60 http://www.treehugger.com/ en Copyright TreeHugger.com A blog dedicated to eco-optimism and de-marginalizing the environmental movement, TreeHugger travels the globe to provide a critical mass of readers with relevant news and information about contemporary ecological issues. With thought-provoking contributo TreeHugger A blog dedicated to eco-optimism and de-marginalizing the environmental movement, TreeHugger travels the globe to provide a critical mass of readers with relevant news and information about contemporary ecological issues. With thought-provoking contributors from more than a dozen countries, TreeHugger is a searchable showcase of ground-breaking design, services, fashion, architecture, vehicles, travel, food, and more. Now, TreeHugger introduces THTV, weekly video casts that highlight the people and ideas that are leading the modern eco-revolution. Visit www.treehugger.com/ for episodes, or subscribe to our podcast to have THTV delivered directly to your iTunes account. The future is green. Find it here. Copyright TreeHugger.comgreen,,modern,,treehugger,,environment,,eco,,ecology,,global,warming,,cool,,hip,,designSociety & CultureNews & PoliticsReligion & Spirituality/SpiritualityScience & Medicine/Natural SciencesTV & Filmtips@treehugger.comTreeHuggernogreen,,modern,,treehugger,,environment,,eco,,ecology,,global,warming,,cool,,hip,,design Treehugger TV After the recent announcement of the Live Earth 'Run For Water,' Treehugger Emma sat down with Alexandra Cousteau for a chat at The Lighthouse on the shores of the After the recent announcement of the Live Earth 'Run For Water,' Treehugger Emma sat down with Alexandra Cousteau for a chat at The Lighthouse on the shores of the beautiful Hudson estuary. Water and energy are Inextricably linked: without water we cannot produce energy, and without energy we cannot deliver water. http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/10/alexandra-cousteau-energy-water-linked-community-video.php Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:09:28 -0500 3:00 Global Climate Change,Water Conservation,water emergency tips@treehugger.com (TreeHugger)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/treehugger/itunes/~4/Ks7FQVOS2W0" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/treehugger/itunes/~3/Ks7FQVOS2W0/alexandra-cousteau-energy-water-linked-community-video.phphttp://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/10/alexandra-cousteau-energy-water-linked-community-video.php Treehugger TV Last spring, the day after PowerShift 2009, I caught up with Bill McKibben in NYC. Tired and exhilarated, Bill shared the feeling of having won the victory of shutting Last spring, the day after PowerShift 2009, I caught up with Bill McKibben in NYC. Tired and exhilarated, Bill shared the feeling of having won the victory of shutting down the coal-fired Capitol Power Plant in Washington D.C. Well guess what? The battle against GHG emissions is win-able. As long as we put a plus sign next to the number 350 to add what's missing. http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/10/bill-mckibben-350-coal-plant-win-powershift-2009-thtv.php Fri, 23 Oct 2009 23:47:56 -0500 3:00 activism,global climate change,global warming solutions tips@treehugger.com (TreeHugger)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/treehugger/itunes/~4/gRhSQAxCpq4" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/treehugger/itunes/~3/gRhSQAxCpq4/bill-mckibben-350-coal-plant-win-powershift-2009-thtv.phphttp://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/10/bill-mckibben-350-coal-plant-win-powershift-2009-thtv.php Treehugger TV THTV: Rob Machado & Graham Hill -- The Drifter -- Part 2 from susty.tv on Vimeo. Hot on the heals of yesterday's Live Earth Run For Water announcement from Kevin THTV: Rob Machado & Graham Hill -- The Drifter -- Part 2 from susty.tv on Vimeo. Hot on the heals of yesterday's Live Earth Run For Water announcement from Kevin Wall and celeb supporters in do-goodness Jessica Biel, Alexandra Cousteau, and Pete Wentz comes this installment of THTV wherein TreeHugger founder Graham Hill and pro-surfer Rob Machado talk about Indonesia and access to safe drinking water. http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/10/rob-machado-pro-surfer-indonesia-drinking-water-wells-thtv-video.php Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:51:00 -0500 3:00 celebrities,indonesia,oceans,water