Tag: Sports - Page 6
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Green Eyes On: Can Walking Barefoot Make You Healthier?
New research is showing that ditching your shoes could possibly make your bones and body healthier. According to a recent article in the UK's Guardian (also covered recently in TreeHugger, "Barefoot Running Is
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Twins' New Stadium to Cut Water Use in Half
When the year's first calls of "Play ball!" are heard in baseball stadiums around the United States, the Minnesota Twins will be fielding their team on a field that's greener than ever. Among
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African Soccer Team Jerseys by Puma will Promote Biodiversity at World Cup
Guest blogger Cara Smusiak is a journalist and regular contributor to NaturallySavvy.com's Naturally Green
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Green Jobs for Dirtbag Climbers: Fixing Wind Turbines
I used to love hanging out in the climbing gym, but never thought that there was much of a career in ropes. Kate Galbraith in the New York Times writes that the explosive growth in the number of wind
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Transformer Furniture: From Table to Table Tennis
Why do we show so much transformer furniture? Ryan Vanderbilt puts it succinctly:
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Save a Life and Get Free Basketball Tickets From Nothing but Nets
The new anti-malaria campaign, Nothing but Nets, is out just in time for the holiday season and really is the gift that keeps on giving. For a very small donation, you can save a life, or two, gift a gift to a friend, and get two free tickets to a
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Ethiopian Athletes: Latest Victims of Climate Change
Ethiopian athletes, those power-houses of running, particularly long-distance events are finding that their homeland is no longer so welcoming to its own athletes. Apparently climate change is to blame, with the
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What Does Al Gore Have to Do With Football?
This week former Vice-President Al Gore made a stop by Atlanta last week to talk about...well, climate change. But while he was there, he took the time out to talk to one of the NFLs most green athletes, Atlanta Falcons fullback Ovie Mughelli. Still
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Interview With Jeremy Jones - Founder of Protect Our Winters
When you've spent the better part of two decades out in the backcountry riding some of the toughest lines in snowboarding and developing a deep desire to protect mountain environments, global warming is undeniably a pressing and personal concern. When
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Green Holiday Gift Guide: The Outdoors Enthusiast (Slideshow)
We can all appreciate the importance of choosing sustainable items to keep the environment pristine--but that thought will count double when you're wrapping up gifts for the outdoor weekend warrior on your list. Shoes made with minimal waste,
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Green Gift Guide: The Outdoors Enthusiast
While a true outdoors enthusiast doesn't need much to enjoy the great outdoors--just a sturdy pair of shoes and a taste for adventure--this individual is even more likely to appreciate gifts that are as eco-friendly as they are functional. Take the time t
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Best of The Infrastructurist: Flammable Tap Water, Floating Airports, and the Hanging Gardens of Barcelona
Our pals at the indispensable built environment site The Infrastructurist sent over a round-up of some of the best recent posts: Crazy or Brilliant? A Plan To Build A Giant Floating Airport Off California Coast San Diego desperately needs a new airport.
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The US Open: Now 100% Wind Powered & Recycled - Locally Grown and Composted Too
The US Open is pretty staggering in scale when it comes to one-a-year sporting events. Over 700,000 people attend over the tennis tournament's two weeks at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, New York. So
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Flaxen Beauties: Professional Racing Bikes Made of Flax Fiber
Image: Museeuw Bikes) Finally, a bike made of linoleum. Indeed, flax, from which traditional linoleum is made, is the secret ingredient in the polymer smoothie that makes these ultra-high performance bicycles. Johan Museeuw, the retired Belgian racer and
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Nike's Trashy Sneakers: Top Honors at Design Awards
Trash Shoes Can Dunk Nike's Trash Talk basketball shoe is just as high-performing as its best shoes -- it can play in the NBA -- but it's made from leftover leather and synthetic leather, foam, and rubber. And it just won Best in Show at the annual
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Canoe Made from Sheep Poo To Cross English Channel
Lawrence Toms and Lez Paylor make paper from sheep poo in Wales, which is a story in itself. They are so confident of their product that they have covered a kayak frame with it using a flour and water glue, treated the interior
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Montrail Shoes — Vegan-Friendly and Runner-Ready
Photo from blog.sierratradingpost.com Montrail is best known for their non-urban premier trail running and hiking footwear for outdoor athletes. The website is definitely geared toward the more granola-type of greenie. But that shouldn't discourage
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Is Brooks Running the Best Green Source for Runners?
You a runner? Or an exercise-oholic? And you want your workouts to reflect your green lifestyle? Well, the race is ON or at least for me and a few friends to find the best performing green running equipment.
