Mashable's Summer of Social Good Helps 4 Organizations Do #EcoGood

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Help Mashable's Summer of Social Good and Tweet Your #EcoGood This summer, we've been helping bring awareness to Mashable's ambitious Summer of Social Good campaign. The Summer of Social Good is described as "the first large scale online charitable campaign to raise funds strictly online through the power of Social Media and the Internet." To do this, the campaign uses different social media tools to spread the word about the great work these organizations do in order to raise money to support their efforts. The four charities this campaign will benefit are The Humane Society, LIVESTRONG, Oxfam America and World Wildlife Federation (WWF). This week, TreeHugger is helping raise awareness by inviting you to share what you're doing to help the environment. What "eco good" do you do? Using the Twitter hashtag #EcoGood, in one tweet or many share how you are doing your part for the environment. We'll be compiling all of the #EcoGood tweets as they happen at TreeHugger.com/EcoGood. ... Read the full story on TreeHugger

10 Ways to Support Charity Through Social Media

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 12:05:00 GMT

This post is a collaboration between Mashable's Summer of Social Good charitable fundraiser and Max Gladwell's "10 Ways" series. The post is being simultaneously published across more than 100 blogs. This content was originally written by Mashable's Josh Catone. Social media is about connecting people and providing the tools necessary to have a conversation. That global conversation is an extremely powerful platform for spreading information and awareness about social causes and issues. That's one of the reasons charities can benefit so greatly from being active on social media channels. But you can also do a lot to help your favorite charity or causes you are passionate about through social media. Below is a list of 10 ways you can use social media to show your support for issues that are important to you.... Read the full story on TreeHugger

Vote Today! TreeHugger Nominated for a 2009 Webby!

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:06:07 GMT

Today is the last day to vote for the 2009 Webby awards! TreeHugger has been honored with a Webby nomination for best blog in the Culture/Personal category and need your help to win! Please head on over to the Webby's People's Choice ballot and vote for TreeHugger! Click through for details on voting, and why we really, really want your help. ... Read the full story on TreeHugger

Are You Following TreeHugger Headlines on Twitter?

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 09:49:52 GMT

Image via Chris Tackett Did you know you can get TreeHugger headlines on Twitter? You can! Follow @TH_RSS to have all TreeHugger headlines come to you via Twitter. This means you'll be seeing new stories posted to Twitter without having to leave the warmth and comfort of your Twitter world! Until we figure out a way to beam the latest in modern green news directly into your brain, this is the best way to stay up-to-date with everything green. If you don't know what Twitter is or don't know how to take advantage of this, scroll down for a quick tutorial. For everyone already hip to Twitter, click through for more on the new @TH_RSS Twitter feed. ... Read the full story on TreeHugger

TreeHugger is on Twitter: Here are Tips To Get You Started Too!

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 13:59:32 GMT

Get TreeHugger headlines on Twitter: @TH_RSS

Follow TreeHugger writers on Twitter: @TreeHugger

Follow Planet Green on Twitter: @PlanetGreen

Twitter is a great way to stay up-to-date about whatever it is you're interested in. If you like TreeHugger, you can get all TreeHugger headlines by following @TH_rss. If you want to interact with TreeHugger writers and see what we're interested in, follow @TreeHugger for links, ideas and conversation from TreeHugger staff. Don't know what Twitter is? Here's an overview: What is Twitter? Twitter is a "social networking and micro-blogging service that allows its users to send and read other users' updates (otherwise known as tweets), which are text-based posts of up to 140 characters in length", as defined by Wikipedia. In other words, it's a site that people use to share what they are doing with their friends in 140 characters at a time (the length of a cell phone text message). But it has grown to also be a great resource for finding and sharing news and conversing with people, so it's a fun site to be a part of. Below is a great explanation of Twitter by Common Craft.... Read the full story on TreeHugger

Reddit Yet? TreeHugger's Top 25 Posts from 2008 on Reddit.com

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 13:00:00 GMT

You may have seen 75 Stories You Dugg: A Year of TreeHugger on Digg.com and Thumbs Up! The Top 20 TreeHugger Stories You Stumbled Upon in 2008 as well as our Most Discussed Stories of 2008 and Top 10 Stories of 2008 overall. Now it's turn for a look at what TreeHugger blog posts were most-popular on Reddit. Click through for the Top 25 Most-Popular Posts...... Read the full story on TreeHugger

