piece to educate fellow students on the energy used by their gadgets.

A new wearable sensor technology that measures things like stance and force for sports also has the potential to harvest energy from waves, machinery or human movement.

Sure, you can buy one or you could put your DIY skills to the test and make one with materials you have on hand.

A piece of classic playground equipment gets a clean tech makeover.

Just keeping your phone in your car's console during a drive could charge the battery with this novel tiny generator.

Spark is a musical instrument that harvests kinetic energy when it's shaken, storing it in a battery for powering LED lights.

A community soccer field in Rio de Janeiro stays well lit at night thanks to energy harvesting tiles laid under the turf.

This quick project makes a useful emergency flashlight while recycling your leftover cardboard.

The same inventor who brought us the body heat-powered flashlight is at it again.

The small device is perfect for tiny homes or those wanting a convenient, yet electricity-free option.

Could this be even more encouraging than a FitBit to get up and walk around?

Forget plugging in your phone to charge, soon the battery could stay topped off from swipes and typing.

Hunter-gatherers used to populate Europe before ancient farmers took over. Scientists are trying to figure out what happened.

Conservationists are celebrating a British firm's recent pullout from a biofuel project in Kenya that they say would have destroyed the Tana River Delta, a wetland ecosystem crucial for regional wildlife.

Studio Schneemann, together with the Kenyan initiative Uniqueco, collect and turn wasted flip flops from the beach into colourful and squichy furniture and lighting.

The city council has begun installing solar-powered lights around the streets of downtown Nairobi.

An international music festival in the slums of Nairobi is unusual enough. But one that plans to stop a dam and save an indigenous way of life? Let's party.

It's not an 8,000 mile journey across the Pacific Ocean, but it's still pretty cool.

From record investments in energy investments made by US states, to East Africa's largest wind power project, Chicago's smart gridization, to Chevron's huge fine being upheld, here's what we're reading today.

A UK offset company launches a world-first partnership to finance Life-Straw water purifiers in Africa.

Jason Aramburu is trying to revolutionize how we garden by expanding the production of "Black Revolution" biochar, a soil-less growing medium made from farm waste.

Now in its sixth day, the forest fire threatens critical habitats and precious water sources.

"The Ministry of Energy has insisted that they need this energy. What we are questioning is—how was the agreement reached, what is the cost of purchasing this power?"

Fresh Cargo's new fair-trade Maasai Treads line combines locally sourced and recycled materials with indigenous sandal-making skills to create footwear that make a stylish, sustainable statement.

The estimated 80% of Kenyans that are not on a grid rely solely on kerosene to light their homes. But a pay-as-you-go home solar system promises to deliver clean, affordable lighting to rural areas.

The approved measure ups fines from $480 to $120,000, and jail time from 2 years to 15 years.

Al-Shabaab, the al-Qaeda-backed Somali terror group responsible for Saturday's attack in a Nairobi mall, receives significant funding from the illegal poaching. This is why the US sees wildlife trafficking as a national security issue.

There's been much talk of Africa "leapfrogging" the paradigm of fossil fuel dependence. Kenya's latest announcement on solar power provides a vision of what that might look like.

Thousands of abandoned flipflops turn up on African shores--Ocean Sole recycles them into something good.

A new report calls for international collaboration to fight the crime organizations behind the illegal trade in wood and wildlife.

Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania are banding together to combat unlawful timber products and curb deforestation.

Flying can be a divisive topic when it comes to curbing emissions, but airplanes have other environmental impacts too.

This waste-to-resource project not only produces a less smoky and long-burning fire, but could also help improve health and sanitation outcomes.

As if giraffes weren't exotic enough, this very rare mother and baby seem outright otherworldly in their absence of color and pattern.

No more plastic bags means a return to old-fashioned ways of packaging and carrying goods -- not necessarily a bad thing!

It was shot from "sea to summit" in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, one of the most dynamic landscapes on Earth.

On Monday, a molasses pipeline (yes, that's a thing!) leaked 1,400 tons -- 233,000 gallons -- of molasses into Hawaii's Honolulu Harbor and it has turned into a killer mess with no quick solution.

Last week, 233,000 gallons of molasses spilled into Hawaii's Honolulu Harbor killing thousands of fish, eels, crabs and other aquatic life. And the damage continues to worsen.

It's not quite as dramatic as it sounds. It's simply a good demonstration of the power of regenerative braking!

Building her first tiny home meant enough financial freedom for this tiny house builder -- enough to build another off-grid tiny vacation home in Hawaii.

Decommissioned buses are getting a second useful life as mobile shelters for Honolulu's homeless.

On the first of this month, Hawaii became the first state in the U.S. to put a plastic bag ban into effect.

There are worse places to be stuck than in Hawaii... I'm starting to think they did it on purpose!

It's the first plant plant of its kind in the states that generates electricity from the temperature differences in the ocean.

Help Treehugger founder Graham Hill design his compact, off grid, energy positive compound in Maui.

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