Jamie Hinton, the volunteer fire chief of Magnolia Springs, Alabama came up with a DIY plan to save his town from the oil spill. More »
Pete Geyer and Andrea Parrish wanted to raise money for their wedding and help the environment. So they funded their upcoming wedding through redeeming over 400,000 recycled cans. More »
If you can't volunteer at the beaches, there are plenty of ways you can help Gulf Coast victims of the BP oil spill from your own home. More »
A non-profit project, Grassroots Mapping, teaches volunteers how to create detailed aerial photographs using low-tech equipment, which is proving essential following the Gulf Coast oil spill. More »
Helping the environment can be expensive. Here are six budget-friendly ideas for frugal eco-activists. More »
A campaign called Save the Beach has created a hotel in Rome, Italy entirely out of 12 tons of trash to raise awareness of our waste. More »
Lewis Pugh recently completed a swim beneath the icy summit of Mount Everest to raise awareness of glacial melt. More »
Along with more traditional methods, people are using mushrooms and human hair to help clean up oil spills, including in the Gulf Coast. More »
Anna Bullus, a 25-year-old designer from England, has invented Gumdrop bins made from recycled gum to collect used chewing gum. More »
Forgot about Earth Day? Don't worry - from EcoSalon, here are some great last-minute ways to celebrate the environment. More »
From Divine Caroline, here are 50 great tips on going green for Earth Day this Thursday - and every other day after that. More »
UK charity Computer Aid International has created a portable, solar-powered cyber café to help rural Africans get online. More »
Oceanographer Sylvia Earle led 100 artists, activists, and influencers like Leonardo Di Caprio and cartoonist Jim Toomey on a tour of the Galapagos, raising $15 million to conserve the oceans. More »
From our friends at Divine Caroline, here are five eco-friendly ways to prepare for spring. More »
Los Angeles, California, is home to many wonderful and inspiring people and stories. Here are just a few of them. More »