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Do Lectures 2011 - 5 Lessons on How to Love Life & Improve the World Around You

There is a man dressed in a silver lamé suit jumping about with extraordinary energy in a wind blown field in West Wales. His name is Steve Edge and his motto in life is:




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How to Apply for the 'Best Internship on Earth,' in the Outdoors

Leave the office behind. Sierra Club is offering a wild summer ride. It even pays real money.




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How to create a tea steam facial at home

Adding tea and herbs to facial steam is becoming popular among those who champion natural and non-toxic skin care.




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How to make sun tea

No energy is required for this slower, cooler brewing method that results in perfect iced tea.




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How to make your own herbal tea blends

Put kitchen scraps and spices to good use in these soothing, healing concoctions, perfect for a wintry day.




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How to clean smelly gym clothes

Green cleaning methods are the most effective way to get rid of stench.




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How to clean white sneakers without bleach

This all-natural DIY solution to dirty kicks went viral on Twitter ... for good reason!




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How to make your clothes last longer

Anyone can make use of this free, eco-friendly laundry tip.




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How to read laundry care labels

Help your clothes last longer by learning how to decode the mysterious hieroglyphics of care labels.




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Do you know how to wash your clothes properly?

These graphics are helpful for deciphering wash instructions and dealing with stains.




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How to get soft, fluffy towels without fabric softener

Because sometimes it's the little things...




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How to Go Green: Like Celebrities

Celebrities, and their various efforts to go green, can be a bit of a mixed bag. On the one hand, it's great that high-profile, highly-visible folks are affecting positive change by both reducing their impact on




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How to make apples last (almost) forever

No more excuses for soft, moldy apples in your fruit bowl!




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How to properly wash leggings

Learn how to care for leggings and other activewear to help lengthen their life.




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Finally, C.F. Møller shows the world how to do building-integrated solar panels

While the world chases solar generating windows, we see how to do solar generating walls.




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How to Mind Your Own Bees Wax

As part of their "I Have a Green Job" series, Grist talks to Michael Thompson, a professional bee keeper and co-founder of Chicago Honey Co-op, an agricultural cooperative that's dedicated to chemical-free beekeeping.When




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How to tell the difference between wants and needs

You may be spending money on practical needs that are comprised of superfluous wants.




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How to avoid the bite of a kissing bug

Kissing bugs can carry the parasite that causes Chagas disease, and they are now making their way through the US.




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How to fight food waste, in a single phrase

Memorize this and you'll be set in the kitchen.




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How to build a solar-powered bike (lots of photos)

These pictures from the Sun Trip 2018 race prove the only limit is imagination. Congratulations to Sun Trip race winner Raf van Hulle (tech spec of his bike below).




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How to build a solar powered e-bike charging shed in sunny Eugene, Oregon

Kent Peterson does it with off-the-self stuff, but it should be easier than this.




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How toxic is your new raincoat? Greenpeace can tell you

Greenpeace has taken some of the most popular outdoor gear to a lab in order to measure concentration of PFCs. What it found is disturbing.




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How to help get rid of ticks on your property

Or, a lesson in learning to love opossums.




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Why wasps attack and how to avoid them

The mob mentality of social wasps can create a furious swarm when even just a single insect is aggravated, here’s the reason and why it matters.




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Here's how to reverse teen sleep problems in just a week

A new study shows how adolescents quickly improved their sleep time and quality in just one week's time.




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22-Year-Old Frank Zappa Teaches How to Play the Bicycle (Video)

Sure, a bicycle can replace your car -- but as Frank Zappa demonstrates, it could replace your drum-set, too.




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How to create an ethical wardrobe for less money

Ethical fashion brands tend to be very expensive, but there are ways to make the transition without spending a pile of money.




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How to pack the best food for travel

Whether you're in a plane, train, or car, it's important always to have good snacks.




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Free cookbook shows how to slash food waste

Packed with smart advice, this downloadable PDF is full of delicious recipes that can save you money and hassle.




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How to Improve Food Security by Reducing Grain Demand

After several decades of Lrapid rise in world grain yields, it is now becoming more difficult to raise land productivity fast enough to keep up with the demands of a growing, increasingly affluent, population.




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How to Use Plantings to Protect Your Garden From Thieves

It's not pretty, but a fact of life, gardens are rich pickings for thieves.




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How to cure lawn lust in 6 minutes (video)

Addicted to a lush green yard? It’s time to change the paradigm and kick the grass to the curb.




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Montreal couple shows how to take a voyage à vélo électrique

Electric bikes are the great leveller; a lot more people will be doing this.




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Flowchart: How To Find Real Food At The Supermarket

Darya Pino of Summer Tomato prepared this terrific flow chart to help navigate the supermarket.Marion Nestle of Food Politics liked it, noting:




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How to extend the life of your smartphone by years without it slowing down

Many users replace their smartphones every couple of years, even though they have years of life left in them. Here's how to keep your smartphone for longer while keeping up its performance.




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How to make your clothing last

Proper care can go a long way toward extending a garment's life.




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Asking how to save coral reefs leads to better understanding carbon sequestration

Carbon sequestration, the technology taking carbon dioxide out of fossil fuel emissions, just got a boost




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Landmark study shows how to change the building sector from a major carbon emitter to a major carbon sink

When made from the right materials, buildings can be a solution, not a problem.




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Vermicomposting and Vermiculture: Worms, Bins and How To Get Started

Ed. note: This is the fourth post in the Green Basics series of posts that TreeHugger is writing to provide basic information about important ideas, materials and technologies for new greenies (or those who just need a quick refresher). Read on and stay




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How to green your cleaning routine

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.




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How to bring green into the classroom

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




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How to save the planet in three simple steps

In a new video, Greta Thunberg and George Monbiot explain that we must use nature to fix our broken climate.




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How to fix scratched sunglasses

Yes, it's actually possible!




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How to grocery shop when you can't bring your own containers

Learning which plastics are most harmful to health is one thing you can do.




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How to build unheated greenhouses for winter harvests & year-round gardening (Video)

American organic farmer Eliot Coleman explains how his innovative winter gardening methods work, allowing growers to harvest veggies year-round.




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How to nap for lower heart attack and stroke risk?

A new study suggests a sweet spot for daytime snoozes.




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How to practice 'forest bathing' in a park

The Japanese pursuit of shinrin-yoku uses trees and nature to heal oneself – here's how you can do it even in a park.




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U.S. consumers are baffled by how to shop more sustainably

A study shows that many want to make better decisions, but don't know how.




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How to design a compact kitchen

You really don't need all those big appliances.




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How to reverse desertification. With rocks.

Could strategically-placed rock walls help to re-green the desert?