BY: JESSICA BEUKER It’s undeniable that the Volkswagen Microbus has become an iconic staple of both past and present culture. The microbus, more commonly referred to as the classic hippie van, rose to popularity in the 1960s as a symbol…
Turns out, recycling isn’t actually the best thing you can do for the environment
BY: DUSTIN BATTY Many of us remember “The 3 R’s,” the song sung every year at elementary schools to celebrate Earth Day. Though Jack Johnson’s lyrics, “reduce, reuse, recycle” are an ear-worm that has plagued many of us for the…
For 3 years, these guys travelled to dozens of countries to eat bugs – and documented it all on film
BY: JESSICA BEUKER By the year 2050, the human population is expected to reach 9.7 billion. This means that the demand for food will rise substantially over the next few decades. At a time where climate issues are pressing, the…
A company in the Netherlands has found a beautiful, functional use for retired wind turbines
BY: BROOKLYN PINHEIRO As wind turbines come to the end of their lifespan the clean energy source faces barriers to continuing its commitment to being environmentally friendly. After 15 to 25 years in the field, wind turbines need to be…
China scraps construction on more than 100 coal-fired power plants
BY: JESSICA BEUKER Recently China’s government urged 11 provinces to stop construction on more than 100 coal-fired power projects. The move comes as China is trying to curb the use of fossil fuels. Right now coal accounts for the majority…
This couple ditched their jobs to travel across the country in a tiny house on wheels (photos)
BY: SAMANTHA TAPP All photos by Guillaume Dutilh @ Tiny House Giant Journey. Tiny houses and dream-like, converted vans have been taking over our Instagram feeds, our Pinterest boards, and quite possibly, have become some of our most googled items.…
This family built their own eco-house under a solar dome in the Arctic Circle (photos)
BY: SAMANTHA TAPP How eco-friendly are you teaching your children to be? Probably not living in a self-built, sustainable, eco-home under a solar geodesic dome, eco-friendly. Hjertefølger means heart follower in Norwegian, and the Hjertefølger family are definitely living up…
This family converted an old school bus into an eco-friendly, travelling hostel
BY: SAMANTHA TAPP Transforming buses into homes was a huge trend in 2016 that probably won’t slow down at all this year. The mobility, cost and environmental impact are just a few of the reasons more and more people are…
Forget bike lanes, this city made an apartment for life entirely without cars
BY SAMANTHA TAPP While most cities are still working on perfecting their bike lanes, Malmö, Sweden is taking sustainable living to a whole new level. A new apartment building in the city doesn’t have any parking spaces, but instead was…
This website gives you a home anywhere in the world for $99 a month
BY: SAMANTHA TAPP One day I hope to own my house; this is a goal nowhere in my foreseeable future, but nonetheless, it’s a goal. As millennials, like me, have grown up to reach our 20s, it seems that real…
9 simple tips to protect yourself from your city’s air pollution
BY: AISHA ILYAD The World Health Organization (WHO) has named air pollution as the world’s largest environmental hazard. Don’t assume that you’re safe just because you’re healthy. Air pollution can threaten anyone’s health. It’s important to be aware of how you…
The Solar Revolution is coming – Here’s what you need to know
BY: PHILIPPE DE JOCAS Little Orphan Annie famously opined that the sun would come out tomorrow – and now the age of the solar panel has finally dawned. In the coming years, expect to see more photovoltaic panel farms, more…
In less than 24 hours, this tiny house was built for only $10,000 using only a hex key
BY: SAMANTHA TAPP Like most metropolitan cities, real estate in Beijing is expensive. So expensive that for young people moving out of their parents’ house, searching for a new apartment becomes a sad game of trying to find one close…
This infographic proves that living in a tiny house is the key to a big life
Within the last decade the tiny house movement has blossomed. Many have come to realize that it is not the size of your space that matters, but rather what you do with it. Not only are tiny homes cheaper to…
Building home expansions underground are growing in popularity. Are iceberg houses the future?
BY: PHILIPPE DE JOCAS They may not be capable of sinking ocean liners, but they certainly have had a titanic effect on the housing market. “iceberg houses” have received a chilly reception from neighbours as this new architectural trend continues…
8 ways that humans count on animals for survival
BY: MEIGHAN SEMBRANO Humankind as we know it would not be possible without animals and that’s a simple fact. Early humans depended on animals for food, clothes, and transportation and today things are not all that different when you think…
This Japanese airline is planning on using old clothing to fuel their planes
BY: SAMANTHA TAPP While animal activists and environmentalists alike are still reeling from the news that Japan closed its last fur farm, Japan is working on another project that is sure to have the same positive reaction from environmentalists and…
This American city is providing free food to its residents as the country’s first urban ‘Agrihood’
BY: MIROSLAV TOMOSKI Once the home of Motown legends like Aretha Franklin, Detroit’s North End has had a rough ride since the days when the city was known as “the Paris of the West”. As the auto industry declined this bustling…
This man recycled over 1 million bottles and is using them to build the world’s first plastic bottle village
BY: SAMANTHA TAPP Isla Colon in Bocas Del Toro, Panama, has a trash problem. When Robert Bezeau moved from Montreal to Panama in 2009 to escape the cold and live in an everyday paradise, the trash quickly caught his attention.…
Robot bees could successfully pollinate crops and save our food supply
BY: JESSICA BEUKER It’s a simple truth that humans need honeybees for survival. Without them, plants go un-pollinated and eventually over a third of our food sources will deplete and we’ll starve. It might sound grim, but it’s time to…