By Lynette Holloway

Sean J. Hunter, director of Doggy Au Pair, with Shih Tzu Lester J. Doodles and Silla, a Mastiff
Most days, Sean J. Hunter, a jaunty dog walker, can be seen maneuvering his way along the sidewalks of Chicago’s tony Gold Coast neighborhood followed by a cavalry of his charges: pampered pooches. They range in [...]

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By Nima Kapadia
The United States Postal Service didn’t do it “Overnight” but it is taking steps to expressly reduce its carbon footprint by launching a “green” website. The website, which debuted June 2, helps consumers search for eco-friendly products and

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By Barbara Kessler
Since the first hippie incurred the nickname “tree hugger,” there remains an inescapable (but not inconvenient) truth at the core of that label: Trees are still one of the best things you can cultivate if you want to green your particular piece of paradise. They gobble CO2, emit oxygen, provide cooling [...]

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By Bill Marvel
Census takers trek door to door to count people. Bird watchers take to parks and woods for their annual bird count. Volunteers patrol the waters off California and Hawaii looking for whales. But you don’t have to go any farther than your own back yard to participate in this year’s GLOBE at [...]

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By John DeFore
Christmas is the season when all we know about conservation conflicts with our notions of festivity and warmth — when the guy down the block whose house boasts more colored lights than Broadway is viewed not as unconscionably wasteful but as a supplier of good cheer to the neighborhood.
One of the most painless [...]

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By Shermakaye Bass
So you’re ready to deck the halls, but you’re not sure about using real-live holly (tricky, because it can dry out and shed). Perhaps you don’t want to mess with holly or maybe you don’t feel creative enough to fashion boughs and garlands from the real stuff. But if you’re dreaming of a [...]

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By Harriet L. Blake
The Cleveland Indians and the Boston Red Sox have more in common than just good baseball records. They are also two of a few major league teams that are taking a proactive approach on the environment. Other teams pursuing green-friendly agendas are the Minnesota Twins, the San Francisco Giants, the Seattle Mariners [...]

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By Barbara Kessler
Texas has had the catchiest jingle about littering. But many other states and community groups also don’t want to be messed with.
Yes, litter, that side issue in the climate change dialogue is back, or rather, it’s still hanging around. And plenty of people are peeved at their fellow humans who flaunt [...]

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