''TreeHugger'' is a
sustainability
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website
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that reports on news, and other subjects like eco-friendly design, homes, and gardens. It was rated the top sustainability blog of 2007 by
Nielsen Netratings,
and was included in ''Time'' Magazine's 2009 blog index as one of the top twenty-five blogs.
The website claims to have "over 100 expert writers."
History
''TreeHugger'' was acquired by
Discovery Communications on August 1, 2007, for $10 million.
In 2012,
Mother Nature Network, founded by
Joel Babbit and
Chuck Leavell (now Narrative Content Group) acquired ''TreeHugger''.
In 2020,
Dotdash
Dotdash Meredith (formerly The Mining Company, About.com and Dotdash) is an American digital media company based in New York City. The company publishes online articles and videos about various subjects across categories including health, hom ...
acquired ''TreeHugger'' and ''Mother Nature Network''.
''TreeHugger'' has an annual award program known as "Best of Green Awards" for the best green initiatives within various sectors and categories.
See also
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Conservation movement
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Ecology movement
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Environmentalism
Environmentalism is a broad philosophy, ideology, and social movement about supporting life, habitats, and surroundings. While environmentalism focuses more on the environmental and nature-related aspects of green ideology and politics, ecolog ...
References
External links
''TreeHugger''Video interview with Graham Hill, founder of ''TreeHugger''*
ttp://www.elephantjournal.com/2008/07/treehuggercoms-founder-graham-hill/ ''Walk the Talk Show'' with Waylon Lewis Interview with founder Graham Hill
American environmental websites
Internet properties established in 2005
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