Practical Ways You Can Spark Change

Natural solutions like mulch, cover crops, vinegar, and a little elbow grease will help keep the chemicals out of your garden—and your body.

For a healthier backyard garden, you need to invite nature in. Try a few strategies featured in the documentary "The Biggest Little Farm."

How to cook what you’ll eat, eat what you cook, and save on your grocery bills, too.

Indulge your guests without spoiling the planet this season.

Five ways to indulge your sweet tooth and your spooky side without a whole lot of waste or frightful chemicals.

Fire-wise tips for your home, your garden beds, the fence line, and that marshmallow roast you’re planning.

Eight ways to help your district’s students and parents be better environmental citizens.

Try incorporating these small tweaks into your routine. You’ll throw out less trash, and help fight climate change at the same time.

How to be responsible, pee responsibly, and handle animal encounters when you’re out in the wild, communing with nature.

You can help rescue the planet’s diminishing agrodiversity . . . even if you’re more of an eater than a grower.

Kids have a natural connection to the earth, as well as a drive to heal it. And that may be our saving grace.

Learn to trust yourself more and worry less about the date labels on your food.

Avoid harmful pesticides, preservatives, and other unhealthy additives—especially when you’re feeding growing bodies.

Our guide to buying greener beans, brewing with less waste, and avoiding all that packaging.

As rising carbon emissions boost smog and pollen production, even breathing can be a challenge. Here’s what you can do to help clear the air.

Milk does a body good, but it also does a number on the planet.

Make long-lasting memories but a minimal environmental impact during your spring break getaway.

Planning meals in advance can seem intimidating. But it doesn’t have to be. (No, really.) Arm yourself with these 10 easy tips, and you’ll be scheduling meals and saving food like a pro in no time at all.

By working with schools, parents can make their kids’ cafeteria lunches healthier and more planet-friendly.

As floods become more frequent and severe with climate change, protecting your home becomes even more crucial. Here’s how to assess your risk—and make sure you’re prepared for the worst.