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Why I Won't Be Turning Off Any Lights for Earth Hour
Earth Hour is founded on a metaphor—turning off the lights—that does the climate movement more harm than good.
Environment
Conservatives Won't Be "Nudged" to Conserve Energy
Conservative households in California don’t take too kindly to being “nudged” into household energy conservation, according to a new study...
Education
Farming the Desert
Earlier this spring, a group of students from the Stanford Graduate School of Business took a trip through California and Nevada. Their mission:...
News
Eight Good Things to Do This Weekend
Looking to pitch in and make a difference this weekend? From New Orleans to Seattle, from polar bear plunges to dandelion wine, we got you covered.
Environment
Too Many Elephants: A GOOD Mini-Documentary
What happens when elephants and humans have a hard time coexisting? Africa looks for answers.
Environment
Galapagos Oddities Worth Saving (Slide Show)
Treehugger has a great slideslow up on the the wildlife of the Galapagos Islands, the famed spot where Darwin developed his theory of natural...
Education
The Hoover Dam: 20th Century Infrastructure, 21st Century Challenges
Earlier this spring, a group of students from the Stanford Graduate School of Business took a trip through California and Nevada. Their mission:...
Environment
Can Eagles and Wind Turbines Coexist?
Both wind turbines and birds rely on the power of air currents to move them. That means that as more wind turbines are built, the towers claim...
Environment
xAirport Flight Simulator Restores the Wetlands (and the Wonder of Flying)
Natalie Jeremijenko says the way to protect the wetlands is to build more. Her xAirport builds "wetlanding" strips and reimagines how we fly.
Environment
T.C. Boyle's New Must Read: When the Killing's Done
T.C. Boyle's sweeping environmental saga shows that the epic battle of man versus nature will continue long after the killing's done.
Culture
Introducing Some Competitive Spirit to Conservation
The obsessed birders in the audience (you know who you are) will be familiar with the “Big Year” concept—essentially, a relentless effort to...
Environment
Zoo Sells Lions to African Hunting Preserve
Treehugger has some rather unsettling news: The German zoo Serengeti-Park Hodenhagen has sold three lions to a South African park that offers...
Design
Turning Disposable Nespresso Capsules into Batteries
"Nespresso Battery" places disposed espresso capsules, coffee grounds, salt water, and copper strips in little pots-and uses them to power clocks.
Environment
Could an Independent Southern Sudan Be a Haven for Wildlife?
Few outsiders realize what a truly amazing wildlife habitat the Southern Sudan region was before the war broke out in the early 1980s.
Environment
Video: Douglas Brinkley Eloquently Defends Alaska's Wilderness
Historian Douglas Brinkley reminds us that the Alaskan wilderness is not just a bartering chip in energy debates, but a treasure in its own right.
Business
The GOOD 100: Save Your Logo
Brand Awareness There's no shortage of fauna in the corporate-branding scene: Ponies adorn polo shirts, deer ride along with tractors, jaguars...
Environment
Silvia Earle on Blame, Action, and Oil Spills
Yesterday was World Oceans Day, and in honor of it, Treehugger brought in Sylvia Earle, a marine scientist and 2009 TED Prize recipient whose...
The Community Board
Project: Southern Tier Episode 2-1
Apache Indians, injections,Challenges and Straw Bale Homes The Cross-Country Bicycle Ride that's collecting different environmental...
