If you asked former rancher and author Howard Lyman that question, the answer would be a resounding no. Speaking at day one of Chicago's Green Festival, Lyman addressed the audience as a reformed rancher -- who went from an operation 7,000 cattle strong to following a strict vegetarian lifestyle and encouraging others to do the ...

This Saturday we'll be journeying to the current center of the green universe -- Chicago, this year's host of the Green Festival. Among the things planners promise we'll be able to do there? Shop for eco-fashions, fair trade products and solar technology; take part in how-to workshops; sample organic food and local beer and wine; listen to live ...

Global oil production is expected to peak sometime within the next 11 years and then begin to decline, spelling big problems for an oil dependant economy. The findings themselves aren't new, but are based on a controversial new way of modeling developed by physicist Fredrik Robelius, a petroleum engineer at the University of Uppsala in Sweden. ...

''Pop-culture gaming'' has taken the next logical step with global warming wagers becoming a growing segment. Media outlets are reporting BetUs.com is offering those who like to take a chance with their money the opportunity to gamble for or against predicted outcomes of climate change. Among the options, 100-1 odds that polar bears will be ...

Earth Day is getting closer and you haven't found an event to join or activity to participate in. Don't worry, we've got you covered with a few places to go in search of Earth Day ideas. The Nature Conservancy suggests three musts for Earth Day and every day: Make a donation - A tax-deductible monetary gift can be made through the Nature ...

I learned a few things reading Time magazine's recent Global Warming Survival Guide. For instance, did you know there's a type of sheep that grows a coat of cotton instead of wool? I sure didn’t. Maybe someone should tell the Sustainable Cotton Project so they can update their organic cotton information. ''You could make your own clothes with ...

Who wouldn't love a home full of Energy Star appliances, bought with a $15,000 gift certificate - or green home products worth $5,000. And who could say no to over $2,000 worth of renewable energy credits from Green Tags. What about all three? Soy milk drinker or not, you could win this great green gift package through Silk's Green caps for ...

Called a viral grassroots movement, this weekend's Step It Up event is expected to attract tens of thousands of people across the country. They'll be joining together at iconic locations, in cities and in small towns as part of a call for action on climate change. Participants will be walking, hiking, biking, swimming, canoeing or standing, with ...

Three Chevy minicar concepts that made their debut at the New York Auto Show are being offered up in an online poll where you can rate your favorite. The results of voting for the Beat, Groove and Trax models will help Chevrolet determine U.S. market interest in minicars and find out which car is most popular with potential customers. I wonder ...

It appears beginning daylight savings time early and ending it later to save energy might not have worked out exactly as planned. To be more exact, some say it looks to be a complete failure. I'd like to take this opportunity to thank the people who forced me into waking up early and heading off to work while still in a sleepy haze. My feelings ...