There's certainly nothing wrong with the farm school program, which seems to cover everything from traditional cider making to bee keeping to sausage making to chicken rearing. And there is nothing wrong with leaning heavily on traditions of the past. Full Article at Treehugger

Life hasn't been easy for the Ma'dan, or "Marsh Arabs," of Iraq's ancient wetlands. Full Article at Treehugger

Earth Creations, known for their clay-dyed apparel has been creating sustainable clothing for women, men, and children since 1996. Full Article at Treehugger

I know this is definitely at the extreme end of what most folks would consider acceptable, and it is hardly the stuff of mainstream sustainability. Full Article at Treehugger

For some, being in such tight quarters with the family can drive you to drink. Or maybe you just want a nice glass of pinot with your vegan roast. Either way, finding sustainable wines can be as important as finding sustainable eats. Full Article at Treehugger

A group of 35 nations have agreed to a plan that aims to reduce global deforestation by 25% by 2015, The Guardian reports. The price tag for it all could run as high as $36 billion over the next five years. Now who will pay for it all? Full Article at Treehugger

Newcastle-upon-Tyne has been named the greenest city in the U.K. in a sustainability audit conducted by Forum for the Future. Photo by Draco2008 via Flickr.com. Full Article at Treehugger

The Get Local shopping guide is a listing of local merchants, restaurants, and stores, and is meant to promote creativity and sustain jobs within the community. Full Article at Treehugger

According to a new study by Pike Research, 76% of consumers are aware that the secret ingredient for reducing e-waste is proper recycling. Rejoice! 76% of consumers can see the obvious!! Full Article at Treehugger

Turkey is being suggested as a "bridge between East and West" on climate change too. Photo of the Bosphorus Bridge spanning Europe and Asia by Jennifer Hattam. Full Article at Treehugger

Looking for high-end, luxurious jewelry while being sustainable as well? The pieces found at Sulusso are just that, and so much more. Full Article at Treehugger

Jimmy Fallon filled-in for his guests who backed out of the "Green Night Eco-Jam" on Late Night last night. In case you missed it, check out Fallon's performance with The Roots. Full Article at Treehugger

Sure, agriculture provides us with the food we all eat every day. But do you know how those agricultural practices impact global warming? Full Article at Treehugger

Thanksgiving is about celebrating all the things you're thankful for. But it's also about celebrating the fall harvest, giving thanks for the food the earth has provided. So what better time is there to support and encourage sustainable living? Full Article at Planet Green

Rachel Zedeck moved to Kenya with the intent to help Kenyans feed themselves through eco-friendly farming. Her solution - put everything you need into one backpack. Full Article at Treehugger

Okay, so you're one of the growing number of highly evolved and incredibly enlightened people that want to shop sustainably this holiday season. But let's face it. It's not always that easy to do. Full Article at Planet Green

As I mention in my post on TreeHugger, with so much attention (albeit needed) on the Amazon, we often forget about the world's second largest tropical rainforest, Mexico's Maya Forest that also spills into Belize and Guatemala. Full Article at Planet Green

Let me be clear—I utterly reject the idea that just because environmentalists critique elements of the status quo, they are somehow rejecting modernity, or the benefits that technology or science have brought. Full Article at Treehugger

Lulu Frost jewelery designer Lisa Salzer draws inspiration from Bond Girls Honey Ryder, Strawberry Fields, and Mary Goodnight in her feminine yet edgy designs for spring summer 2010. Full Article at Treehugger

We saw Bahar Shahpar's popping-with-color spring/summer 2010 "Warrior Princess" collection at the GreenShows and are excited to see the shoes from the runway, on the shelves in February, and on the streets come spring. Full Article at Treehugger

The head of a renewable energy research center once described cooking to me as "the most important eco-art of all." I think he might be right. Full Article at Planet Green

This winter, Planet Green will show you the world through a broader lens. Full Article at Treehugger

It doesn't matter how many PV cells are built, or turbines go up. All of these are critically important but they do not turn the trick. Because whatever happens, for the next few decades, the US and China are going to be burning coal. Full Article at Treehugger

World's Poverty-Stricken Women First Hit by Climate Change Towards that last item, the report once again highlights the fact that the majority of the 1.5 billion people in the world living on less than $1 a day are women and children, and that these... Full Article at Treehugger

Inside a 25% post-consumer recycled box, the Dell Inspiron Mini 10 and Mini 10v netbooks will be cradled by trays made from bamboo, sourced from Chinese farms that follow the "principals and criteria" of the Forestry Stewardship Council. Full Article at Treehugger

