pet Video showdown: Vote for the best in the United Nations Environment Programme’s competition By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Apr 2014 13:28:39 -0400 Send one of these video bloggers to cover World Environment Day. Full Article Science
pet 21-year-old activist wins World Environment Day video competition By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 08 May 2014 11:44:25 -0400 The United Nations Environment Programme and goodwill ambassador Don Cheadle have selected a winner. See the video here. Full Article Science
pet World Environment Day launches logo design competition By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 06 Apr 2015 11:00:26 -0400 Design a logo for this year’s World Environment Day and win a trip to Milan, Italy. Full Article Living
pet Enter the World Environment Day blogging competition and win a trip to Milan By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2015 12:48:59 -0400 In anticipation of World Environment Day on June 5, the United Nations Environment Programme is hosting a blogging competition to raise awareness about this year’s theme of sustainable consumption. Full Article Living
pet Is Sunlight Unfairly Competing With Fossil Fuels? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Jun 2011 12:33:00 -0400 We can and should go back and forth about the merits, demerits, risks and potential rewards of the spectrum of geoengineering techniques, from the simple but slow and effective (like afforestation) to the well, more fraught with potential catastrophic Full Article Technology
pet Peter Busby designs a 40 storey timber tower proposed for Vancouver By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 26 Apr 2019 10:25:36 -0400 There are just a few small problems standing in the way. Full Article Design
pet Interview with Leila Conners Petersen: co-director of The 11th Hour By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Jul 2007 16:21:16 -0400 I had the chance to meet Leila Conners Petersen, the co-founder and president of Tree Media Group. Leila, along with Nadia Conners, co-directed the soon-to-be-released documentary The 11th Hour which is narrated Leonardo DiCaprio. The 11th Hour Full Article Living
pet Board game introduces pathways to a competitive bioeconomy using hemp & bamboo By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 09 Dec 2015 17:00:18 -0500 This Monopoly alternative is designed to act as a walkthrough of the concepts of a new economically and ecologically viable "Industrial Evolution" based on a renewable bioeconomy. Full Article Living
pet Petit Beast: Hanging air plant sculptures look like graceful jellyfish By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Jan 2015 14:31:13 -0500 Combining low-maintenance air plants with reused sea urchin shells, these unique creations look very much like mysterious jellyfish. Full Article Design
pet Petite Marin repurposes men's dress shirts into beautiful and durable children's clothes By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Jan 2015 08:00:00 -0500 This new California-based company is run by two entrepreneurial moms who understand the value of local production, quality fabrics, and reducing one's environmental impact. Full Article Living
pet Mounties call 'anti-petroleum movement' a security threat to Canada By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Feb 2015 09:30:57 -0500 Most people think of them as environmentalists, but the Royal Canadian Mounted Police have other ideas. Full Article Business
pet Slow Biking is actually a competitive sport By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 12 Feb 2018 10:33:04 -0500 In the Netherlands it is actually a thing, to ride your bike as slowly as possible without falling over. Full Article Transportation
pet 10 barbecue foods dangerous for pets By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 25 May 2018 07:06:41 -0400 From ribs and onions to chips and corn, these barbecue-friendly foods can be unfriendly to dogs and cats. Full Article Living
pet Happy Petrov Day! (How we narrowly avoided nuclear war on this day in 1983) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Sep 2013 12:45:06 -0400 Most of us alive today owe a debt to those who avoided nuclear war in years past, and sadly, there were many occasions when that was necessary. Full Article Science
pet Prestigious Prix Pictet Photography Competition Winner is Luc Delahaye By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 12 Oct 2012 05:00:00 -0400 It's the most prestigious photography prize (and best paid) and here's this year's winner. Full Article Science
pet Petite Mort: Precious ethical furs handmade from roadkill By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sun, 21 Dec 2014 07:00:00 -0500 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. Full Article Living
