Here's a one-stop green guide to traveling in San Jose, from hotels to a night on the town.

This analysis looking at the real footprint of e-readers slaps us with a shocking reality check.

The fact that it is supposed to last longer is a bigger deal.

Matt Grocoff describes how his ancestors lived " in an elegant cradle-to-cradle, closed loop pattern."

Golf courses looking to go green can look no further than Audubon International. From now until the end of this PGA season, for the first 100 golf courses that sign up at Bonterra Greens the Greens, Bonterra

Could TreeHuggers soon find themselves hugging a fake tree or idly philosophizing in meadows of artificial grass? More than 225 million square feet of Astroturf have been manufactured since the plastic carpeting made

It's catching on: homeowners letting lawns go fallow during the summer without wasting resources on watering. When I lived in Seattle it was a common practice. After the grass turns brown, come fall,

It's the first living painting in London's Trafalgar Square, and maybe the first anywhere. A Van Gogh picture has been turned into a green living vertical wall.

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 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

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

Could it be that green living is making a comeback?

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 rollout starts in Seattle, then more broadly.

Katherine Salant writes in the Washington Post:Can a big house be green? Yes, but a smaller house will always be greener because fewer resources were used in its construction and less energy is needed to heat and

We're well aware of the importance of health when it comes to preparing foods in the kitchen—between Salmonella, E. Coli, and a variety of other

Image Credit: Getty ImagesFestivals are not a modern day invention. The roots of the celebratory gathering go as far back as the Egyptians, who used to toast the annual overflow of the Nile, which irrigated crops. Whether it be religion (the most common

Name calling is so much fun. Maryland State Senator Richard Colburn, R-Cambridge, thought he was having some at our expense when he characterized

Neither jobs nor electrical stability will be sacrificed by the state's proposed plan to protect the climate by reducing emissions 25% by 2020.

They are certainly more reflective, but that's not the only thing that matters.

Green roofs are wonderful things and lovely to look at, but there are other factors in play here.

Designboom shows another example of how green roofs are changing architecture.

Sewage overflow is a major problem in the Big Apple, but with a little more green on city rooftops, the overflow could be prevented.

It was designed to stay cool without air conditioning, and the green roof was part of the strategy.

Strange things happen when roofs touch the ground.

It also pushes the limit of what we mean by historic preservation.

Jean-Philippe Pargade designs a school where the green roof IS the building, defining its whole look and feel

We are going to need a new term that binds them all together. A lecture in 20 slides.

A new study shows that a quick look at a green roof perks you right up.

It may be the most expensive and useless green roof ever built

Designer Matt Kovaleski integrates a solar power system into a picnic table setup for workers at Vice

Hawaiian engineers think that it can address many of the world's problems. Are they too ambitious?

An architectural tradition dating to the 9th century, Iceland's turf houses are an enduring inspiration.

Irish architects Heneghan Peng win the competition to house world's largest canoe collection

Located in Rotterdam, this Concept House features a huge rooftop garden, and uses natural heating and cooling techniques to keep maintenance costs down.

Really, this trend should be nipped in the bud.

lamar5292 has an idea for getting Haitians green housing: So how do you provide quick permanent safe housing that is also green in a situation like that? My suggestion is to take all the countries excess shipping containers to Haiti to be converted

When the press coverage is completely off the mark. There's an article in the Pittsburgh-based Post-Gazette about an attempt to organise a green prom at the City Charter High School. At first glance it appears that all the students took the bus to the

The reports are in from last week's "Good Jobs, Green Jobs" conference in Pittsburgh, Pa., and attendees are saying it was a great success. More than 1,100 people attended the Blue Green Alliance conference. People networked, listened to speakers and

You a runner? Or an exercise-oholic? And you want your workouts to reflect your green lifestyle? Well, the race is ON or at least for me and a few friends to find the best performing green running equipment.

PNC Financial Services Group, based in Pittsburgh PA, has built a plant-covered exterior wall, "to make its headquarters building more energy-efficient." Looking like one of those huge billboards seen along an

Climate action is about to get radical.

Leed is for wimps; the Living Building Challenge really pushes the building envelope.

If 10 percent of Americans adopted these 7 changes, we could cut total domestic emissions by 8 percent in 6 years.

Despite the fact that Venice, CA seems to be the epicenter of SoCal's green lifestyle movement, the 24th annual Abbott Kinney Festival that took over the city's main drag on Sunday, September 28th was far from eco-friendly. After claiming last year

Test out your green car awareness by seeing if you can name the 2014 World Green Car of the Year. Note: it has to be a new model.

Cleaning products are everywhere in our homes and offices: on dishes, countertops, furniture, clothes, floors, windows, and floating through the air. In our war on dirt and germs we may often actually be making things worse.

Love to accessorize, but want to stay green? Here are some ways you can do both.

Teachers, are you looking for ways to teach green values to your students? We've got ideas lined up for you!

Resolve to make these simple changes month by month as a graceful way to ease into a more sustainable lifestyle.