It is now the 22 anniversary of Chernobyl explosion, the largest civil nuclear disaster ever. Serious contamination spread over 150 000 square kilometres in Byelorussia, Ukraine and Russia. Radioactive clouds deposited radiation thousands of kilometres away. Hundreds of thousands people had to be evacuated, and millions more were left to live in areas that were [...]

Discovery is gearing up to launch Planet Green, a 24-hour original programming eco-friendly television network.
Planet Green is hoping to tap into corporate America’s new focus on eco friendliness. The channel will launch June 4th and its programming will be seen on Discovery channels around the world.

The first video presented from Rise Against is called Ready To Fall. It’s a very powerful video with some disturbing images from the around the world. I really love the fact that music bands want to take part in showing the planet crisis.

The second video is from Crash Parallel. They are saying “What Are We [...]

It is no secret that Nancy Pelosi and Newt Gingrich don’t always see eye to eye. The former and current Speakers of the House note that while they have their differences, they agree that the US must take action to address climate change. They note the immediate need for cleaner forms of energy and [...]

Former President Bill Clinton served the United States for eight years during a time of unprecedented prosperity and change. He established the William J. Clinton Foundation to strengthen the capacity of people in the United States and throughout the world to meet the challenges of global interdependence.
Building on his long-term commitment to preserve the environment, [...]

Model and actress Amber Valletta in Ecoists, a series of short, intimate dialogues with environmental activists on Sundance Channel’s The Green.

The Save the Redwoods League is ninety years old this year, and to celebrate, it’s giving the San Francisco Botanical Gardens ten grand to help protect a group of redwoods in Golden Gate Park. “Less than five percent of the ancient redwood forest remains today,” explained Save the Redwoods Executive Director Ruskin Hartley. “In fact, [...]

GREEN DEETS 016: Ben Harper 01 from George Spyros on Vimeo.
This is the first episode of a four-part series by TreeHugger. It shows singer Ben Harper in conversation with TreeHugger founder Graham Hill.
The Pearl Street Triangle, which could accommodate about two dozen cars, was transformed due to an idea of a group of Pratt Institute [...]