Aimee Lutkin

A local chapter of the Surfrider Foundation in Cape Fear, North Carolina, have a tradition of burying their Christmas trees on the beach, which helps rebuild sand dunes in the area.

New York City announced a plan to divest money set aside for pension funds from fossil fuel companies with the goals to remover $5 billion in the next five years.

This week, California took a big step towards combating animal cruelty.

Heroic Farms is a non-profit organization that trains military veterans in what they need to know to be sustainable farmers at their growing facility in upstate New York.

On September 18th, National Geographic celebrated the winners of their Chasing Genius campaigns, which encouraged innovators around the world to submit their creative ideas for how they'd like to change the world.

Just ahead of Climate Week, Red and Yellow are being put to good use with the candy's new renewable energy campaign, called "Fans of Wind."

An architecture firm called Ant Studio has partnered with company DEKI Electronics to create a cooling system that is electricity free.

China Launches Initiative For 'Sponge Cities' To Combat Flooding

Soupculture was launched at a Ukrainian food festival in 2014, and now has franchises in Poland and Slovakia, and will soon expand to Czechia and Belarus.

US climate scientist Michael E. Mann and Australian writer and illustrator Megan Herbert met in 2013 at the 101 Earth summit Reykjavik.

Greece's beaches have a serious plastic waste issue, and volunteer diver George Sarelakos is fighting that.

This Biological House in Denmark was built almost entirely from upcycled materials that are considered waster like grass, straw, and seaweed.

The Arctic Bath Hotel and Spa will float on the Lule River in Sweden and will include four saunas, a hot bath, and views of the Northern Lights.

Sustainable modular home company Ecospace Studios has options for everyone's needs.

In 2017, 94.7 percent of new electric capacity generated in the U.S. is from renewable sources, according to Engadget.

A growing trend among traditional farming is the incorporation of solar panel arrays, so crop and livestock producing farms can also

Frugalpac cups are made from recyclable cardboard and a plastic lining that is easy to remove at a standard recycling station.

A company called Smallhold has developed a hydroponic system that can be installed in restaurants to grow mushrooms, whose health is monitored by the company's technology.

The Netherlands are known for bike transit, so it makes sense that they will now be home to the largest bike parking lot in the world with 12,500 spots — but the Dutch still don't think it's big enough!

In an essay in Quartz, Dr. Louis Verchot, argues that agriculture accounts for 24 percent of greenhouse gas emission and recommends soil carbon sequestration.

An architecture studio called NEON created at site-specific installation at the Chesters Roman Fort, in the north of England, that honors the history of the area while utilizing sustainable wind energy.

A product called CAPSULIER has opened a Kickstarter to fund their machine that produces single servings of coffee in a reusable cup.

People in Sweden have started the "plogging" trend which combines jogging and plucking, which means you pick up trash as you go.

Floating wind turbines off the coast has been experimented with before, but never at the scale it is at Hywind Scotland.

Farm One is producing food for restaurants that can be harvested and biked over to your plate in 30 minutes.

One Island One Voice's event is meant to raise awareness about the insufficient waste management system in Bali.

Plantagon is close to finding an economically stable way to grow plants indoors that benefits the building itself.

Wales has set the goal for being a "zero waste" nation in 2050.

At the World Economci Forum in Switzerland, French President Emmanuel Macron announced plans to shut down coal-fired energy plants by 2021.

Amid health concerns about aspartame and sustainability problems with natural sweeteners like Stevia, Coca-Cola is offering a $1 million reward for the inventor of a natural, sustainable sugar replacement.

What are eco-machines and how can architects incorporate them in their sustainable housing design? How the very structure of a home can be turned into a microfarm.

The non-profit organization Detroit Hives is on a mission to turn abandoned land into functioning beehives, to grow and protect neighborhoods in the community.

Dunkin' Donuts announced plans to eliminate all polystyrene foam cups from their locations beginning spring of 2018 and reaching their goal by2020.

Malibu's City Council banned restaurants and other businesses from giving customers plastic straws, stirrers, or utensils.

Goodyear tires is considering making a tire that would clean the air as it rolls down the highway.

Flow Hive is eliminating some of the difficulty and making beekeeping far more feasible for the amateur apiarist.

Rewild is Boston's newest vegan beer hall.

Acoustic Lighthouse aims to save birds from wind energy towers.

ICON and New Story are developing a 3D printer that can build an entire house,.

Israeli Firm UBQ is finding a way for landfill waste to actually be useful.

A Norwegian architecture firm called Snøhetta is building Europe’s first underwater restaurant, for people who feel like they need an especially adventurous dining experience.

A Dutch architect named Koen Olthuis has created a vision of how people will live in the future—out on the water.

Colombia has approved six towns as eco-tourism spots.

Jadav Payeng is the subject of a short documentary called Forest Man. Over 37 years, he planted a tree a day, creating a beautiful forest out of what was once a barren sandbar.

White Owl Social Club in Portland is replacing beef with the Impossible burger.

Suema, a green energy startup in Mexico, is taking waste from cacti processed for food consumption into renewable enrgy with their biogas generator.

Scientists built a robotic fish called SoFi, designed to explore coral reefs.

A new report reveals that vegan "prestige" beauty products are on the rise in the U.K.

According to Veg News, 28 percent of British people have reduced their meat intake. Here's why vegetarianism is growing in the UK.

A greenhouse called Tropicalia is being built in France, and it will be the world's largest.