
After 100 years of restricted public access, a one mile stretch of Lake Michigan shoreline, 25 miles north of Chicago, is set to become the region's newest public Preserve...

Staycations are doomed. The movement had good intentions - stay at home during your vacation and cut your carbon footprint, but the emergence of piezoelectric technology could mean that the more you travel, the better it is for the environment...

Volunteer vacations, which can offer some truly unique conservation experiences, such as monitoring turtle hatchlings or checking coral reef health, are continuing to be a popular choice with gap year travelers, according to travel agency responsibletravel.com The agency has seen an 8% increase in...

The days of the humble wooden stick taking the role of walking stick seem to be over. Today walking sticks are lightweight, foldable, multi-function tools, and the new Slik Stik is no exception...

Prince Edward Island, also known as the Gentle Island, is Canada's smallest, greenest province; tucked up on the Atlantic Coast in Canada's south east corner. PEI is also the home of Welsh expats, Sandra and Fred, the owners of the eco-friendly Romany Rest B&B...

Seven miles of Manhattan streets will become car free for the next three Saturday's with the return of New York's Summer Streets event...

Here's our pick of our favorite recent green hotel news. Lexington's Element Hotel launches car-charging station Travelers driving electric cars or plug in hybrids will be able to make use of a charging station at the Lexington Element hotel, 20 minutes from downtown Boston...

Paignton Zoo Environmental Park in Devon, has launched Europe's first commercial vertical farm, and the world's first vertical farm within a zoo...

Vinyl billboard posters, boat sails, juice cartons - it seems practically anything can be recycled into a bag with a little imagination and perseverance, and in the case of German bag company Feuerwear, their material of choice is old firehoses...

The winning design for the redevelopment of Chelsea's Pier 57 was revealed this week, and the plans, by LOT-EK, include a two-acre rooftop park and shipping containers recycled into artisan stores...

Electric cars are becoming an increasingly popular choice for zipping around city centers, their small size is ideal for squeezing into tight parking spots and their emission free engines help owners pick up a host of tax breaks...

Twenty eight natural sites, including the Grand Canyon, Uluru and the Amazon, have been named to the shortlist of the New7Wonders of Nature contest...

A 50 meter long, twisting wooden sculpture has been unveiled in the windows of the famous Harvey Nichols Knightsbridge store in London. The sculpture, designed by Charlie Whinney, will visit six other Harvey Nic's stores in the UK and Ireland...
