New Zealand's Yealand Estates says its Full Circle sauvignon blanc bottles are 89% lighter than 750ml glass bottles, which means they generate 54% less greenhouse gas emissions and use nearly 20% less energy to produce than glass. Full Article at Treehugger

Cleantech Open is thee competition for Claifornia (and nationwide) start-ups looking to gain seed money for their ideas. Full Article at Treehugger

It's not everyday that a guy like me has something of his installed in a museum. It's an even rarer occasion when a guy like me has a year's worth of his trash installed in a museum. Full Article at Planet Green

Any turkey with this word on it hasn't been cooled below a temperature of 26 degrees F, which is the point where turkey meat freezes. You may also see "refrigerated" on the label, which means the same thing. Full Article at Planet Green

" Inspired by Starbucks™ Shared Planet™, the company's ongoing commitment to ethical sourcing, environmental stewardship and community involvement, the new designs will reflect the character of each store's surrounding neighborhood and help to reduce... Full Article at Treehugger

I am an unapologetic flexitarian—I eat meat, but I try to do it rarely and responsibly. I've already noted some tactics on how and why to eat less meat, but I also try to eat my fair share of purely vegetarian dishes. Full Article at Planet Green

Do your tots' architectural tastes run more Arne Jacobsen? Here's a doll-size replica of his 1928 villa in Charlottenlund, Denmark. The Modularean Eco House may be the smallest prefab home on this planet. Full Article at Treehugger

So what can we do to prevent this crisis? On the macro-level, we can campaign for more sustainable agriculture, we can eat less grain-fed meat (and campaign for an end to subsidies for livestock), and we can buy organic. Full Article at Planet Green

Backing up that assertion (made to the BBC by GCP lead scientist Corinne Le Quere, is data that sows between 2000-2008 emissions rose 29%. Developing Nations Lead Emissions Growth... Full Article at Treehugger

1. U.S.-China Clean Energy Research Center. The two Presidents announced the establishment of the U.S.-China Clean Energy Research Center. Full Article at Treehugger

This week is Carnival of the Green #203 and it's being hosted by EcoSalon, a site that believes that environmental consciousness doesn't have to mean granola, that style and sustainability belong in the same sentence and that living green is fun, not... Full Article at Treehugger

Patterson added that a recent study at a tourists resort of Xakanaxa criticised the government for lack of a proper management plan, after finding that 6,000 hectares of land had three up-market lodges and accommodation for 50 employees, two public... Full Article at Treehugger

Argentine sustainable design was on the spotlight last week, when the second edition of Sustentable Festival took place in Buenos Aires featuring more than 100 products in an exhibition. Full Article at Treehugger

In the food world there is the debate between "organic" and "local" and the idea of looking your farmer in the eye. Full Article at Treehugger

It's funny how uptight people can get about death. Yet it's one of the very few things, along with birth, taxes, breathing etc, that we all have in common. Full Article at Treehugger

Feral Childe is a bi-coastal collaboration of Moriah Carlson of Brooklyn, New York, and Alice Wu of Oakland, California. Full Article at Treehugger

This guest post is written by Adam Lowry, the co-founder and Chief Greenskeeper of Method Products, Inc. He is also a guest contributor to TreeHugger. There's an old saying that there are two things you never want to see being made: laws and sausage. Full Article at Treehugger

This guest post was written by The NewHouse, a student-run advertising agency from Syracuse University in New York. As the leaders of tomorrow, we must find ways to influence the leaders of today. Full Article at Treehugger

Kenny Belov is a passionate activist for the preservation of seafood in the world's waters. Not only has he founded a non-profit organization called Fish or Cut Bait, but he also owns a restaurant in Sausalito called Fish. Full Article at Planet Green

Canvas Dreams, with headquarters in Portland and Scotland, purchases their power directly from Portland Gas & Electric, a utility that uses locally generated wind power. So the data center is powered as directly as possible from wind power. Full Article at Treehugger

Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 bulb fennel, about 1 pound, halved, cored and thinly sliced ¼ pound bacon, sliced into ½ inch strips 1/3 cup small diced shallots 1 teaspoon minced garlic 2 teaspoons plus 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon freshly... Full Article at Planet Green

Community based product service systems are an excellent green product service system allowing a lot of people to use one item when they need it, rather than everyone purchasing the same product only to use it once a year. Full Article at Treehugger

Ryann, a sustainable and fair trade fashion brand based in New York--we previewed spring/summer 2010, here--has launched active wear collection Creem. Full Article at Treehugger

Jai Active Wear combines comfort, contemporary style, and sustainable fabrics--Tencel, recycled cotton, recycled nylon, and bamboo--for spring/summer 2010. Designer Kizzy Knight--who hails from the UK--produces the garments locally in New York City. Full Article at Treehugger