https://www.treehugger.com/feeds/category/culture/en-usCopyright (c) 2018, TreeHuggerWed, 31 Jan 2018 11:01:00 -0500https://www.treehugger.com/culture/outdoor-gear-industry-worried-about-millennials-shopping-habits.html Sales have dropped in the past year, as young buyers show a preference for less specialized, more versatile items.]]>Wed, 31 Jan 2018 11:01:00 -0500https://www.treehugger.com/culture/outdoor-gear-industry-worried-about-millennials-shopping-habits.htmlLiving Sales have dropped in the past year, as young buyers show a preference for less specialized, more versatile items.]]>https://www.treehugger.com/culture/urban-beekeeper-uses-bee-sounds-to-make-music-bioni-samp.html Did you know honey has its own sound? Using honey and other tools, this bee enthusiast wants to raise awareness about bee colony collapse disorder through music.]]>Fri, 26 Jan 2018 14:32:10 -0500https://www.treehugger.com/culture/urban-beekeeper-uses-bee-sounds-to-make-music-bioni-samp.htmlLiving Did you know honey has its own sound? Using honey and other tools, this bee enthusiast wants to raise awareness about bee colony collapse disorder through music.]]>https://www.treehugger.com/culture/tale-two-families-one-house.html Have you ever wondered what 'community living' really looks like, and why people do it?]]>Thu, 25 Jan 2018 13:21:00 -0500https://www.treehugger.com/culture/tale-two-families-one-house.htmlLiving Have you ever wondered what 'community living' really looks like, and why people do it?]]>https://www.treehugger.com/culture/niksen-delightful-dutch-concept-doing-nothing.html Embracing life's pauses is healthy, restorative, and can boost creativity.]]>Wed, 24 Jan 2018 12:25:00 -0500https://www.treehugger.com/culture/niksen-delightful-dutch-concept-doing-nothing.htmlLiving Embracing life's pauses is healthy, restorative, and can boost creativity.]]>https://www.treehugger.com/culture/sweetness-desire-short-history-sugar-explores-food-we-love-hate.html A new 5-part radio series hosted by food writer Bee Wilson delves into sugar's powerful effect on politics, culture, and health.]]>Tue, 23 Jan 2018 11:48:00 -0500https://www.treehugger.com/culture/sweetness-desire-short-history-sugar-explores-food-we-love-hate.htmlLiving A new 5-part radio series hosted by food writer Bee Wilson delves into sugar's powerful effect on politics, culture, and health.]]>https://www.treehugger.com/culture/outdoor-lessons-improve-childrens-learning.html A study found that, after teaching a lesson outside, teachers were able to hold kids' attention for nearly twice as long during a subsequent indoor lesson.]]>Fri, 19 Jan 2018 10:22:00 -0500https://www.treehugger.com/culture/outdoor-lessons-improve-childrens-learning.htmlLiving A study found that, after teaching a lesson outside, teachers were able to hold kids' attention for nearly twice as long during a subsequent indoor lesson.]]>https://www.treehugger.com/culture/can-we-stop-treating-kids-delicate-morons.html Kids aren't stupid, nor will they shatter, but most school playground rules treat them like they are.]]>Thu, 18 Jan 2018 10:06:00 -0500https://www.treehugger.com/culture/can-we-stop-treating-kids-delicate-morons.htmlLiving Kids aren't stupid, nor will they shatter, but most school playground rules treat them like they are.]]>https://www.treehugger.com/culture/nature-drawing-bathroom-roza-khamitova.html A boring bathroom gets an amazing hand-drawn makeover.]]>Wed, 17 Jan 2018 14:39:07 -0500https://www.treehugger.com/culture/nature-drawing-bathroom-roza-khamitova.htmlLiving A boring bathroom gets an amazing hand-drawn makeover.]]>https://www.treehugger.com/culture/how-entertain-treehugger-winter.html Host gatherings with friends both outdoors and in your home, while sharing food prep to make it more affordable.]]>Wed, 17 Jan 2018 13:25:00 -0500https://www.treehugger.com/culture/how-entertain-treehugger-winter.htmlLiving Host gatherings with friends both outdoors and in your home, while sharing food prep to make it more affordable.]]>https://www.treehugger.com/culture/library-opens-turkey-books-collected-sanitation-workers.html Thousands of books destined for the landfill have been rescued by garbage collectors and are now available to the public.]]>Wed, 17 Jan 2018 10:01:43 -0500https://www.treehugger.com/culture/library-opens-turkey-books-collected-sanitation-workers.htmlLiving Thousands of books destined for the landfill have been rescued by garbage collectors and are now available to the public.]]>https://www.treehugger.com/culture/coldest-village-earth-gets-so-cold-thermometer-breaks.html Welcome to Oymyakon, Russia, where the village thermometer was no match for recent temperatures of -80 degrees Fahrenheit.]]>Tue, 16 Jan 2018 10:38:49 -0500https://www.treehugger.com/culture/coldest-village-earth-gets-so-cold-thermometer-breaks.htmlLiving Welcome to Oymyakon, Russia, where the village thermometer was no match for recent temperatures of -80 degrees Fahrenheit.]]>https://www.treehugger.com/culture/key-success-lies-managing-ones-attention-not-time.html Scheduling does little to boost productivity if you're constantly distracted by low-value activities.]]>Mon, 15 Jan 2018 12:04:00 -0500https://www.treehugger.com/culture/key-success-lies-managing-ones-attention-not-time.htmlLiving Scheduling does little to boost productivity if you're constantly distracted by low-value activities.]]>https://www.treehugger.com/culture/insect-flower-sculptures-raku-inoue.html Part art, part meditative process, these works are created with plant material harvested from the artist's urban garden.]]>Wed, 10 Jan 2018 13:51:51 -0500https://www.treehugger.com/culture/insect-flower-sculptures-raku-inoue.htmlLiving Part art, part meditative process, these works are created with plant material harvested from the artist's urban garden.]]>https://www.treehugger.com/culture/why-you-should-avoid-free-two-day-shipping.html Speedy deliveries of online purchases come at a much higher environmental cost than slower ones.]]>Fri, 05 Jan 2018 12:21:00 -0500https://www.treehugger.com/culture/why-you-should-avoid-free-two-day-shipping.htmlLiving Speedy deliveries of online purchases come at a much higher environmental cost than slower ones.]]>https://www.treehugger.com/culture/not-buying-it-allure-year-long-shopping-ban.html Whether it's for emotional or financial reasons, more people are rejecting consumerism by refusing to shop unnecessarily.]]>Wed, 03 Jan 2018 09:57:00 -0500https://www.treehugger.com/culture/not-buying-it-allure-year-long-shopping-ban.htmlLiving Whether it's for emotional or financial reasons, more people are rejecting consumerism by refusing to shop unnecessarily.]]>