ive Massive horn sculptures would generate sound and energy from wind By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Oct 2014 07:00:00 -0400 Paying homage to Denmark's historical relationship with wind, these public art sculptures would generate music and power from wind. Full Article Energy
ive Alternative view of the future of the car at Detroit Auto Show By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 27 Jan 2015 19:30:00 -0500 A designer's take on the car of the future. Hint: it's a bike Full Article Design
ive What can rule-bending alternative builders teach us about smarter shelters? (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 12 Jun 2015 18:28:35 -0400 Modern building codes and zoning regulations, while helping to set safety standards that can save lives, can also serve as big barriers to building small, sensible, and affordable dwellings with alternative materials and techniques. Full Article Design
ive Collaborative Tiny House Project is creating a tiny house building program for schools By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 07 Aug 2015 13:04:48 -0400 This tiny house project is developing a multidisciplinary curriculum and tutorial series for schools and for individuals, as well as giving away a "Dream Tiny House." Full Article Design
ive Live in this charming seaweed house on a Danish island By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Jun 2018 15:54:15 -0400 On the market for $416K, this beautifully restored historic cottage comes complete with a roof traditionally crafted of local seaweed. Full Article Design
ive Digitally fabricated & handwoven chair revives old weaving techniques By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Jun 2016 15:45:11 -0400 Combining the latest in digital design tools with time-honored rush-weaving techniques, this sculptural chair marries modernity with tradition. Full Article Design
ive A Landmark Ruling Against Agrochemicals in Argentina Receives Mixed Reactions By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Aug 2012 18:42:48 -0400 In a decade-long case by a group of plaintiffs, a court sentenced a farmer and an aviator to prison for spraying agrochemicals, linking them to environmental pollution and health hazards. Only they can skip doing any time. Full Article Business
ive Alternative Social Housing: Prefab, Add-On Homes to Densify Suburbs By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 07 Nov 2012 12:05:00 -0500 How to provide housing for the masses getting out of poverty and out of slums in the developing world, without creating sprawl? Argentine architects propose attaching new homes to existing structures. Full Article Design
ive Cute Animal Bulletin Boards Deliver a Serious Reminder About Mass Extinction By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 12 May 2010 06:13:14 -0400 Nobody likes being beaten about the head with the eco-stick. As many of us have experienced, railing against friends and family about the state of the planet rarely produces favourable results, or in fact any result at all. That's why TreeHugger is a Full Article Design
ive Innovative Student Furniture Design at ICFF Steals the Show By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 20 May 2010 10:32:55 -0400 Actually, the student designs steal the show every year at ICFF, the International Contemporary Furniture Fair held annually in New York. This year was not quite up to Pratt's spectacular exhibit from last year, but was close. Parsons I think Parsons the Full Article Design
ive Yale Gives Greening Athletics the Old College Try By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Feb 2009 14:43:00 -0500 Amongst an audience of their peers at the National Collegiate Athletic Association, representatives from Yale University recently outlined how they plan to bring green to the university athletic department. How exactly Full Article Business
ive What Were They Thinking? USGBC in Connecticut Gives Award to Nestle Waters' Headquarters By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 22 Jun 2012 11:06:00 -0400 The bottled water company responsible for profound and pointless waste of water and fossil fuels is praised for low flush toilets and white roofs. Full Article Design
ive This restaurant uses invasive species for its sustainable sushi By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 04 Nov 2016 07:00:00 -0400 Unconventional sushi made out of Japanese knotweed, Asian carp and lionfish are the draw here. Full Article Living
ive 8 steps for using a paper planner effectively By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 31 Dec 2015 08:00:00 -0500 Paper planners are effective only if you use them properly and regularly. Here are some ways to get into the groove, if you're not yet an addict! Full Article Living
ive The beautiful Awake Watch is an impressively eco-friendly timepiece By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Aug 2018 10:00:00 -0400 Built to last using sustainably sourced materials, Awake offers luxury-brand quality at a reasonable price point. Full Article Living
