You wanted a manifesto, a list of demands, a plan, out of the Occupy movement? Well now you have one (probably), and it's been published in The Guardian. I say probably because no doubt there will be some wrangling about how this manifesto was produced, Full Article at Treehugger

Harnessing Survivor Genes and Encouraging Natural Behaviors Tough love beekeeping, for example, focuses on survivor genes, allowing weak colonies to collapse and instead working with swarms that have shown an ability to thrive in tough conditions. Meanwh Full Article at Treehugger

Reading about environmental and sustainability issues on TreeHugger is one way to get informed about changes and choices we can make for a more sustainable lifestyle, but another great way is through using the info from this eco app, which can be always Full Article at Treehugger

Here we visit with Nelson Escobar, an immigrant from El Salvador who has brought traditional Latin American models of cooperative working and applied them to urban agriculture in Kentucky where he now resides. The result is a 15 acre urban farm which is Full Article at Treehugger

Ready to plan this year's summer vacation? Before you fight crowds, airplane delays, traffic, and those other not-so-relaxing parts of hitting your annual tourist spot, consider one of these yoga retreats: You'll end up relaxed, centered, and more in tun Full Article at Treehugger

At first the USDA had little power. In fact, it wasn’t until 1906, when public outcry from Upton Sinclair’s book The Jungle meant new legislation.The original intention of the book was to portray the life of immigrants living in the U.S. but instead, the Full Article at Treehugger

With rooftops across the world being used to grow food, raise chickens, and provide habitat, how does the enterprising urban grower up the ante? Perhaps with a rooftop fish farm. The prototype Globe/Hedron "is a bamboo greenhouse designed to organically Full Article at Treehugger

Eating locally generally means going to the farmers market and buying what’s available at the time. It’s a lovely way to shop, but it does leave you at the mercy of the market. It’s shopping based on spontaneity and can make it difficult to plan much in Full Article at Treehugger

To design a holistic, self-contained vertical farm that supports several levels of food diversity in a socially engaging community within an urban fabric; one that socially, economically, and environmentally encourages the city’s populace to adapt a holi Full Article at Treehugger

Factory farms have driven small farms out of business and represent the majority of our food system today. The industry has cleared vast areas of forest and rainforest, producing 18% of all greenhouse gas emissions from animal agriculture alone, wasting Full Article at Treehugger

The largest gardening site on the Internet has forums for every gardening topic imaginable. Whether you are looking to nerd out about houseplants or looking for local gardening advice, GardenWeb has it all. Describes itself as the “hottest permaculture s Full Article at Treehugger

This cool concept condenses water from the air to make 1,000 L per day! Scientists have created what is the "blackest" solar cell to date. This delicious recipe is quick, easy, and brings an early taste of Spring. Check out these rare albino birds, growi Full Article at Treehugger

Not only is this gorgeous hotel LEED gold certified, it is also located in the perfect spot to relax for a few days, or even to go and work from. Right on the beach of L'Escala, north of Barcelona, near Greek and Roman ruins and amongst pine trees, this Full Article at Treehugger

My bike and trailer can haul just about anything within downtown and mid-town Toronto—I love the logistics of doing deliveries in a big city! I carry syrup, honey, mushrooms, rainbarrels, lunches for daycares, organic milk in glass bottles, fruits and ve Full Article at Treehugger

If a photo is worth a thousand words, then before and after photos are beyond words. Our impact on planet earth is no secret. We've changed it in ways that make it unrecognizable in many ways. A new app for iPhones and iPads called Fragile Earth shows th Full Article at Treehugger