Mask Architects designed Villa G02, a private mansion in Egypt for a client who wanted a luxury home that is sustainable and ecologically sound. All of this for a house that will sit on a manmade island offshore. Continue reading below Our Featured Videos “Our main goal was to be energy efficient, sustainable and ecological to create an eco-green artificial […]
Earth911 is honoring the 52 years that Earth Day has been inspiring action with 52 Actions for the Earth. The Earth Day theme this year is investing in the planet. Each week from Earth Day 2022 to Earth Day 2023, we will share an action you can take to invest in the Earth and make your own life more sustainable. […]
Alice Bodreau, strategic partners manager for Europe at the Ellen Macarthur Foundation, joins Mitch Ratcliffe to discuss the new Circular Economy Glossary. She led the development of the glossary in partnership with IKEA to help provide a common language for different industries to explore and activate the circular economy. We wanted to learn more about their approach to building circular […]
This week’s quote is from Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the U.S., philanthropist, and environmental advocate: “Like music and art, love of nature is a common language that can transcend political or social boundaries.” Earth911 inspirations. Post them, share your desire to help people think of the planet first, every day. Click the poster to get a larger image. […]
Start-up brand Reefy has joined hands with a Dutch zoo to develop sustainable methods of restoring coral reefs in the wild. Their attempt is to create biodegradable material that coral can grow on instead of steel, plastic, and concrete options used in the past. Continue reading below Our Featured Videos “We have developed the first, stable, artificial reef to boost […]
Between limited mileage range and mining of rare earth minerals, battery issues have been a major sticking point for widespread adoption of electric vehicles. But a Tesla research team is working on a battery design that could last a whopping 100 years. Continue reading below Our Featured Videos World-renowned battery technology expert Jeff Dahn works at Dalhousie University in Halifax, […]
OOST Kampville is a container home cabin designed by Tung Jai Ork Baab near Bangkok, Thailand. It was built on low flooding land developed from rice paddies as a weekend house for a multi-generational family who wanted an escape from city life. The land was planted with orchards. Also, it has a small reservoir dug out to contain the trees […]
Climatologists, ecologists and various scientists say that planting trees is one of the best possible ways to undo some of the damage done in the last century. Now, you don’t have to physically go out and plant trees in order to plant trees. You can just do it on apps, a video game or right on your laptop. Continue reading […]
ZeroAvia created a hydrogen powertrain for planes that is the first zero-emissions aviation powertrain in the world. The powertrain for planes can seat 20 for local flights to 100 seats for long-distance plane rides. Continue reading below Our Featured Videos ZeroAvia aims to create an option for scalable, sustainable aviation by replacing conventional engines with hydrogen-electric powertrains. Aviation is now the […]
Puzzling over the best siding option for your home? The most environmentally friendly option may be a home without siding. Sustainable building techniques like earth-sheltered homes or structural materials like adobe and rammed earth eliminate the need for cladding. However, if you already own a wood-framed house, you will have to choose a cladding material. And the most environmentally friendly […]