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Butta Bamboo Undies
We do prattle on about the virtues of bamboo (renewable, fast growing, minimal synthetic agri-chemicals, soft hand, biodegradable and so on), as well as the development of fair trade (decent wages and...
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charity: water. Give Clean Drinking Water Valentine's Day
At Sundance, charity: water raised $23,200, "Enough for 6 wells in Ethiopia, or 15 wells in Liberia." Today they're bringing on an e-greeting donation challenge: We're offering $20 charity: water...
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If Lightning Strikes Twice It Could Lead To...The Next Katrina
Recent and compelling evidence for the birthplace of American hurricanes has been reported in Nature News. Professor Colin Price, a lecturer on global warming and an expert on atmospheric science who...
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Clinton Global Initiative Day 2 Begins: Global Framework, Carbon Market Needed
We're now into Day 2 of the three-day Clinton Global Initiative's three-day annual meeting; today's opening plenary, moderated by NBC News' Tom Brokaw, featured Tony Blair, former Prime Minister of...
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Ugandans Give New Life to Plastic Bags
Now local and international NGOs are helping Ugandans in a
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Born in September? Here's A Charity Just For You
We are, all of us, surrounded by a cloud of new technologies, from GPS to Google Earth to streaming video. We also have known since Mathew Brady and the birth of photojournalism, the power of the...
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"Economic Colonialism" Rears Its Ugly Head in African Biofuel Market
This is one for those people who don't believe labor and social justice issues are intimately
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Happy Birthday to TreeHugger Founder Graham Hill! Give Him What He Wants...
TreeHugger's founder Graham Hill turns 38 tomorrow turned 38 earlier this month. Instead of any gifts, he is asking his friends and family (and now you!) to give a tax deductible donation to...
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Largest Wind Farm in Sub-Saharan Africa Planned for Ethiopia
What do you do when you’re an African nation which relies nearly entirely on hydro power for your electricity, and you’re in the middle
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Loving Trees in Kenya
The UN Environment Program (UNEP) is giving new meaning to loving trees and hugging trees in their Trees4Love campaign in Kenya. Over 5,000 trees are planned to take root in the Karura Forest in Kenya...
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The Incredible Ethiopian Journey in Search of Water (Slideshow)
To mark World Water Day on Sunday 22nd March this slideshow shows images of the amazing journey I took in February with WaterAid and Ecover, to see the progress of their projects in the northern...
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SoleRebels: Fair Trade, Eco-Friendly Shoes With Plenty of Soul
Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu started SoleRebels with her husband and brother in her native village of Zenabwork, Ethiopia, to fill a pressing need—creating jobs where there were almost none.
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Ecover To Show Water Film at London International Documentary Festival
Want to learn more about why conserving water is so important? If you're in London this weekend you can pop into the British Museum on Saturday for a free friends and family screening of a new film by...
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Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy 2009 International Finalists Announced
If you're involved in the deploying locally-available renewable energy in the developing world with the aim of combatting climate change and reducing poverty, then being a finalist for the Ashden...
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Natalie Imbruglia Invites Ecover + WaterAid Into Her Home (VIDEO)
The gorgeous + green musician Natalie Imbruglia got up close and personal about water conservation recently when she invited ecological detergent brand Ecover into her English home. In the short film...
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Eliminating Eucalyptus to Aid Ethiopia
Today Ethiopia is classified as having over 70% severe desertification, according to the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP). While there are several reasons, one major one is thanks
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Good Morning New Zealand! First Images From International Day of Climate Action
The first images from the International Day of Climate Action are coming in from New Zealand via the folks over at 350.org.
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Volcanic Rift in Ethiopian Desert Confirmed As Beginning of New Sea
A 35-mile long volcanic rift in the Ethiopian desert that opened up back in 2005 has been confirmed as likely being the beginning of a new sea. That's the word from an international team of...
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Ethiopian Athletes: Latest Victims of Climate Change
Ethiopian athletes, those power-houses of running, particularly long-distance events are finding that their homeland is no longer so welcoming to its own athletes. Apparently climate change is to...
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Obama & Sarkozy Pressure Ethiopia to Betray Africa's Future at COP15
NGOs and civil society groupings are reacting with anger and disappointment to a joint appeal by France and "Ethiopia, representing Africa" for a
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