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The Copenhagen Accord: A Beginning

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:34:53 -0500

This guest post was written by Dan Shepard, United Nations Information Officer. It took two years of intense negotiations and the full engagement of world leaders, but the deal reached in Copenhagen represents a marked break with the deadlocked political landscape that has prevented action on climate change for years. Reaching the Copenhagen Accord wasn't pretty but the implications are huge. For ]]>... Read the full story on TreeHugger

Readers, Send Us Your Green Holiday Photos!

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 11:09:07 -0500

Credit: Jan Tik, CC. Are you dreaming of a green holiday this year? Giving only green gifts sans wrapping paper--if you haven't already check out our Gift Guide--to family and friends? Planning to partake in outdoor fun like sledding, skiing, or hiking? Prove it! From green traditions and green decorations to mouth-watering spreads of locally sourced food, we want to hear about your earth-conscious celebration--better yet, show us! Click through for details and see the potential for your photo in today's Read the full story on TreeHugger

The Week in Pictures: Chaos at COP15, Decade in Review, Rescue Animals, and More (Slideshow)

Sun, 20 Dec 2009 23:46:45 -0500

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Pop!Tech Pop Quiz: Dan Ariely, author of Predictably Irrational (Video)

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:26:23 -0500

In the final installment of our Pop!Tech Pop Quiz experiment, TreeHugger founder Graham Hill sits down with behavioral economist Dan Ariely, subjecting him to our Yes/No/Maybe harassment. Ariely's book, Predictably Irrational, reflects his years of (often devilishly clever) research dissecting the way we weigh ]]>... Read the full story on TreeHugger

Boho: The Little Green Magazine That Could?

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 11:30:43 -0500

While other magazines are folding, Boho has found its eco-fashion niche. Image courtesy of bohomag.com. Guest blogger Cara Smusiak is a journalist and regular contributor to NaturallySavvy.com's Naturally Green section. It hasn't been a great couple of years for magazines. Venerable brands like Gourmet and Blender folded in 2009, and despite widespread love for all things green, even eco mags haven't been able to weather the storm all that well. Plenty]]>... Read the full story on TreeHugger

Copenhagen Roundup: Top 10 Reports Of The Week From Cop15

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 08:50:28 -0500
Tck Tck Tck! As predicted we're all waiting for Obama to wave a magic wand to bring about an agreement at the very last minute. Is he, to quote a friend's recent Tweet, 'looking in the mirror and thinking "**** I'm about to let 6.5 billion people down" or is he trying on his cape and pants?' Our amazing TreeHugger writers Matthew, Read the full story on TreeHugger

Clueless About Carbon? What COP15 Really Stands For

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:21:58 -0500
Photo via Earthwatch Guest blogger Caroline Chisholm is head of marketing and communications globally for Earthwatch. We all know the size of the footprints we leave behind. For the record, mine's a size 8 (42), which is bigger than many I guess, but I'm tall and I need the ballast or I'd fall flat on my face. My carbon footprint is another matter. In the U.K., the average person emits 10.92 tons of CO2 -- you can almost]]>... Read the full story on TreeHugger

Pop!Tech Pop Quiz: Energize Clinton County (Video)

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:50:03 -0500

Mark Rembert and Taylor Stuckert returned to their homes in Clinton County, Ohio to find economic devastation. DHL, a mainstay employer of the area, had pulled out, leaving a jobless void. The two friends responded by doing what seemed logical: they started Energize Clinton County to spark the economy with green smarts. They ]]>... Read the full story on TreeHugger

Best of Ecouterre: Sustainable Fashion Takes to the Stage at COP15

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 08:00:00 -0500

Copenhagen Fashion Summit to discuss the role it must take to promote sustainability and social responsibility in a shifting clime, both literally and figuratively. Here, Ecouterre presents some of the big ideas from what organizers called the "most important fashion event of the year."]]>... Read the full story on TreeHugger