Thumbs Up! The Top 20 TreeHugger Stories You Stumbled Upon in 2008

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 12:29:00 GMT

Last week, I brought you our Top 10 TreeHugger Stories of 2008, which represented our posts that got the most traffic overall. But for people interested in social media and the how it's shaping our green future (as I am), it's also interesting to break it down and look at how TreeHugger stories did with various social media sites. I recently took a look at our top stories on Digg in 75 Stories You Dugg: A Year of TreeHugger on Digg.com; today, I bring you our top 20 posts among StumbleUpon users. Thanks to all those that gave our stuff a thumbs-up on StumbleUpon. And now, onto the list! (*Not sure what StumbleUpon is or not sure how to use it? Click through and scroll to the bottom of this post to find out.)... Read the full story on TreeHugger

75 Stories You Dugg: A Year of TreeHugger on Digg.com

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 09:05:00 GMT

Whenever a year comes to an end, it's nice to look back at what we saw. One of the biggest stories this year, was the wave of Barack Obama's presidential campaign and how social media sites saw a huge increase in visibility and usage, as a result. If it wasn't clear before, it should be now that Web2.0 sites, such as YouTube, Facebook and Digg are here to stay. With that in mind, it's worth a look back at Digg.com and which sustainability stories and environmental headlines were most popular there. Below are the top environment-focused stories from TreeHugger on Digg.com. ... Read the full story on TreeHugger

TreeHugger's Most Popular Stories of the Week: Dec. 7 - 14

Sun, 14 Dec 2008 16:30:55 GMT

Was the faux auto bailout ad above the top story of the week? Or was it Our Favorite Guys on Bikes gallery? What about the EcoFont, Missing Acorns or something else? Check the full post below to find out what our top stories were this week!... Read the full story on TreeHugger

TreeHugger's Most Popular Stories of the Week

Sat, 06 Dec 2008 09:00:00 GMT

Curious what TreeHugger readers found the most interesting this week? Was it a man melting into the sidewalk, girls on bikes, home wind turbines or something else? Click through to the full article to find out! ... Read the full story on TreeHugger

TreeHugger on Digg: Neat Timeline from Dipity

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:00:21 GMT

MAKE Magazine informs us about this neat time line generator from Dipity. It generates a nice visual of the stories TreeHugger readers have shared on the social media site, Digg. View the TreeHugger on Digg timeline. You may have noticed the different buttons at the top of all posts here on TreeHugger (the ones below the authors name). These link you to different social media sites, which allow you to share stories you like or find important with your friends, thus giving them broader exposure, informing more people and helping the cause, at large.... Read the full story on TreeHugger

10 Ways to Reuse Junk Mail from ProQuo

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 11:10:51 GMT

If you haven't taken our advice to get rid of junk mail, or you have, but still have some coming in and find yourself in a crafty mood, ProQuo has sent us a list of 10 ways to reuse junk mail. They write, "Junk mail is renowned for cluttering mailboxes, increasing the risk of identity theft, and, of course, killing millions of trees every year. Not surprisingly, it elicits annoyance from most people. But, believe it or not, it also elicits creativity from others." While a part of me loves suggestion #7 best - sending back junk or even bricks using the junk mail company's pre-paid postage slip, an act that would help milk their coffers of precious funds and ideally lead them to rethink their junk mailings - another part of me thinks I can't recommend that due to the negative environmental impact adding weight to the postal system would have. I'll have to debate with myself which would be a net positive, but in the meantime I'd have to say of their ten, that suggestion #6 - making new paper - is my favorite. To read their tips on making paper and to see the rest of their list, head over to their Top 10 Creative Responses to Junk Mail. ... Read the full story on TreeHugger

TreeHugger Tip: Max Gladwell on Using Ustream

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:00:21 GMT

If you're trying to live an eco-friendly life, you probably know it can be helpful to hear from others that are doing the same. (That's probably why you're reading this on TreeHugger right now.) Sharing the tricks and tips to cutting your waste and making green choices is a must. It saves you the trouble of trial and error and helps you get green even faster. That's one of the reasons we started our TreeHugger Tips series - to allow readers to share their tips for going green. As technology advances, it will only become more easier to share ones tips and connect with experts to learn even more. In a previous TreeHugger Video Tip , Max Gladwell showed us how to use the "green stream" on the social network site Twitter to share what it is you're doing that's green. If you're new to Twitter or don't know about the #greenstream, be sure to check that video out. In this new video, Rob from Max Gladwell demonstrates how one can use a webcam and internet connection to produce their own green talk show. ... Read the full story on TreeHugger