pet PETA to Buy Sea World By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:17:00 -0400 No we're not kidding. The San Diego Union Tribune reported this morning that as Anheuser-Busch, owner of SeaWorld, is about to be gobbled up by Belgian brewer InBev, they are looking to rid themselves of their theme parks and Full Article Business
pet When Will Solar Be Cost Competitive in Your Town? Interactive Map Helps Visualize Grid Parity By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Dec 2011 06:57:23 -0500 Solar grid parity will vary from city to city. A new interactive map helps show how it will spread. Full Article Energy
pet Cars and People Compete for Grain By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 01 Jun 2010 13:18:14 -0400 At a time when excessive pressures on the earth's land and water resources are of growing concern, there is a massive new demand emerging for cropland to produce fuel for cars--one that threatens world food Full Article Energy
pet Prix Pictet International Environmental Photography Competition Short List Announced 2012 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 09 Jul 2012 05:00:00 -0400 This competition for the best environmental photography never fails to be interesting and professional. Full Article Science
pet French Town Rolls Out Massive 1,400-Foot-Long Carpet Made of Grass (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Mar 2012 03:51:34 -0400 Artists installed a grass carpet through a French town to celebrate the 10th anniversary of its arts and nature trail programs. Full Article Living
pet UK's National Grid supports 2030 petrol/diesel car ban By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 28 Mar 2018 07:30:28 -0400 The electricity grid can handle a ban, ten years earlier than law makers are aiming for. Full Article Transportation
pet Peterborough canoe museum to have gorgeous green roof By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 26 Jan 2016 09:58:13 -0500 Irish architects Heneghan Peng win the competition to house world's largest canoe collection Full Article Design
pet There's nothing wrong with repetitive cooking By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Dec 2019 07:00:00 -0500 Much of the world eats the same thing every day. Why are we so preoccupied with variety? Full Article Living
pet Teenager invents way to videochat with your pet, give it treats By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Oct 2014 07:00:00 -0400 The device uses a tablet or smartphone to connect you with your pet during the day, give it treats and make sure it's not tearing up the furniture. Full Article Technology
pet Beautiful Time-Scale Transit Maps by Peter Dunn By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Aug 2012 12:32:43 -0400 I know there are lots of transit map fans out there. It's a modern art-form for sure! Take a look at these original time-scaled maps. Full Article Transportation
pet Streetfilms and a sock puppet ride the 14th Street Busway By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2019 08:00:00 -0500 Where have I seen this movie before? Full Article Transportation
pet Best Renewables Project in the West - "Where's the Competition?" Ask Winners... By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 30 Nov 2007 04:17:07 -0500 The UK-based renewable energy company Ecotricity recently won an award from the renewable energy agency for South West England for its development of three giant wind turbines at the industrial Avonmouth Docks site on the outskirts of Bristol (which we Full Article Energy
pet U.S. is trying to boost British appetite for chlorinated chicken By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Sep 2019 09:00:00 -0400 The problem is, it's not just about the presence of chlorine, but rather why the chlorine is needed in the first place. Full Article Living
pet Design competition for a New York Aquarium makes a splash By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 12 May 2016 12:42:56 -0400 But I am in the tank for the one that came in second Full Article Design
pet Eco-shed wins the Shed of the Year competition By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 22 Aug 2016 09:50:12 -0400 It's only the second time that the treehugger types get the big prize Full Article Design
pet Some like it hut: bubbles and boxes from the Winnipeg Warming Hut competition By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Nov 2016 10:21:23 -0500 As always, they warm your hearts as well as your toes. Full Article Design
pet SkyCity Challenge: a design competition to figure out how to use the world's tallest prefab By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 08 May 2017 08:20:05 -0400 There are 17 atriums that need to be filled with creative uses. Full Article Design
pet It's voting time in the Shed of the Year competition By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 26 May 2017 10:32:29 -0400 We have a look at the eco-sheds Full Article Design