tips@treehugger.com (TreeHugger)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/treehugger/itunes/~4/UgE39yNoEPY" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/treehugger/itunes/~3/UgE39yNoEPY/rob-machado-pro-surfer-indonesia-drinking-water-wells-thtv-video.phphttp://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/10/rob-machado-pro-surfer-indonesia-drinking-water-wells-thtv-video.php Treehugger TV THTV: Rob Machado & Graham Hill -- The Drifter -- Part 1 from susty.tv on Vimeo. TreeHugger founder Graham Hill sat down with professional surfer and now "drifter" Rob Machado. THTV: Rob Machado & Graham Hill -- The Drifter -- Part 1 from susty.tv on Vimeo. TreeHugger founder Graham Hill sat down with professional surfer and now "drifter" Rob Machado. The film The Drifter follows Machado in Indonesia as he surfs and attempts to drop out a bit in order to get in touch with nature and ultimately himself. Most TreeHuggers are familiar with the increased resource strain brought about by the ever-increasing human population, and Machado's journey highlights some of the challenges as well as the opportunities of living in a crowded world. Trailer for The Drifter after the jump. http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/10/rob-machado-pro-surfer-thtv-video.php Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:07:57 -0500 3:00 celebrities,indonesia,oceans tips@treehugger.com (TreeHugger)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/treehugger/itunes/~4/ENdbFNIvuvQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/treehugger/itunes/~3/ENdbFNIvuvQ/rob-machado-pro-surfer-thtv-video.phphttp://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/10/rob-machado-pro-surfer-thtv-video.php Treehugger TV For World Ocean Day 2009 today, TreeHugger is bringing you special coverage such as the 9 biggest issues facing our seas, coral reef conservation as well as our announcement For World Ocean Day 2009 today, TreeHugger is bringing you special coverage such as the 9 biggest issues facing our seas, coral reef conservation as well as our announcement of Planet Green's Blue August on-air and on-line programming focusing on our world's oceans hosted by Philippe and Alexandra Cousteau. Now THTV brings you another member of the venerable family of ocean explorers, the grandson of Jacques Cousteau, Fabien Cousteau with whom we spoke at a recent screening of the film Sea Ghosts. http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/06/fabien-cousteau-ocean-exploration-industry.php Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:00:57 -0500 3:00 cleaning,conservation,oceans,pollution,preservation tips@treehugger.com (TreeHugger)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/treehugger/itunes/~4/4M3QGyouMz8" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/treehugger/itunes/~3/4M3QGyouMz8/fabien-cousteau-ocean-exploration-industry.phphttp://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/06/fabien-cousteau-ocean-exploration-industry.php Treehugger TV Earth From Above aerial photographer Yann Arthus-Betrand speaks to THTV about how he began shooting from the skies. Siting Jane Goodall as "his hero," Bertrand tells of traveling to Earth From Above aerial photographer Yann Arthus-Betrand speaks to THTV about how he began shooting from the skies. Siting Jane Goodall as "his hero," Bertrand tells of traveling to Africa to study lions. Needing to earn a living, he took a job on a hot-air balloon as a tour guide pointing out African wildlife to tourists. It was up, up, up from there! His landmark film Home opens today around on world on multiple platforms (theater, web, television). The film is being made entirely for free and 15% of proceeds from DVD sales go to Conservation International. http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/06/yann-arthus-bertrand-interview-enviro-aerial-photography.php Fri, 05 Jun 2009 09:59:42 -0500 3:00 tips@treehugger.com (TreeHugger)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/treehugger/itunes/~4/wM-naoPDQcc" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/treehugger/itunes/~3/wM-naoPDQcc/yann-arthus-bertrand-interview-enviro-aerial-photography.phphttp://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/06/yann-arthus-bertrand-interview-enviro-aerial-photography.php Treehugger TV For Earth Day yesterday, TreeHugger TV dropped in at the Earth School on Manhattan's Lower East Side to