TreeHugger Tip: Jack Johnson on Collecting Rain with Rain Barrels

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:40:45 GMT

Eco Hack: Jack Johnson from susty.tv on Vimeo. One unfortunately common misconception about "going green" is that doing so means drastically changing ones life or abolishing all luxuries. While a crucial part about living an eco-friendly lifestyle is reducing ones consumption and therefore minimizing ones waste, one thing I love most about trying to live a sustainable life is noticing how doing something the "green" way is often just the smarter way. Using rain barrels to collect rain and reuse around your house is a perfect example of this. In this TreeHugger Tip, musician and activist Jack Johnson, talks about how he's installed a rain collection system and how he's used it to teach his children about conservation. ... Read the full story on TreeHugger

TreeHugger Tip: Tim Ferriss on Commuting in San Francisco

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:41:49 GMT

Eco Tip: Tim Ferriss from susty.tv on Vimeo. How do you go green? What do you do to be eco-friendly? Are there tips you have to share? For the past month those are the questions we've been asking our friends and readers to answer in short videos as part of our TreeHugger Tips series. We've received several great tips. We've seen Gary Vaynerchuk talk about carpooling, Craig Newmark talk about using less stuff, Ludacris reminded us to use less water and Jonathan at Chelsea Green showed us how he gets rid of pesky fruit flies without lots of chemicals. There are lots more videos you can see on the TreeHugger Video Tips page. Today's Green Habit, Hack, How-To Tip comes from author, blogger and time-management guru, Tim Ferriss. ... Read the full story on TreeHugger

TreeHugger Tip: Eco-Friendly Way to Kill Fruit Flies

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:09:41 GMT

How do you get rid of fruit flies? Recently, I've been suffering from a fruit fly invasion of impressive magnitude. And despite a few attempts at ridding myself of these flies, I haven't been able to get things under control. I'll swat and kill as many flies as I can see, but still the next time I turn around there are even more flies gently fluttering about my kitchen, in what I can only assume is some sort of fruit fly taunting ritual. How are there more? I've even begun to fear that these are possibly zombie fruit flies, returned from the dead to haunt my dreams and attack my organic bananas. I'm scared. Okay, I'm not really scared, but it is driving me a little crazy. That's why I was so pleased to see this new TreeHugger Video Tip sent in from Jonathan over at Chelsea Green. If you don't have them or you already know how to kill fruit flies, this tip may not be new to you, but I wanted to share it for those that may be unaware. In the video, he shares a simple method he uses to rid himself of pesky fruit flies. More on his method and our other TreeHugger TIps after the jump.... Read the full story on TreeHugger

TreeHugger Tips: SuChin Pak on Eco-Friendly Cleaners

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:34:51 GMT

SuChin Pak, host of The G Word on Planet Green , spoke with TreeHugger Editor, Meaghan O'Neill before the Planet Green launch party and shared one of her TreeHugger Tips. If you can't view the video above, her tip is that she washes her hair with the same stuff she washes her floors with! Find out what kind of soap she uses and some other places she puts it to use after the jump. ... Read the full story on TreeHugger

TreeHugger Tip: Craig Newmark on Using Less

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:31:50 GMT

Craigslist Founder, Craig Newmark on his TreeHugger Habits Craig Newmark, Founder of Craigslist, was kind enough to send in a short video for our TreeHugger Tips series explaining the small things he does out of concern for the environment. He touches on conserving resources by using less stuff and reusing what he can. If you can't view the video, there's a transcript after the jump. Some environmentalists deride small steps such as these as ineffective and even suggest they are counter-productive, but I think small steps can and do make a difference. Craig trying to use less stuff, Gary Vaynerchuk carpooling or Tomm Stanley making his fridge more efficient may not be radical or representative of the swift changes in government policy or consumer behavior some - myself included - would like to see, but wouldn't we rather have people at least trying to do what they can to make a difference, as opposed to not trying at all? What do you think?... Read the full story on TreeHugger

TreeHugger Tip: How to Bike to Work (without all the sweat!)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:50:36 GMT

If I wasn't fortunate enough to work from home, I'd certainly try to work near enough to be able to ride my bike to the office everyday. Saving money on gasoline, getting some early-morning exercise and breathing some fresh air on the way to the office is great. Though, as nice as it sounds, there are some potential downsides to biking to the office, namely the sweat. With those problems in mind, Dorothee from EarthFirst sends in this tip for our TreeHugger Video Tips series. In it, she demonstrates how-to quickly 'freshen up' after a ride to the office. ... Read the full story on TreeHugger