ive How Collaborative Consumption Could Help Shrink Government By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Apr 2012 06:08:29 -0400 Could sharing more be central to achieving the Right's biggest dream? Full Article Business
ive Is Collaborative Consumption a Movement or a Business Model? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Apr 2012 11:31:43 -0400 The sharing economy is built more on convenience and the desire to save money than a mission to save the world. But does that matter? Full Article Business
ive UK Report: Active transportation can fight climate change, air pollution and traffic congestion By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 23 Jul 2019 10:16:35 -0400 It talks a lot about cycling, but notes that we don't do nearly enough about walking. Full Article Transportation
ive France is being hit by a massive heat wave. Will it change the country and the culture? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 26 Jun 2019 12:41:44 -0400 The French consider AC to be unhealthy. Will they change their minds in the face of a changing climate? Full Article Living
ive Greta Thunberg delivers searing speech to world leaders (video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Sep 2019 15:15:12 -0400 The 16-year-old climate activist holds nothing back when addressing the UN Climate Action Summit – this speech shows why she is having such an impact. Full Article Business
ive Ruby Cup: "Buy one, give one" menstrual cup on a social mission to help African schoolgirls (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 28 Feb 2014 07:00:00 -0500 Did your fear of stains stop you from going to school or work? Probably not. But this company is aiming to bring menstrual cups to African schoolgirls who miss school because they have their period and cannot afford disposables. Full Article Living
ive You can see Tesla's shop on the KuDamm, but not the cars: where is Germany's incentive program? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Apr 2015 14:00:00 -0400 Tesla's new boutique shop on Berlin's famous KuDamm beckons, but where is Germany's national strategy for electric cars? Full Article Business
ive Whoever drives in Berlin has too much time By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Feb 2017 12:55:00 -0500 In which a brash-talking politician takes on the lobbyists - and everybody wins (hint: the "lobbyists" aren't who you think!) Full Article Transportation
ive Five years after tragic Tennessee disaster, still no coal ash safeguards By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Dec 2013 15:06:19 -0500 The coal industry continues to fight for profits over people, even though coal ash is extremely toxic. Full Article Energy
ive Medellin to Build Massive 46-Miles Urban Park Surrounding the City By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Apr 2012 14:54:09 -0400 The city's new mayor has announced an ambitious project to build a park aimed at providing new public spaces and controlling sprawl. Full Article Design
ive 700+ native bee species spiraling toward extinction By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 06 Mar 2017 11:53:46 -0500 North American bees are at risk of disappearing thanks to severe habitat loss and increasing pesticide use, among other threats, new report reveals. Full Article Science
ive Flat pack Bait Hive attracts bee swarms inside for safer & easier relocation (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 16 Jun 2017 13:29:05 -0400 This simple, foldable bee box attracts roaming bee swarms with a pheromone lure, and helps beekeepers safely relocate bees. Full Article Design
ive Magnificent spiraling hives are built by stingless sugarbag bees (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 28 Feb 2018 18:32:48 -0500 Boring old bee hives get exciting with these curly shaped structures, built by bees that don't sting. Full Article Science
ive Could you live the one tonne lifestyle? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 09 Sep 2019 13:15:04 -0400 A British activist is trying to reduce her personal carbon footprint to one tonne of CO2 per year. This is very hard. Full Article Living
ive Yucatan Travel Journal, Day 1: Even all-inclusive resorts are hopping on the 'green' bandwagon By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 20 May 2014 08:00:00 -0400 But regardless of what green initiatives they implement, tourists must be willing to change, too. Full Article Living
ive Vacations will make you happier, healthier, and more creative By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 10 Sep 2015 08:00:00 -0400 No more excuses! Book that time off and feel guiltless while doing so, since you'll be a better partner, parent, and employee as a result. Full Article Living
ive Yes, digital nomads thrive on exploitation. But so does everyone else. By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Sep 2018 15:27:49 -0400 I respond to a recent viral article hating on digital nomads. Full Article Business