Pop!Tech Pop Quiz: Andrew Rasiej of Personal Democracy Forum (Video)

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:10:19 -0500

Andrew Rasiej is the man behind Personal Democracy Forum, a website and yearly conference focussed on the way that technology and politics intersect. In front of this kinda eerie painting (his choice), Rasiej takes on our battery of questions on nuclear power, living locally, electric cars, and "letting it mellow." ... Read the full story on TreeHugger

Readers' Rescue Animal Photos (Slideshow)

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 09:34:15 -0500

A soon-to-be-saved Eastern Grey Kangaroo in a sediment pond. Credit: Joe Purcell From a female Eastern Grey Kangaroo trapped in a sediment pond saved by a reader in Australia to a giraffe adopted at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, readers sent in photos of their rescue animals. Click through for photos of a cat found in a grocery store; dogs brought home from rescue shelters, and read the stories that make hearts melt in our cute and cuddly slideshow: Readers' Rescue Animal Photos. And keep tuned, later today we'll be asking for your gre]]>... Read the full story on TreeHugger

Pop!Tech Pop Quiz: Matt Ludwig (Video)

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:02:59 -0500

Matt Ludwig is the brain behind Matt Ludwig Design and the creator of BlipSnips, a clever little video linking tool. He handled our Yes/No/Maybe onslaught with grace. I especially liked his response to the question of whether Obama is doing what he needs to do on the environment. His an]]>... Read the full story on TreeHugger

Interview with Lindsay Chadderton, the Scientist Who Discovered the Asian Carp DNA Beyond the Barrier

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:11:36 -0500

Lindsay Chadderton, but you've probably heard of one of his recent discoveries: Asian carp DNA found beyond an electric barrier on the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, meant to keep the voracious, invasive fish out of the Great Lakes. His find has unleashed a wave of concern and action, including a massive fish kill to repair the barrier that netted a single dead carp and a subsequent netting operation that failed to pull in more of th]]>... Read the full story on TreeHugger

TOMS Shoes Asks You to 'Choose Shoes' for Charity this Holiday

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:43:46 -0500

By now, the mission of TOMS Shoes is well known: When you buy a pair of their shoes, you help provide a child in need with new shoes. It's called the "One for One" movement and it has helped the company emerge as a leader in conscious consumerism.]]>... Read the full story on TreeHugger

Pop!Tech Pop Quiz: Amanda Koster of SalaamGarage (Video)

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:42:51 -0500

This week we roll on with our mutant pet project: byte-sized Yes/No/Maybe interviews with attendees of the Pop!Tech conference. First up, Amanda Koster, a photographer who founded SalaamGarage. Her org. works with non-profits to assemble teams of citizen journalists and send them on tri]]>... Read the full story on TreeHugger

Ask Pablo: Should We Go Back To Using Horses Instead Of Tractors?

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:50:00 -0500

Image Source: Anguskirk Dear Pablo: What is more sustainable, using a horse or a tractor? The answer may seem simple at first. A tractor consumes diesel fuel and belches greenhouse gasses and air pollutants. The horse on the other hand does not. End of story? Not quite. The horse also requires fuel in the form of grains. These grains are probably harvested by a tractor that burns diesel. So the question really should be: Does a horse consume more fossil energy through its feed than a tractor consumes for the equivalent amount of work?]]>... Read the full story on TreeHugger

Daily Mitzvah Hosts Carnival of the Green

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:20:15 -0500

Carnival of the Green #206, and it's being hosted by Daily Mitzvah, a blog hosted by Jen X. Jen is a teacher, historian, radio aficionado, and endlessly curious about all things uplifting, quirky, and off the main highway. So head on over to this week's Carnival which includes a round up of green news and events from the past week and your best green tweets, submitted by other bloggers and green sites. This week, check out a giveaway for lip balm and body cream, how to preserve you]]>... Read the full story on TreeHugger

Rajendra Pachauri at Copenhagen: Attempts to Discredit Climate Science "Will Not Work" (Video Interview)

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:20:43 -0500
Nobel Laureate and IPCC chairman R.K. Pachauri pities the fools that doubt the scientific findings of his UN group. But the skeptics keep coming, especially after the "Climategate" affair. While the skepticism has remained marginal here in Copenhagen, some have wondered how the ]]>... Read the full story on TreeHugger

Readers, Send Us Photos of Your Rescue Animal!