TreeHugger Tips: Max Gladwell on using Twitter's GreenStream

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:30:27 GMT

Last week I wrote about a new project we're starting here at TreeHugger - collecting all the great eco-tips from our readers. So far, we've shared three with you. Gary Vaynerchuk talked about carpooling. Lee Welles explained how it's important to play with kids outdoors to help instill a connection with nature in the younger generations. TreeHugger's very own Lloyd Alter shared his tip for preventing toilet paper clogging his composting toilet and we've got more great tips that we'll be sharing with you over the next few days. This eco-tip comes to us from Max Gladwell, a site devoted to "social media and green living". In the video above, he walks through the greenstream channel on Twitter.com ... Read the full story on TreeHugger

Author Lee Welles on Being Green By Inspiring Children

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:30:16 GMT

Lee Welles is the author of the award-winning Gaia Girls book series and was kind enough to send in a video tip for our TreeHugger Tips project. If you missed my first post from yesterday inviting readers to send in their eco-tips or the first eco-tip we received, by wine guru, Gary Vaynerchuk , be sure to check both of those out. We're hoping that you and all of our readers, will send in short video clips of yourselves sharing what you do to help the environment. So many people want to 'go green', it seems like we should all share what we know and have learned so that others won't have to reinvent the wheel. So what are you doing that is eco-friendly? You'll find instructions for sending in your own video and a list of all the tips we've received so far on the video tips page. ... Read the full story on TreeHugger

TreeHugger Tips: Gary Vaynerchuk on Carpooling

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:25:53 GMT

Eco Tip: Gary Vaynerchuk from susty.tv on Vimeo. Earlier today I announced our Green Tips project. We're hoping to tap into the great ideas many of you have for saving energy and living a sustainable life and share those with the world. Our first Green Tip comes from wine guru and author of 101 Wines Guaranteed to Inspire, Delight, and Bring Thunder to Your World, Gary Vaynerchuk.... Read the full story on TreeHugger

How Do You Go Green? Share Your Video Tips with TreeHugger!

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:30:40 GMT

If there's one thing the Internet is great for, it's pooling the collective wisdom of the masses. And if there's one thing we want to do at TreeHugger, it's bring all that insight together. Since being green means a lot of different things to a lot of different people, and since there are myriad facets to living an eco-savvy lifestyle, we're asking readers to tell us how they do what they do. Do you flush your toilets with rainwater runoff? Make your own biodiesel from fried turkey grease? Bring your own containers for takeout? Maybe you've just begun carrying a canvas bag or growing your own veggies. From the banal to the extreme, we want you to lay it on us, so we can share it with the world. (Okay, the blogosphere.) We'll be posting all the great tips for going green here. ... Read the full story on TreeHugger

TreeHugger Now Has RSS Feeds for Each Category

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 12:01:04 GMT

If you are new to TreeHugger or a longtime reader, you may be interested to learn that we now offer segmented RSS Feeds, which means that, if you'd like, you can subscribe to only the categories of TreeHugger you want, without having to sort through all the articles you don't want to see. Click on the category you wish to subscribe to: ALL TreeHugger categories Cars & Transportation Science & Technology Design & Architecture Culture & Celebrity Travel & Nature Food & Health Business & Politics Fashion & Beauty... Read the full story on TreeHugger

Environmentally Friendly Shoe Sports TreeHugger Logo

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:41:32 GMT

Want to see an environmentally friendly shoe with a small carbon footprint? Check out the new TreeHugger Sneaker! Social Media blogger, AJ Vaynerchuk, has an on-going series of posts that combine two of his favorite things: social media websites and colorful sneakers! He's been busy making fantasy shoes for some of the biggest social media sites online and he just posted the one he made based on TreeHugger.... Read the full story on TreeHugger

Treehugger Welcomes Chris Tackett

Thu, 10 Jun 2004 16:07:54 GMT

After earning a degree in Journalism and Strategic Communications from the William Allen White School of Mass Communications at The University of Kansas, Chris put his education to work managing ad sales for the alternative news site, The Raw Story and later Lawrence.com - part of the World Online group in Lawrence, Kansas. Through those experiences Chris became hooked on alternative news and the value of social media, however upon realizing he'd find more reward using his energy to help solve the climate crisis, in Spring 2008 he joined Discovery Communications as an online marketer for TreeHugger and PlanetGreen, in order to help push sustainability mainstream. Chris enjoys web2.0 and social media, politics, reading, writing, camping, canoing, mountain biking, and just about anything happening outdoors. He loves Italy and speaks Italian poorly. He calls Hot Springs, Arkansas and Lawrence, Kansas home, loves to travel and currently works from wherever he can get a solid wi-fi connection. He can be reached at chris @ treehugger.com or via @christackett on Twitter.... Read the full story on TreeHugger

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