Frances Moore Lappé on Escaping Thought Traps and Creating Democracy for a...
The author of Diet for a Small Planet discusses democracy, psychology, Occupy Wall Street, and her new book, EcoMind.
View ArticleThe Occupy Movement Must Think Beyond Physical Occupation
Non-violent direct action is an important part of our democratic heritage. But occupation is a tactic, not an end goal.
View Article#Occupy Democracy: The Rich Have Money, We Have Bodies. And the 1st Amendment.
Former US Secretary of Labor Robert Reich explains why civil disobedience and #Occupy is so important in the age of big money.
View ArticleMost Popular Articles of November: Fracking Causes Earthquakes, Lt. John...
A British energy company admits they caused earthquakes with fracking, Lt. John Pike's pepper spraying is seen around the world, and an octopus walks on land: Find this and More.
View ArticleOccupyEducated Creates a Virtual Library for the #Occupy Movement: What Books...
In response to books being confiscated and destroyed at Occupy Wall Street, activists have created a virtual library to spread the word.
View ArticleVote For TreeHugger's 2011 Person of the Year
These are the people whose herculean efforts produced stand-out performances in green this year. Vote for your favorite.
View Article"Let's Talk About It": How Much Process is Too Much Process For Green...
Defining goals and developing strategy are a crucial element of success for environmentalists. But how do we ensure that this turns into action?
View ArticleVolunteers Repair and Resod Site of #Occupy Toronto
The 99% includes all kinds of people, and they are all contributing in different ways.
View ArticleTreeHugger Live Chat Today at 3pm EDT.
A few of us are going to chat about this year's Person of the Year nominees and whatever else happens to come up. Join us!
View ArticleCan We Compost Our Anger?
From orange peels to diapers to latex condoms, you can compost a lot of things. But is it possible to compost your anger?
View ArticleSurveillance Drone for The 99%: Occupy Wall Street Protesters To Monitor Police
Handheld technology and live-streaming has allowed the public to witness the growth of the movement. Next up: a surveillance drone -- for the "99 percent"?
View ArticleWoody Guthrie's 1942 New Years Resolutions Resonate Today
The great folksinger had 33 resolutions for the year; no record of how it turned out in the end
View Article"There Goes the Neighborhood." Two Ways to Deal with Foreclosed Homes
While some cities are tearing down thousands of vacant homes, Occupy Our Homes movement offers a compassionate alternative.
View ArticleMontana Court Says Citizens United Ruling Doesn't Override State Ban On...
"Issues of corporate influence, sparse population, dependence on agriculture and extractive resource development...make Montana vulnerable to...corporate control" - Montana Chief Justice Mike McGrath
View ArticleEnergy News Recap: More Shale Gas Cuts Renewable Energy Investments, Solar PV...
Plus, more on misinformation about Keystone XL and US energy independence, New Yorkers speak out against fracking, plus Occupy Wall Street energy bikes redeployed to Occupy DC.
View ArticleYoko Ono Delivers "Peace Postcards" to Occupy Wall Street Protesters
You have to give her credit -- Yoko Ono is 78 years old and she is still going strong with her world peace mission.
View ArticleGeorge Monbiot on Junk Science, Rational Thought, and The Tragedy of Giving...
The Guardian's George Monbiot talks about climate deniers, junk science, and the need for nuclear.
View ArticleWhy Environmentalists Should Think Like Pro Athletes
From footballers to artists, successful human beings learn to evoke a heightened state of consciousness. The environmental movement must do the same.
View ArticleEconomist Jeffrey Sachs on Poverty, Politics, Pipelines, and Protests (Podcast)
Author and economist Jeff Sachs discusses politics, Occupy, Keystone XL, the need for nuclear, and lots more.
View ArticleBest of Green Readers' Choice: Energy
Who are the best ambassadors for clean energy, energy industry innovators, activists, and more? Vote here.
View ArticleGus Speth Envisions America the Possible (Podcast)
James Gustave Speth, founder of the World Resources Institute, discusses his new book and the political reform America so dearly needs.
View ArticleFour Arrested at Occupy Wall Street's 'Disrupt Dirty Power' Protest
Last Tuesday, #Occupy protests took to the U.N. to protest the influence of the financial sector on polluting power.
View ArticleCoal Rules, Occupy Wall Street Sucks: Coal Industry (Video)
The coal industry launches its election season ad campaign by making fun of Occupy Wall Street.
View ArticleEarth Day Gets #Occupied
#Occupy Wall Street interrupted regularly scheduled corporate Earth Day programming, and offered a glimpse of the grassroots environmental activism the event was originally about.
View ArticleOccupy's GlobalMay Manifesto Has Lots of Points Green Movement Should Get Behind
If you still have lingering doubts that the aims of the Occupy movement and the green movement are largely in alignment, this should but those doubts to rest.
View ArticleTreeHugger Radio: A Final Episode and Nine of Our Favorite Moments With...
In this final installment we step back through time into some of our favorite conversations.
View ArticleDawn of the Sixth Sun: Has the Occupy Movement Started a Sacred Human...
The Mayan prophecy of the Sixth Sun says that the People of the Corn will give way to the People of the Honey, who will recognize their connection with the living earth. Perhaps the occupiers have...
View ArticleWill We Vote Our Values or Fears? TreeHugger Interviews Green Party...
TreeHugger talks with the Green Party candidate for president, Dr Jill Stein about her Green New Deal, energy, climate, agriculture, and health policy, and more.
View ArticleForget Black Friday and Buy Nothing Day; Re-Occupy Main Street and Remember...
Our Main Streets are key to building a new green economy and it's time we got serious about supporting them
View ArticleRussell Brand says we need a revolution to protect people and the planet....
"We need a revolution," argues Russell Brand. "We shouldn't destroy the planet. We shouldn't create massive economic disparity. We shouldn't ignore the needs of the people."
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