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 09:35:36 -0500
Is your rescued animal a polar bear cub adopted through WWF? Credit: WWF Have you adopted one of the six to eight million cats or dogs that enter animal shelters each year? Is your best friend a former greyhound or Thoroughbred horse racing champion? Have you given sheep or a flock of chicks to a family through the Hiefer Foundation or adopt a species, like the polar bear or arctic fox, with ]]>... Read the full story on TreeHugger

The Week in Pictures: COP15 Climate Change Conference, 'ClimateGate Scandal, Coal Fire Still Burns (After 47 Years), and More (Slideshow)

Sun, 13 Dec 2009 23:08:16 -0500
COP15 United Nations Climate Change Conference from Copenhagen, to the advances in the 'ClimateGate' hacked e-mail scandal, a lot happened this week in green. A fire in Pennsylvania--that started in 1962--still burns today whittling a town population down to 9, Brooklyn cyclists re-paint a removed bike lane Guerilla-style, after it was removed by the city, and prostitutes offer free sex for COP15 guests. Find out what else happened in the world of green this week in our photo roundup of most po]]>... Read the full story on TreeHugger

Pop!Tech Pop Quiz: Chris Page of Yahoo! (Video)

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:29:22 -0500

How do you respond to nuanced questions of nuclear power, clean coal, and Obama's climate policy when you can only defend yourself with Yes, No, or Maybe? You do your best, that's how. We cornered Chris Page, Yahoo!'s Director of Energy and Climate, outside Pop!Tech's ice cream social and took her to task. (And for more from]]>... Read the full story on TreeHugger

Pop!Tech Pop Quiz: Nathaniel Whittemore (Video)

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:35:25 -0500

Nathaniel Whittemore is self-described as the type of guy who has a Twitter account for his dog. In his case, this is one of those strange symptoms of being deeply plugged in (not daft). Nathaniel edits a media portal on Change.org and co-founded Assetmap]]>... Read the full story on TreeHugger

New York Foundation for the Arts Pre-Holiday Swap Meet TONIGHT

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:18:17 -0500
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Angels, Reindeers, Pigs and Christmas Trees; sustainable wood decoration by Lovi

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 02:51:25 -0500
more images below Matteria, good design+smart materials online store, suggest a spicy Christmas this year, without forgetting the environment. Apart from the gorgeous cork advent candle holder, the cosy Finnish red felt slippers, and giftbags to spoil your loved ones, Matteria features a range of Read the full story on TreeHugger

Pop!Tech Pop Quiz: Lina Srivastava (Video)

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:56:30 -0500

Finding brilliant engaged people at the Pop!Tech conference is easier than shooting fish in a barrel (even if you're a weekday vegetarian). Case in point, we interrogated Lina Srivastava, a New York-based consultant who currently serves as the social change strategist for Th]]>... Read the full story on TreeHugger

Interview with Bridgett Luther, Director of the California Department of Conservation

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:27:17 -0500
Photo via California Department of Conservation Bridgett Luther, Director of the California Department of Conservation, has a lot on her schedule: her department oversees recycling, land conservation, mine reclamation, geological surveys, the state mining and geology board, and oil, gas, and geothermal resources. Here, she talks about how getting out of the cubicle and into the community improved the state's efforts, California's role as a green leader, working with Read the full story on TreeHugger

Best of Inhabitots: Top 7 Eco-Friendly Baby Cribs

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 08:00:00 -0500
Photo credit: Leander The Leander Bed can be configured in five different ways, growing as your own baby grows—and then some. MasonGray is updating familiar silhouettes, including four crib designs, for a new generation of design-savvy parents and their brood. Spot On Square's Eames-inspired Roh crib is a junior modernis]]>... Read the full story on TreeHugger