listen in on a chat about New York City’s own Newtown For Earth Day yesterday, TreeHugger TV dropped in at the Earth School on Manhattan's Lower East Side to listen in on a chat about New York City’s own Newtown Pippin apple and to plant a seedling with the gradeschoolers. This "forgotten fruit," an NYC heirloom apple, was the favorite apple of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, and loved by Benjamin Franklin and Queen Victoria, among others. A push is now being made to repopulate the city with these firm, tart, little beauties. Once one learns about their storied past, the breathtaking possibilities of their restoration to New York become crisp and clear: a step back in the right direction toward biodiversity, local food production and consumption, as well as perhaps becoming the jewel in the crown of remediation on America's most polluted waterway Newtown Creek. More amazing history and hear what Michael Pollan has to say about the Newtown Pippin when you let Newtonian physics pull you down through the fold. http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/04/th_exclusive_am.php Thu, 23 Apr 2009 09:56:48 -0500 3:00 fruits & vegetables,local food,new york city,treehugger tv tips@treehugger.com (TreeHugger)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/treehugger/itunes/~4/QxrzXcTEW3E" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/treehugger/itunes/~3/QxrzXcTEW3E/th_exclusive_am.phphttp://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/04/th_exclusive_am.php Treehugger TV 4-Hour Workweek Author Tim Ferriss on Green Lifestyle Design VIDEO 30 Minutes WATCH>> on Susty.tv Treehugger founder Graham Hill sits down at the computer for a video chat with 4-Hour Workweek Author Tim Ferriss on Green Lifestyle Design VIDEO 30 Minutes WATCH>> on Susty.tv Treehugger founder Graham Hill sits down at the computer for a video chat with man-about-the world, high tech entrepreneur, and author Tim Ferris. "Lifestyle design" is a key concept in Ferris's #1 New York Times and Wall Street Journal best seller, The 4-Hour Workweek, and we hear how the book's ideas can be applied to greening your life. http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/07/4-hour-workweek-tim-ferris-interview.php Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:31:00 -0500 3:00 tips@treehugger.com (TreeHugger)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/treehugger/itunes/~4/ceHRfgvybR4" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/treehugger/itunes/~3/ceHRfgvybR4/4-hour-workweek-tim-ferris-interview.phphttp://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/07/4-hour-workweek-tim-ferris-interview.php Treehugger TV WATCH>> IN WIDE SCREEN HERE. PART 1 of 4>> SustyLUNCH» WineLibrary.com's Gary Vaynerchuk: Don't Pigeonhole Wine as Douchebag Thing >>VIDEO 2.5 minutes WATCH>> Gary Vaynerchuk's Eco-Tips for Winos... VIDEO WATCH>> IN WIDE SCREEN HERE. PART 1 of 4>> SustyLUNCH» WineLibrary.com's Gary Vaynerchuk: Don't Pigeonhole Wine as Douchebag Thing >>VIDEO 2.5 minutes WATCH>> Gary Vaynerchuk's Eco-Tips for Winos... VIDEO Part 2 of 4 We brought you the Vaynerchuck video tip on car-pooling here, now this video contains Gary's extended musings. Sitting down for lunch at Cookshop on Manhattan's east side, Gary Vaynerchuk shares his passion for car pooling and suggests that the susty life begins by making small changes in your everyday life. Gary also educates us about the wine industry's rising eco-awareness. The conscious consumer may now purchase wine in Tetrapaks -- paper-based containers that are easier to recycle than glass, lighter and require far less energy to transport & distribute, and do not affect wine quality (yum!). Also, Gary discusses biodynamic, organic, and "terroir" or earthy-flavored wines, and critiques a bottle for us 2004 Le Rouge-Gorge, by vintner, Eric Nicolas, Coteaux du Loir, France, Imported by Louis Dressner Selections. http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/07/wine-library-gary-vaynerchuk-eco-tips.php Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:41:54 -0500 3:00 tips@treehugger.com (TreeHugger)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/treehugger/itunes/~4/LdarV_t2de8" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/treehugger/itunes/~3/LdarV_t2de8/wine-library-gary-vaynerchuk-eco-tips.phphttp://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/07/wine-library-gary-vaynerchuk-eco-tips.php