ive Meatonomics explores the bizarre economic forces that drive meat & dairy production By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Jan 2015 14:12:12 -0500 According to the research of author David Simon, the externalized cost of our animal food system totals about $414 billion per year, which is carried by all of us. Full Article Living
ive Almost half of American drivers don’t bother using their turn signals By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Jun 2019 16:34:42 -0400 And then they yell at cyclists for not following the rules. Full Article Transportation
ive Critically endangered mountain gorillas show impressive population increase By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 31 May 2018 11:55:13 -0400 Mountain gorillas have become the only wild apes whose population numbers are known to be improving. Full Article Science
ive Plot twist! Elephants come up with a foolproof way to survive ivory poachers By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 12 Nov 2018 12:57:05 -0500 Never ever underestimate the intelligence of Mother Nature. Full Article Science
ive Reverb Turns 100, Gives Away Wiz Khalifa Tickets, More By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 19 Mar 2011 10:13:55 -0400 What do you do when you turn 100? If you're Keith Richards, who go on tour. The same goes for the enviros at Reverb, a Portland, Maine, outfit that greens concert tours and venues. The nonprofit is taking votes on who to support for its 100th tour, Full Article Living
ive On the Road with Urban Green at Winthrop University By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 15 Sep 2011 08:30:18 -0400 Big surprises can come in little packages - and that's what I found when I visited Winthrop University during my book tour stop at the school. The campus is located just south of Charlotte, NC in Full Article Design
ive An In-Depth Look at the University of Washington, Sierra Magazine's Top Cool School By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 19 Sep 2011 14:34:10 -0400 We've scratched the surface of Sierra magazine's Cool Schools list on Treehugger before, but this time I've decided to dig into one of the schools so we can learn more about what Full Article Business
ive Taking a Close Look at America's Most Sustainable University By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Aug 2012 09:43:18 -0400 Sierra magazine released its 2012 Cool Schools list, and UC Davis took #1 - let's learn more about them. Full Article Business
ive Calling for Clean Energy at Indiana University By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 06 Dec 2012 12:10:00 -0500 Students organize a massive call-in to demand the school transition away from coal. Full Article Energy
ive University and college campuses are working toward Zero Waste By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 09 Jul 2015 08:00:00 -0400 The Post-Landfill Action Network, launched at the University of New Hampshire, challenges campuses across the continent to start tackling waste seriously. Full Article Living
ive Sprinklers save lives, and should be in every home By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 05 Aug 2019 12:03:57 -0400 But the builders and the realtors are fighting sprinkler laws across the country. Full Article Business
ive Photo: River rushes through a mountain forest By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Aug 2014 16:33:51 -0400 Jake Wolf took this photo just outside of Grand Lake, Colorado. Full Article Science
ive How to build a foam-free passive house (and why you want to) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 31 Mar 2015 09:49:52 -0400 Andrew Michler figures it out in his own home in Colorado. Full Article Design
ive Why is this Colorado river orange? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Aug 2015 10:36:13 -0400 EPA to blame for the catastrophe on the Animas. Full Article Science
ive Man who lives alone in the woods has recorded 40 years of important data on snow By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 04 Jan 2017 12:37:52 -0500 In a ghost town in the one of the coldest places in the US, lone resident Billy Barr has spent 4 decades recording snowfall … to the enormous delight of scientists. Full Article Science
ive Group files suit to recognize the Colorado River as a person By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Sep 2017 09:28:44 -0400 Corporations have rights ... why not rivers? Full Article Science
ive Exhaustive new study looks at kitchen exhaust and household air quality By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Sep 2018 10:18:26 -0400 Designing kitchen ventilation that works in really tight houses seems almost impossible. Full Article Design
ive Stop The Five Gallon Flush: A 40 Year Old Guide To Alternative Toilets By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 04 Sep 2012 09:10:00 -0400 Bill Gates take note: It's all in here and It is surprising how little has changed Full Article Design