The World Wildlife Fund is calling on world governments to support the communities devastated by the tsunami by ensuring that rebuilding efforts are environmentally sustainable. Healthy ecosystems such as coral reefs, intact mangroves, marshes and forests can more easily take the brunt of tsunamis and mitigate damage to local oceanfront areas. “Poorly planned coastal development [...]
Hemp may be the new soy. Recently, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency quietly ended its attempts to ban hemp oil and sterilized industrial hemp seed in food products. (Yes, these products are taken from the Cannabis plant, but no, they won’t even get your little brother high.) “It’s a victory [for the hemp industry],” says [...]
TreeHugger.com wants to make saving the planet sexy. Or at least make it a high-design, savvy, chic, hip, and profitable endeavor. TreeHugger is a new online guide to the best eco-friendly gadgets, toys, food, fashion, furniture, and even travel. The self-described “modern yet green lifestyle filter” rounds up cool recycled and found objects, as well [...]
Entrepreneur sees vast potential for organic flower industry Gerald Prolman is a man with an organic-flower plan. The California entrepreneur is not only after a significant chunk of the $20 billion-a-year cut-flower industry in the U.S.—he’s hopeful that cultivating demand for organic bouquets will transform grower practices in Latin America and Africa, where pesticide use [...]
Travel and tourism is the number one industry on earth, with 700 million people spending $2-3 trillion on their trips annually, says Costas Christ, senior director for ecotourism at Conservation International (C.I.). At their destinations, this results in over-consumption of energy and water, disruption of local cultures and pollution of land and marine ecosystems, as [...]
America and America’s children are in the midst of an epidemic of chronic disease and disability.
Today, the Centers for Disease Control admits that 1 American child in 166 has been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. In 1970, autism affected 4 in 10,000 children. By 1991, 5,000 autistic children were in the public school system; by [...]
Exercising on an empty stomach is something I get asked about regularly. There are a number of things to consider in order to determine if “running on empty” is a good idea for you—type of workout, time of day and duration of workout, as well as your general health and physical shape, are some aspects [...]
Hula hoops are back and putting a new spin on fitness.
Modern fitness has gone old school. Or, perhaps more accurately, old schoolyard. One of today’s hottest trends borrows heavily from the past, taking the lightweight hula hoop and transforming it into a fitness tool.
“It’s not intimidating at all; in fact, it’s a very approachable fitness [...]
Humanity’s Challenge
Evidence of permanent climate change is mounting worldwide. Mountain ice, a vital source of drinking water in China, India and Africa, is disappearing. Snow cover in northern climes is diminishing. Glaciers in the Arctic Ocean and across the world are melting.Recognized as a sensitive indicator of climate change, glaciers play a key role in [...]
A new generation of edgy designers is exploding on runways from London to Sao Paulo and redefining eco-fashion. Stylin’ baby boomers are exercising their heightened fashion sense and moral center, and hip young designers are grasping the power they have to change society.
Together they’re creating profitable business models in tune with global consciousness.Big name celebrities [...]
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