pet International Tiny House competition results are....interesting By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Feb 2018 13:24:16 -0500 Not coming soon from a modular company near you. Full Article Design
pet The 2018 Evolo Competition entries are wonders of drawing talent and imagination By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Apr 2018 15:10:14 -0400 It always amazes, how much work people do for this. Full Article Design
pet The judges get it right with the 2019 Evolo Skyscraper Competition By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 01 May 2019 13:25:10 -0400 Lots of great ideas for green building in this year's crop. Full Article Design
pet Join Author Peter Gleick for a Discussion of Our Obsession With Bottled Water By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 15 Nov 2011 11:43:00 -0500 Author Peter Gleick joins TreeHugger for a live chat about the story behind bottled water and what it means for our culture and environment. Full Article Living
pet Naked Value. 6 Things Every Business Leader Needs to Know About Resources, Innovation & Competition (Book Review) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Jun 2012 02:51:00 -0400 A must-read book for business leaders. Naked value is the ultimate value a product delivers to customers, or the benefits that remain when a product is stripped of most of the energy and material resources required to manufacture and deliver it. Full Article Business
pet Revenge of the goldfish! Dumped pets growing into giant monsters By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 18 Aug 2016 12:01:26 -0400 A gentle reminder to never, ever, Free Willy your goldfish. Full Article Living
pet Paw Pods offer a dignified biodegradable burial option for pets By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 22 Jun 2017 17:55:18 -0400 Our pets become like family to us during their lives, so why not treat them with the dignity that a family member deserves when they die? Full Article Living
pet Are chickens the new popular pet? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Aug 2017 06:54:00 -0400 Cuddly, gentle, and low maintenance, there's a lot to love about these feathery fowl. Full Article Living
pet Multigenerational 453 sq. ft. apartment is home to couple, mother & two pets By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 25 Feb 2019 14:30:45 -0500 A couple, their parrot, plus one mother-in-law and her cat have their own private and communal spaces in this renovated apartment in Hong Kong. Full Article Design
pet Earth Weave Craft Carpets of Wool and Hemp By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 08 Sep 2008 07:31:42 -0400 I wasn't sure if we’d covered Earth Weave’s wool and hemp carpets, but I was wrong. Years ago, Kara had mentioned them in a nice little primer on Finding Solutions to Toxic Carpeting. What makes Earth Weave noteworthy is that they claim their Bio-Floor Full Article Design
pet At IIDEX: Shaw Exoworx Cradle-to-Cradle Carpet By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Oct 2008 09:00:22 -0400 "We are working on the design of communities and begin with what we call the Essay of Clues. We look at things like the sun, the wind, the water, the biological history and the culture of the site. Then we imagine that we are birds that evolved for that Full Article Design
pet London Design Festival 2010: Julika Welge's Growing & Repairable Felt Carpet By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Sep 2010 12:20:11 -0400 Here is an interesting idea for a rug made of pieces of felt. We stumbled upon Julika Welge's Growing Carpet at this year's Designersblock at the London Design Festival, where the bright colours and the rich texture first Full Article Design
pet New Formula for Carpeting Eliminates Latex, Makes It Biodegradable By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Jul 2011 13:15:00 -0400 Carpeting may be something we give little thought to, but the ubiquitous floor covering is actually a serious environmental problem. Not only are toxic chemicals often used in the making of most carpeting, they are Full Article Technology
pet Tread Carpet by Martín Azúa, a Rug with a Small Footprint and a lot of Spanish Tradition By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Mar 2012 08:57:03 -0400 Martín Azúa's latest rug design is made from esparto soles from the traditional spanish espadrilles. It will be used in Camper's shoe stores. Full Article Design
pet Carpet remnants recycled into unique Tessellated Floorscapes (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 22 May 2013 14:28:31 -0400 A Brooklyn-based design studio turns to digital animation to generate the patterns for these striking rugs made out of recycled carpet pieces. Full Article Design
pet America's carpet industry needs cleaning up By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Mar 2017 11:08:00 -0400 A report from GAIA reveals how old carpets go straight to landfill or get burned because many manufacturers haven't developed closed-loop production. Full Article Business