Treehugger TV >VIDEO 2.5 minutes WATCH>> on Susty.tv WATCH>> IN WIDE SCREEN HERE. Charismatic, unconventional oenophile and entrepreneur, Gary Vaynerchuk, has]]> >VIDEO 2.5 minutes WATCH>> on Susty.tv WATCH>> IN WIDE SCREEN HERE. Charismatic, unconventional oenophile and entrepreneur, Gary Vaynerchuk, has attracted a cult-like following (self-described "Vayniacs") of more than 60,000 viewers per day to WineLibrary.com. His show also just got picked-up by Revision3 so you can now also check it out there in a super-shortened, attention-challenged version. He also happens to be passionate about sustainable, eco-smart living. Sitting down for a susty lunch to discuss organic wine at Cookshop with us, Gary introduces himself and his philosophy in this first of four videos. Gary spills that the birth of WineLibraryTV.com was sparked by his competitive nature (with internet überstars Ze Frank and Amanda Cogdon) and got set ablaze by a mid-life crisis. The money quote: The game needs to change. Wine doesn't want to be pigeonholed into this douchebag thing. People want to drink wine, enjoy it, bring family together...]]> http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/06/winelibrarytv-gary-vaynerchuk-video-part1.php Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:53:46 -0500 3:00 wine tips@treehugger.com (TreeHugger)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/treehugger/itunes/~4/vyZrSYWpnZA" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/treehugger/itunes/~3/vyZrSYWpnZA/winelibrarytv-gary-vaynerchuk-video-part1.phphttp://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/06/winelibrarytv-gary-vaynerchuk-video-part1.php Treehugger TV TreeHugger? Why would you name a website TreeHugger? That's the (non-fossil fueled) burning question, of course... In this 90-second video with Ben Harper and TreeHugger founder Graham Hill--part four TreeHugger? Why would you name a website TreeHugger? That's the (non-fossil fueled) burning question, of course... In this 90-second video with Ben Harper and TreeHugger founder Graham Hill--part four in our GREEN DEETS series with Harper--Hill reveals what hugging trees is really all about. In addition to the fantastic group of TreeHuggers who comprise this site, one of the many many reasons for TreeHugger.com's success may be its a smart, playful and ultimately powerful name. The name indicates that even someone with a collared shirt (i.e. wearing a suit), and not Birkenstocks, can contribute meaningful actions toward solving the environmental crisis. Basically, the appropriation of this once derogatory term steals power from those who would use it in schoolyard fashion (hello *fox news*) as "sticks and stones." Not only can that particular word never hurt us, it no longer has power to harm the natural resources and biota we seek to protect. "TreeHugger" has been removed from the wordy weapons cache of a noise-machine intent on distracting homo sapiens from our current generational mission. That mission itself takes us back to a question asked by William McDonough">William McDonough in his 2005 TED presentation, which asks the question, How do we love all the children of all species for all time? (A hint: Begin, end, and begin again with a hug.) http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/05/treehugger-founder-graham-hill-reveals-to-ben-harper-why-name.php Wed, 07 May 2008 09:41:02 -0500 3:00 tips@treehugger.com (TreeHugger)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/treehugger/itunes/~4/3RRsdRhOQGk" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/treehugger/itunes/~3/3RRsdRhOQGk/treehugger-founder-graham-hill-reveals-to-ben-harper-why-name.phphttp://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/05/treehugger-founder-graham-hill-reveals-to-ben-harper-why-name.php Treehugger TV Collin Dunn of TreeHugger.com and PlanetGreen.com talks with Ben Harper about his passion for surfing and the preservation of our oceans. Collin Dunn of TreeHugger.com and PlanetGreen.com talks with Ben Harper about his passion for surfing and the preservation of our oceans. http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/05/ben-harper-surfing-preserving-oceans-green-deets-018.php Mon, 05 May 2008 10:37:15 -0500 3:00 tips@treehugger.com (TreeHugger)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/treehugger/itunes/~4/wkAjImuajZ8" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/treehugger/itunes/~3/wkAjImuajZ8/ben-harper-surfing-preserving-oceans-green-deets-018.phphttp://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/05/ben-harper-surfing-preserving-oceans-green-deets-018.php Treehugger TV An alligator finds its home invaded by a kitchen and frantically dials 911. WATCH EXCLUSIVE VIDEO BELOW THE FOLD! "HOME INVASION" screams a graphic across the Today Show screen, An alligator finds its home invaded by a kitchen and frantically dials 911. WATCH EXCLUSIVE VIDEO BELOW THE FOLD! "HOME INVASION" screams a graphic across the Today Show screen, but exactly who has invaded the home of whom? The MSM and the internet is atwitter about a certain critter, namely an alligator, that found its way into a Tampa Florida resident's kitchen. However, only fifty years ago, the American Alligator was nearly hunted to extinction in Florida, were placed on the endangered species list in 1973, and then delisted in 1987 when their population rebounded. Today, the greatest environmental threats to alligators are habitat Loss and pollution. http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/04/alligator-calls-911-there-is-a-kitchen-on-my-habitat-today-show-satire.php Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:50:24 -0500 3:00 tips@treehugger.com (TreeHugger)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/treehugger/itunes/~4/9XD9huISNpk" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/treehugger/itunes/~3/9XD9huISNpk/alligator-calls-911-there-is-a-kitchen-on-my-habitat-today-show-satire.phphttp://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/04/alligator-calls-911-there-is-a-kitchen-on-my-habitat-today-show-satire.php Treehugger TV Chad Pregracke and Living Lands & Waters Inspire Us to Clean Up Our Acts and Our Rivers If today's Earth Day is getting you pumped about helping the planet, we Chad Pregracke and Living Lands & Waters Inspire Us to Clean Up Our Acts and Our Rivers If today's Earth Day is getting you pumped about helping the planet, we following up on Green Deets 017 with some more inspiration: a really great little news feature package on Chad Pregracke and ">Living Lands & Waters from a CBS morning show airing on Sundays -- you know, that time when people are supposed to be asleep rather than waking up to what Al Gore recently framed as the great environmental challenge that is our generational mission. Well, welcome to internet video where we unearth clips at will and serve 'em up to you! So that you can as do as Mr. Gore suggests and "approach this challenge with a profound sense of joy and gratitude." http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/04/chad-pregracke-living-lands-waters-trash-garbage-clean-up-illinois-mississippi-river-cbs-news-video.php Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:41:52 -0500 3:00 tips@treehugger.com (TreeHugger)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/treehugger/itunes/~4/0lh6kwz8BaU" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/treehugger/itunes/~3/0lh6kwz8BaU/chad-pregracke-living-lands-waters-trash-garbage-clean-up-illinois-mississippi-river-cbs-news-video.phphttp://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/04/chad-pregracke-living-lands-waters-trash-garbage-clean-up-illinois-mississippi-river-cbs-news-video.php Treehugger TV Enviro Causes, Obama and the Nobility of Finding Solutions Ben Harper:There's no nobility in glorifying the problem. The nobility is in finding the solution. Video running time 3.5 minutes Enviro Causes, Obama and the Nobility of Finding Solutions Ben Harper:There's no nobility in glorifying the problem. The nobility is in finding the solution. Video running time 3.5 minutes http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/04/green-deets-017-ben-harper-graham-hill.php Tue, 22 Apr 2008 18:38:39 -0500 3:00 tips@treehugger.com (TreeHugger)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/treehugger/itunes/~4/3WMQYURXDVU" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/treehugger/itunes/~3/3WMQYURXDVU/green-deets-017-ben-harper-graham-hill.phphttp://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/04/green-deets-017-ben-harper-graham-hill.php TreeHuggernonadultA blog dedicated to eco-optimism and de-marginalizing the environmental movement, TreeHugger travels the globe to provide a critical mass of readers with relevant news and information about contemporary ecological issues. With thought-provoking contributo