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TreeHugger is a sustainability website that reports on news, and other subjects like eco-friendly design, homes, and gardens. It was rated the top sustainability blog of 2007 by Nielsen Netratings, [1] and was included in Time Magazine's 2009 blog index as one of the top twenty-five blogs. [2] The website boasts "over 100 expert writers."
The Oil Drum—published by the Institute for the Study of Energy and Our Future—analysis and discussion of energy and its impact on society; Our World 2.0—online magazine created by the United Nations University—based in Tokyo, Japan—focuses on climate change, peak oil, biodiversity and food security
TreeHugger called it "important" and "significant," [2] and Environmental Building News praised the book as "long overdue." [3] Builder magazine wrote that The Shape of Green could "revolutionize what it means to be sustainable." [4] John Elkington has praised it as "a passionate book" and "an inspirational guide to a future we can't wait to ...
Environmental gentrification is the process by which efforts to improve urban environments, such as enhancing green spaces or reducing pollution, increase property values and living costs, often displacing lower-income residents and attracting wealthier populations. [8]
Sustainability is a concept that has many definitions, the United Nations definition of sustainability is the most widely used. It defines sustainable development as: "development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs". [ 16 ]
Tree hugger may refer to: A term used for the Bishnois, who perished in the Khejarli massacre while protecting trees; A slang term, sometimes derogatory, for environmentalists; Chipko movement, an environmental movement in India; TreeHugger, a sustainability website; The Tree Hugger Project, an environmental art project
Trees for the Future is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit whose mission is to end poverty and hunger by training farmers in regenerative agriculture, through what they call the Forest Garden Approach. Locations Over their 30+ year history, they have worked in more than 50 countries around the world, in Haiti , Latin America , South America , Sub-Saharan ...
BrightBuilt Barn is a Net Zero, LEED Platinum home in Rockport, Maine, completed in 2008 to demonstrate certain principles of sustainable building design and construction.. It was named the Most Innovative Home Project of the Year by the U.S. Green Building Council [1] and was featured in The New York Times, [2] and a short documentary film.