While we wait patiently for climate change legislation to move through the halls of the U.S. Congress, it's easy to think there's nothing we can do. But thinking that is wrong! Chances are you've got ...
In a city as pet-friendly as ours, where dogs are just as regular at local coffee shops as their parents (no, we don't call them "owners" here), there is one problem. A recent campaign to encourage Au...
Off the coast of Washington State on Lopez Island is a new 11-home community designed for sustainability, energy efficiency and affordability. Key specs include straw bale construction, organic plas...
Hyperlocavore is a website designed to connect people in their community for the purpose of yard sharing. Think community gardens on private property, or a DIY CSA... ...
You might be considering a staycation this summer, sticking close to home both to save green and to live green. If so, you might think about heeding First Lady Michelle Obama's call to participate in...
For some communities, it's more than idea, it's a reality. Community tool sheds provide a place to borrow garden tools, often for free. Imagine the benefits of borrowed tools beyond purely the cost ...
Last month we brought you an event taking place in Austin that combined both helping the community and recycling. Called the Fence Me In Project, the aim of the project was to gather the community ...
The ReCYCLEry is a local not-for-profit organization in North Carolina that provides a community workspace centered around bikes: education, salvaging old bikes, and creating bikes for transportatio...
California, earthquakes are a natural occurrence that residence learn to accept; just like hurricanes in the South East; and snow and ice for the those in the North. In Portola Valley, California, the...
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