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A few years ago, Scott McGuire launched an experiment in backyard sustainability—exploring how much food he could grow in his backyard for his family, and whether they could reach self-sufficiency. So what happened?

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Most Passivhaus or Passive House designs we have shown on TreeHugger have tended to be modern, but Sarah Evans and Stuart Rue tell Green Building Advisor<

photo: Stuart Seeger via flickr

There are lots of things that go into making a city more environmentally friendly--from sufficient density, to adequate public transportation, to superior walkability, to good green spaces--but a key part of all that is frugal energy use and clean energy sources.

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I suppose it was only a matter of time...

Ryan Lingard Design

Ryan Lingard designed and built this lovely litte cabin near Joseph, Oregon in a couple of weeks for under $10,000.

Project Runway's Seth Aaron Henderson's winning fall 2010 collection. Images courtesy of Lifetime.

While we're still enjoying the hip summer accessories of this summer season, the upcoming spring/summer 2011 collections, set to hit runways in fashion weeks around the globe, are hot on our radar.

If you love bamboo as much as I do, just as a substance, forget about any specific green credentials it has, then c

Image: Week 52, Green Garbage Project

Okay, "trash free" technically only applies if you consider that the small box of non-recyclables accumulated by Amy and Adam Korst now counts as collectible.

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Recently, friends and new college graduates have been asking me how they can get into the field of sustainability. When the question has arisen, I have found myself wondering where the green jobs are sprouting.

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Last year we covered Nau's $10,000 Grant For Change program and followed up on the eventual winners, a documentary team Benjamin Drummond and Sara Joy Steele, who tell arresting stories of how climate