Image credit: Other Brooks Brother & HowStuffWorks Not long ago I was in New York, and was surprised at the number of restaurants proudly proclaiming that they sold “coal-fired pizza.” Having established that we were, indeed, talking... 

Photo: Emma Alter My daughter has never been a big fan of asparagus , but when I cooked it on the grill last week, she changed her mind. So this past weekend, when her best friend Julia joined us at the cottage, I grilled some more asparagus. Julia,... 

Image credit: John Patrick Guest blogger John Patrick is the sustainable fashion designer behind the John Patrick ORGANIC line. A docu-drama featuring his work and his life will air on Planet Green in 2011. I don’t know exactly how many times in... 

The following is a guest post from Deepa Gupta, co-founder of the Indian Youth Climate Network . I’ve been reflecting on the climate revolution that I’m a part of. Contemplating on what has succeeded so far, what has failed, and what the... 

Photos: BonitoWeb.com.br, DiveQuest.co.uk, Slackadventure . The summer is coming and the mind starts wondering about vacation plans. While it’s always better to consider a staycation , if you’re thinking about traveling, you may think about... 

Image credit:me. There is no doubt in my mind that cell phone texting or emailing are among the most dangerous driving distractions you can intentionally partake of. (Sure, you could worsen things by driving, drinking, speeding, and texting at the same... 

When I was living in Chicago as a youngster, I never went swimming in Lake Michigan. There were always rumors about toxic chemical levels in the lake and killer carp that had infested the the biggest name in the Great Lakes. I might change my mind next... 

Photo: Edelrid When you are hanging by your fingertips, the environmental credentials of a climbing rope are probably the furthest thing from your mind. But that doesn’t mean the ropes maker didn’t give it some thought. For example, German... 

There’s nothing like an ambiitous target to concentrate the mind on problems and solutions. The Nada Bike project plans to get 1 million young adults onto bikes, not just recreation, but for their daily transport. How? They can join the revolution... 

There’s nothing like an ambiitous target to concentrate the mind on problems and solutions. The Nada Bike project plans to get 1 million young adults onto bikes, not just recreation, but for their daily transport. How? They can join the revolution...