Simran Sethi's recent TEDx talk offers some powerful advice on how to and how not to create environmental and social change.

Paul Gilding has penned an optimistic and uplifting piece on the progress the climate movement has made and why he thinks we're on the verge of victory.

Tiny homes aren't just about owning a home debt-free, it's also about more intangible, but equally important things, says tiny home builder Andrew Morrison.

The new vision promotes active transportation like walking and biking.

Our dreamy photo of the day comes from Bohuslän, Sweden.

New research suggests that mother bears have found a loophole in hunting laws and are using it to protect themselves and their cubs.

With an unstoppable flow of leafy veggies coming from my CSA share every week, I have to get creative in the kitchen.

In a delightful departure from the norm, officers in Newburgh, NY, tell kids they're doing nothing wrong.

For some of the juices – all from well-known brands – drinking just 4 ounces a day is enough to cause concern.

In some countries, it is standard practice; in others, not so much.

It’s downright Victorian, but alas, our rice is rife with arsenic – here’s how to enjoy it without the poison.

These are the most popular recipes from The Cooking Project this year, and I have to say, you all sure love your avocados!

Gosh, there are a lot of ways to eat less meat. And a lot of ways to talk about it, too.

A micro fuel cell could extend mobile battery life and charge up portable devices, with just the addition of a little water.

Author Sara Zaske shows that it all comes down to respecting a child's right to independence.

This furniture designer's stealth van conversion has been created as a "test lab" for mobile, "democratic" small space design.

Annie Leonard is having an incredible run with her short documentary The Story of Stuff. The film still gets 10,000 views per day and has already reached 7.3 million people over the 22 months since it was released. The film

The road to mandatory labels is still long, with a 5-state trigger before the requirement goes into effect.

Nathanael Johnson at Grist has begun an excellent series on genetically modified organisms and the ongoing debate over GMOs in food.

"Has the global food system been irrevocably hijacked?" One filmmaker asks and begins to answer this frightening question.

The magazine rallies against GMO-labeling and denounces opponents of genetically modified crops as "unscientific."

The fight to "follow the money" heats up in as Washington prepares to vote on GMO labeling.

After a week of recounts, the proposed law to label genetically modified foods loses by 4 percent of votes.

Major food conglomerates want to stamp out state-by-state efforts to label foods containing genetically modified ingredients with federal legislation.

Even farmers who don't use organic practices are leaving genetically engineered crops behind.

An anti-GMO campaign declares victory.

Here's why it doesn't really matter that Cheerios are GMO-free.

Beekeepers in the Yucatan face a threat to their livelihoods as Europe rejects their products for GMO contamination.

As the FDA continues to hesitate, the two largest U.S. grocery stores want nothing to do with Frankenfish.

The state may soon require foods with genetically modified organisms be labeled.

A bill requiring all foods containing genetically engineered ingredients is just one step away from becoming law in Vermont.

Consumer Reports finds that most products advertised as “natural” contain genetically modified ingredients.

This afternoon, the U.S. House of Representatives voted in favor of a controversial bill that seeks to set a unified standard for the labeling of foods containing genetically modified organisms.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first genetically engineered animal for human consumption.

The new labeling law isn’t enough; if you’re looking to avoid GMOs in your diet, start here.

But more than that, the film is a love story about cooking and gardening -- and the importance of regaining control over where our food comes from.

This is one of those comparison posts that that could draw many angry comments: like Could Hype Sell An Inferior Hybrid? - Ford Fusion versus Toyota Camry did. Please carefully read the caveats.

The Audubon Society and Toyota are teaming up to promote volunteering for the environment by offering prizes, including tents and bikes, to those who log the most volunteer hours.Starting today, their project, TogetherGreen,

Image: Toyota Supply & Demand A few months ago, Toyota was quite afraid of the new low-cost Honda Insight hybrid. It even went as far as to make a $21,000 version of the 2010 Prius (aka Prius I) to try to compete with Honda on price. Well, seems like

Photo: Toyota Ouch We all knew it was coming, but now it's official. Toyota has formally filed a voluntary recall for 437,000 hybrid vehicles worldwide. Most of those are third generation Prius hybrids, but they're also recalling the few Prius PHEV out

It's ugly, but it sure can keep that car from cooking, and it is going to be seen from a long distance.

In a bid to highlight the clean air advantage of the Toyota Mirai, a hydrogen fuel cell electric car, the company is putting up pollution-scrubbing billboards.

Years ago, whilst working as a researcher for Greenpeace, looking at how effective its campaign had been to make the Sydney Olympics PVC-free, it became apparent to me how polyvinyl chloride so dominates certain industries. This is certainly true of

They look so cute on their polyurethane sofa, in front of the wall of vinyl windows and doors, in the stock shot from the Canadian vinyl industry. The Vinyl salesmen are also

In one cartoon he solves a long list of issues that have kept it from going mainstream.

Steven M. Johnson beat the GrubHub by 25 years.

Prior to the discovery, fewer than 1,000 grey-shanked doucs were known to exist, making them one of the 25 most endangered primates on the planet.

The newly discovered horned mountain toad found in Southern Vietnam's elfin forest is the smallest of its species – and is already considered endangered.

The future is mobile as businesses dematerialize and hit the road

The Solar Training Network will work to build a diverse, qualified solar workforce to meet the needs of the solar revolution.