Sustainability

This transformative climate project — focused on increasing access to solar energy — offers surprising hope for the future.

Protecting ice caps and restoring the ocean floor are just a couple of the transformative climate projects that are bringing some hope for the future.

When it comes to the planet and its health, the earlier we start educating ourselves and taking action, the better.

Combating the climate crisis can begin in our own front yard — using native plants, shrubs, and trees. Here’s how.

Singer/songwriter Jason Mraz is also a passionate philanthropist, activist, and organic farmer who’s inspired to change the world for the better.

Community gardens offer a wide array of benefits: beautifying the landscape, fighting food insecurity, helping people come together, and more.

Locks and dams are artifacts of the 20th century that we will have to pay dearly to maintain or have removed in this century. But restoring our rivers could pay off in myriad ways.

There’s so much bad news surrounding climate change that it often eclipses the positive achievements we’re making.

Try these three free online calculators to find out.

Stop fast fashion in its tracks by preserving what’s already in your closet.

Learn what parabens are and how to avoid them.

Many of the most popular personal-care items contain toxins that can mess with your health. Here are ingredients to avoid — and tips for finding worthy alternatives.

Industry insiders offer tips on how to make your style more sustainable.

When there are choices that are good for us and the broader system, there is a collective opportunity for more significant change.

It’s hard to know. Why? Federal rules regulating the cosmetic industry have not been updated for more than 80 years.

Simple steps to clear the air inside your house.

For the author, advocate, and Afrominimalist, there’s more than one way to live a simpler life.

Take these simple actions to help support the Great Lakes and waterways across the globe.

The Great Lakes are critical to our environment, cultures, and economy — and even our spiritual lives. But they are under threat on many fronts. Here’s how you can help.