Jennifer Hattam
A former editor at Sierra magazine in her hometown of San Francisco, Jennifer relocated in 2008 to Istanbul, where she works as a freelance writer and editor.
Besides contributing environmental stories from Turkey and around the region to TreeHugger, Jennifer writes about the arts, culture, lifestyle, travel, and urban issues for other publications while exploring the city’s many corners, snapping pictures, practicing her Turkish, and blogging about expat life. Find her on Twitter as @TheTurkishLife and @jenhattam.
Jennifer can be reached at jenniferhattam@treehugger.com.
Latest Stories from Jennifer Hattam - Page 5
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Next Metro Stop... Gaza City?
Palestinian artist Mohammed Abusal envisions an underground metro system to solve some of congested, polluted Gaza's environmental woes.
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Turn Over a New Leaf With New Turkish 'Green Pages'
The Turkish website Yeşilist ('Greenie') debuts the English-language edition of its groundbreaking directory of eco-friendly products and services.
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Take the 'Bird a Day' Challenge in 2012
Think you can spot a new bird a day for each of the 365 days of the new year? It's tougher than it sounds.
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Poaching Songbirds for Supper On the Rise in Cyprus
The continued popularity of ambelopoulia, a traditional dish of pickled songbirds, has created a 15-million-euro business in which poachers annually kill 2 million birds.
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Food in Focus at New Wetlands Art Show
This year's Cheng Long Wetlands International Environmental Art Project is asking artists to create sculptures using local materials such as oyster shells and bamboo to spark dialogue about healthier ways to produce food in Taiwan.
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'Are You Using GMOs?' Turkish Consumers Ask Top Milk, Dairy, and Chicken Producers
Government approval of 13 varieties of genetically modified corn feed sparks a campaign for consumers' right to know.
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Beirut's Roofs and Walls Ripe for a Green Takeover
Architects and designers in Beirut are dreaming up ways to create a healthier environment that looks more like the hanging gardens of Babylon than its current concrete jungle.
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Action-Flick Filming Takes Toll on Bulgarian Bat Cave
The filming of a Sylvester Stallone movie in a Bulgarian cave has dramatically reduced the animals' numbers, bat experts say.
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Arbitrary, Development-Obsessed Environmental Policy-Making Threatening Turkey's Ecosystems
Turkey's biodiversity crisis hit the pages of both Science and the New York Times this week.
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Rare Footage of Wildlife in Thailand's Forests Shows That Anti-Poaching Efforts Work (Video)
Elephants, tigers, and other threatened species are thriving in Thailand's Western Forest Complex thanks to conservation efforts.
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Old Plastic Cups Make Stylish Planters in DIY System
The 'Naturwall' system from Designnobis Studio turns used plastic tea and coffee cups into attractive room dividers that also help clean indoor air.
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This Artist's Designs Are For The Birds... Literally
Colorado-based sculptor Lynne Hull's 'client list' is full of animal species that find shelter in her 'trans-species art,' outdoor works that double as wildlife habitat.
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The Forgotten Residents of Hasankeyf
Debates over the effect of a massive dam under construction in Southeast Turkey ignore the area's plants and animals, including species yet to be discovered in the under-studied region.
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Celebrating Wheat's 8,000-Year-Old History in Turkey
A bread-making workshop, a dinner featuring traditional wheat-based dishes, and a discussion on wheat's role in Turkey's history are on the agenda in Istanbul for today's celebration of Terra Madre Day 2011.
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Turkey's Rich Biodiversity in Crisis, Scientists Say
Ecosystems and plant and animal species across Turkey are in trouble, according to a comprehensive new scientific paper on the country's rich, but threatened biodiversity.
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Controversial German Rail Project Approved Over Green Party Opposition
Many environmentalists in southwest Germany aren't cheering the approval of a massive rail project, which they say is unnecessary, overly costly, and environmentally disruptive.
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Gutsy Turkish Villagers Stand Up to Destructive Dams
The new film 'Sudaki Suretler' (Figures in the Water) highlights local resistance to the more than 1,700 dams and hydroelectric power plants planned for Turkey.
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Growth Without Limits In Istanbul: A New Film Looks At The Human And Environmental Toll
The documentary 'Ecumenopolis' examines the drivers and effects of Istanbul's seemingly unchecked growth, including displacement of poor families.
