New York is a city notoriously short on space, but rooftop farming is on the rise.

While the practice is currently an environmental rather than a financial trend, meet "Bright Farm Systems" a company that specializes in providing rooftop farms to schools, non- profits and corporations.  They are banking on that the cost savings will soon be a real incentive.

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by Tracy Adler

Every April 22nd, when Earth Day rolls around once again, we see the public renew its interest in protecting the environment and finding practical solutions for sustainability. There are benefit concerts, clean-up days, and eco-rallies; all dedicated to spreading the word on ways everyone can help preserve our planet's natural resources. However, one way we can all help is right there in front of us, every day. It's the food we choose to eat, and how we choose to eat it...

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Bio-char has miracle properties to help revitalize depleted soil all over the world.

A fine-grained charcoal high in organic carbon, and largely resistant to decomposition, it is an ancient method of enhancing soil fertility and carbon sequestration. It retains nutrients for plants that would otherwise be lost to the atmosphere, or washed away by rains...

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When Jen Slotterback found a well pad stake in her local park in Pennsylvania, she realized the forest would soon be taken over by a natural gas drilling -- the highly toxic and destructive process of hydraulic fracking...

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by Justin Mendoza

We may aspire to wear the glamorous creations sashaying down the runways of New York, Milan and Paris, but most of us only invest in some shoes, the ‘it’ bag, the underwear or perfume.  Just a spray on our pulse points and we can all wear Armani for the day...

Editor's Note: I love how Justin really exposes these "chemical cocktails" for what they are and offers some great alternatives like making your own scent using essential oils which is something that I do personally.

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Let's put Detroit back to work!" says Van Jones, author of The Green Collar Economy in this compelling clip.

He points out that wind turbines are as sophisticated as cars to manufacture-- why shouldn't they be built en masse by GM?

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by Jane Kline Kabler

The buzz word in markets is all about organic foods and as we shop in our favorite markets, they are becoming more available in a great variety. The prices are somewhat higher, but it's all about eating what we know is pure and healthy for us and not contaminated with large amounts of pesticides and chemicals...

Editor's Note from Cara Ryan: Jane shares some great info about organic eating and cooking here. I personally can't wait to try her cake frosting recipe...mmmmmm.

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Fergus Drennan from the UK hasn't eaten store bought food in two years.

He is a master forager -- living off of what he can find in nature: edible plants, mushrooms, berries and seaweed from the beach...

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Create natural cycles, then nature will work for you" says permaculture pioneer Sepp Holzer.

This video explores his famous permaculture farm, Krameterhof, 1,500 feet above sea level between the pine tree monocultures  of Austria.  He has successfully used groundbreaking techniques such as using ponds as reflectors to increase  solar gain for passive solar heating of structures... 

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by Jason McLennan

For three years, "Living Buildings"—buildings that generate their own energy from renewable resources, capture and treat all the water they use, reclaim pre-developed sites, and fulfill a host of other requirements—have set the standard for green building.

Editor’s Note: Buildings account for 71% of America's electricity use and 38% of all greenhouse-gas emissions, according to the Department of Energy.  The Living Building Certification program not only requires buildings to bring the imported energy use of a building down to zero, but also includes goals pertaining to social justice, beauty, livability and universal access.  It is far more comprehensive than the better known green building certification program called LEED.

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Welcome to Paris, where an entire building is pulsing with lush green life and beauty.

Patrick Blanc is a groundbreaking botanist and designer that creates magical gardens out of building exteriors in urban areas.

Editor's Note from Michelle Gregg, ATH Senior Editor: Just imagine! The future could be cities filled with lush green life and colorful beauty, rather than just concrete jungles that sap our health. Flora growing up city building walls would provide a partial solution to air pollution..

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