Pragmatic Environmentalism Hosts Carnival of the Green

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:34:15 -0500
Carnival of the Green #205, and it's being hosted by Pragmatic Environmentalism, a blog that explores urban sustainability. Thanks so much to Brenda Pike, who runs the site, for a last minute Carnival round-up. Through her blog, Brenda keeps track of all the interesting environmental topics she reads about (and too soon forgets) and discusses steps that she takes to reduce my environmental impact. So head on over to this week's Carnival which includes a round up of green news an]]>... Read the full story on TreeHugger

Pop!Tech Pop Quiz: Tom Darden of Make it Right (Video)

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:22:24 -0500

Tom Darden steers Make it Right, the green building non-profit that Brad Pitt sparked after Hurricane Katrina. The mission: to bring 150 sustainable (and storm resistant) homes to the Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans. We pinned do]]>... Read the full story on TreeHugger

Interview with Amy Skoczlas Cole - Director eBay Green Team (Video)

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 08:36:48 -0500

eBay's--yes, that little site with 89 million active buyers and sellers and 15,000 employees--Green Team, a group of eBay employees and volunteers dedicated to encouraging users to make more sustainable purchasing decisions. She was in town this past week to speak at the 11th annual New York Fashion Conference and I stopped by Edelman's offices to speak with her about sustainable fashion, consumer tre]]>... Read the full story on TreeHugger

Pop!Tech Pop Quiz: Emily Pilloton of Project H Design (Video)

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 11:16:18 -0500

Each year a small horde of scary-smart people assemble in quaint Camden, Maine for the Pop!Tech conference. We cornered some of these worldly and verbose savants and administered a special kind of torture: answer big questions with Yes, No, or Maybe. We hit em with tough ones on nuclear]]>... Read the full story on TreeHugger

Readers, Send Us Photos of What You Wear to Keep the Thermostat Down!

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 08:00:43 -0500

Credit: Weet Via flickr, CC. Do you don bunny slippers or an old ratty bathrobe in the chilly winter months? Do you bring out the fuzzy hats, and fingerless gloves--ideal for typing and worn by one TreeHugger staffer--and woolly sweaters? Do you invest in cashmere and faux fur? Prove it! We want to see photos of the unique ways you keep the thermostat and the electric bill down--even if it is 100% wind powered energy--in the winter months, for our next readers' slideshow. Click through for details:]]>... Read the full story on TreeHugger

Ask Pablo: Real or Fake Christmas Tree?

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 07:13:00 -0500

Image Source: krisdecurtis Dear Pablo: Which is greener a fake Christmas tree or a farm raised tree? Yes, they seem tacky and don't make your house smell like a coniferous forest but they also won't dry up and shed their needles all over the place before spontaneously combusting. Also, if you cut down a tree in the forest aren't you are taking away its ability to sequester carbon for many years to come? So, from the perspective of a world that already has more carbon dioxide than can take, which is better, a cut tree or a fake one?]]>... Read the full story on TreeHugger

The Week in Pictures: PETA Classified as Terrorist Threat, Eco-Terrorist Nabbed, Jon Stewart on ClimateGate, Bed Bugs, and More (Slideshow)

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 09:53:46 -0500

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Biodiversity: The 'Cinderella' of the Environmental Agenda?

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 05:37:28 -0500

Photo taken from Earthwatch's Cheetah expedition. Credit: Vicky Potts, Earthwatch Training for my swim of the English Channel at Oxford University's Rosenblatt pool, I am humbled by achievement, and that's before I even enter the gates. The sports complex adjoins the running track where Roger Bannister broke the four-minute mile barrier for the first time in 1954. I can almost picture him bracing for the line, surrounded by timekeepers and journalists in flat caps with wide open mouths. And the images are ]]>... Read the full story on TreeHugger