Torso of businessman holding earth in hand before window looking at nuclear reactors.
For the Love of Earth
09/14/2017
YES Magazine
by David Korten | YES! Magazine Perhaps the most compelling reason to change our ways is that Earth needs our help. In our responsibility to respond, might we unite in common cause? On... read more
Kids holding up laboratory flasks with colored liquids.
The Pervasiveness Of Toxic Petrochemicals In Household Products And How To Avoid Them
09/07/2017
Natural Blaze
By Anna Hunt | Natural Blaze It may come as a surprise that your fragrant body wash, baby’s diapers, or lovely scented candles are actually filled with toxic petrochemicals. These include... read more
Collection of cobalt blue bottles.
7 Questions to Determine What Stays and What Goes
08/31/2017
Andrew Mellen
Lightening Your Load 95% of my fellow New Yorkers could be moving things they don’t need or use. Why? 67% are keeping them “in case I need them in the future.” 56% are holding onto them... read more
Woman looking and reaching up into boughs of willow tree.
Being an Environmental Optimist When Things Seem Bad
08/17/2017
The Green Divas
optimism is the madness of insisting all is well when we are miserable. ~ Voltaire I wasn’t born an optimist. At least I don’t think so. Not sure what the balance of nature versus nurture... read more
Yellow smart car parked on cobblestone street.
The Environmental Difference Smart Cars Actually Make
08/10/2017
Mikkie Mills
Smart Design, Smart Car Smart cars are designed with an aim of minimizing their impact on the ecological balance. The designers also work hard to improve all the components using an economic... read more
Black silhouettes on blue background of evolutionary stages of man
When You Find Science Denial at the Science Museum
07/27/2017
Greenpeace
I went to DC’s Smithsonian Museum of Natural History expecting to learn about the history of our planet. Instead, I stumbled upon a Koch-funded climate denial disaster. “With the planet in peril... read more
Several multi-colored plastic bowls stacked in a row.
Purge the Plastic! How to Free Your Kitchen
07/20/2017
Anonymous (not verified)
Look around your house  What materials do you see? You probably have some wood and fabric, and perhaps some metal. But what you also likely have a lot of—more than you might realize—is... read more
Two men installing solar panels on a rooftop.
5 Myths (and Facts) About Solar Energy
07/13/2017
The Green Divas
The U.S solar industry continues to break records, posting 70 percent growth year-over-year in the residential sector, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association. In the first... read more
Many green glass wine bottles on cleaning rack.
7 Recyclables You Can Also Reuse
07/06/2017
The Green Divas
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle—remember? While I get a variety of reactions to the fact that I work in the environmental space, one I hear more often than most is “Oh, yeah… we recycle!” I always... read more

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Black silhouettes on blue background of evolutionary stages of man
When You Find Science Denial at the Science Museum
07/27/2017
Greenpeace
I went to DC’s Smithsonian Museum of Natural History expecting to learn about the history of our planet. Instead, I stumbled upon a Koch-funded climate denial disaster. “With the planet in peril... read more
Several multi-colored plastic bowls stacked in a row.
Purge the Plastic! How to Free Your Kitchen
07/20/2017
Anonymous (not verified)
Look around your house  What materials do you see? You probably have some wood and fabric, and perhaps some metal. But what you also likely have a lot of—more than you might realize—is... read more
Two men installing solar panels on a rooftop.
5 Myths (and Facts) About Solar Energy
07/13/2017
The Green Divas
The U.S solar industry continues to break records, posting 70 percent growth year-over-year in the residential sector, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association. In the first... read more
Many green glass wine bottles on cleaning rack.
7 Recyclables You Can Also Reuse
07/06/2017
The Green Divas
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle—remember? While I get a variety of reactions to the fact that I work in the environmental space, one I hear more often than most is “Oh, yeah… we recycle!” I always... read more
Woman stretching outdoors in park.
Air Conditioning Makes You Fat (Video)
06/29/2017
Kiki Flynn
Summer Bummer or Good News? You may be beating the heat by spending all your time in climate controlled environments, but are you also beating your diet and fitness goals? Move and live with... read more
Gardener holding up freshly dug bunch of radishes.
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) and You
06/22/2017
Anonymous (not verified)
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is a concept that gained traction in the US in the 1990s, and has grown exponentially in popularity in the last few years. The concept of CSA is beneficial... read more
Insect damaged leaf with holes and brown spots.
Keep These Pests Out of Your Garden Naturally
06/15/2017
Natural Blaze
By Ariana Marisol | Natural Blaze Save your crop! Learn how to identify these destructive pests and get them out of your garden. Squash Bug Physical Description: Young nymphs... read more
Stacks of cardboard moving boxes.
Moving Day: Asking for Help From Friends
06/08/2017
Andrew Mellen
There’s no shame in asking for help. There’s no shame in accepting help. These two “facts” have saved me hours of suffering and offered me the chance to feel love and give love. I’m having... read more
Black and white graphic of biting mosquito
Green Diva DIY Natural Bug Repellant Recipe
06/02/2017
The Green Divas
Love the woods. The ticks & bugs? Not so much. My happiest place on earth has always been in the woods. I grew up spending most of my time in the woods building forts, climbing trees, and... read more

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The Living Building Challenge
11/12/2014
evox Television
Directed by David Henderson-Hean and Todd Brooks. The Challenge: as we face imminent ecological collapse, visionary change agent Jason F. McLennan heads up a growing movement of deep-green design and... read more
Wild Life in Downtown LA
11/12/2014
evox Television
Directed by Zac Geoffray and Eric Cook. A short documentary about a pair of innovative street artists who change the way people perceive downtown Los Angeles. 
The Landfill
11/12/2014
evox Television
Directed by Jessica Edwards and Gary Hustwit. Trash becomes energy at a small New York landfill where people are thinking differently about garbage. 
Winding Up
11/12/2014
evox Television
Directed by Matthew Scholes. Trevor Baylis is one of a kind—an old-fashioned inventor whose motivation is to help those in the world who are less fortunate. A chance viewing of a TV show led him to a... read more
The Invisible Bicycle Helmet
11/12/2014
evox Television
Directed by Fredrik Gertten. Two idealistic, young female entrepreneurs create a bicycle helmet that could change cycling forever.
The Impact of One
11/12/2014
evox Television
Directed by Holly Mosher. In an effort to help the poor, Muhammad Yunus started lending small amounts of money, also known as microcredit. That effort turned into a bank, which is currently helping 8... read more
The Honor Code
11/12/2014
evox Television
Directed by Katy Chevigny. If we change the way we think about honor, could we make the world a better place? Philosopher Kwame Anthony Appiah proves we can. 
The Gift
11/12/2014
evox Television
Directed by Jean-Marc Abela. "The Gift" is a portrait of Dan Jason, a pioneer in seed farming who has gone against the grain of industrial agriculture. He shares with us an alternate vision of... read more
The Forgotten Star
11/12/2014
evox Television
Directed by Thom Humphreys and Rakei Wienberg. We are all born of fusion A process first ignited in the bellies of stars, forging the basic ingredients for life. Fusion is now being harnessed on... read more

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