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Charlie Radka

Charlie Radka is a writer/ photographer with roots in Thailand, France, the United States and Canada. She has worked with the United Nations Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (SCBD) and studied writing at California College of the Arts in San Francisco. She is currently working on a novel. You can read more of her work at charlieradka.wordpress.com.
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UN Environment and Yale present a sustainable tiny home in NYC

U.N. Environment and Yale University’s School of Architecture has unveiled an innovative tiny home that explores...

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REMINDER: Today is your chance to score a free organic mattress from My Green Mattress

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We test drove the new Chevrolet Bolt – and here’s the scoop

When we were invited to test-drive the brand new Chevy Bolt electric vehicle, we naturally jumped on the opportunity....

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15 stunning examples of interior design using natural stone

Successful interior design creates aesthetically pleasing and healthy indoor environments that enhance how we live,...

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Thousands of San Franciscans form human chain across Golden Gate Bridge in peaceful demonstration

Donald Trump’s inauguration was unstoppable, but that doesn’t mean people are about to sit around and normalize...

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Was Star Wars' Naboo secretly designed by Frank Lloyd Wright?

A Bay Area commuter approaching Terra Linda from US 101 will notice something strange just east of the freeway...

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15 great green gifts for guys

Some people say guys are hard to shop for, but that doesn't have to be the case - just look for classic, timeless...

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10 Healthy, energizing, clean-eating Thanksgiving recipes

Colder weather is upon us and Thanksgiving is right around the corner. The typical Thanksgiving gorge-fest of carb-heavy...

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Vote for your favorite costume in the Green Halloween Costume Contest

Attention all ghouls and goblins. In celebration of the spookiest of holidays, crafty DIY costumes are beginning...

Biodesign Competition to ideate the X-Prize for regenerative building

Biodesign Architecture Competition extends deadline to Sept 6th

Calling all future-forward architects and designers! How can we create buildings that heal themselves, ourselves,...

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6 foods you can easily grow from kitchen scraps

1. Lettuce Lettuce, cabbage, and bok choy are straightforward to grow and have a short, four-day growing period....

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Designers, get ready for the BioDesign Competition - cash prize of $1000

Calling all future-looking designers and architects! We've got a cool new design competition coming up for you...

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New York City just approved plans to build the Lowline - the world’s first underground park

New York City officials just approved plans to build the world's first underground park! It's a huge step forward...

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San Francisco’s notorious Tenderloin district welcomes safe writing space for kids

The nonprofit writing center is a welcome addition to the city’s notorious Tenderloin neighborhood and provides...

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Win a Tentsile Tree Tent and BioLite Energy Kit (worth $1072) in the Inhabitat off-grid camping giveaway

Summer is just a few weeks away, so it's prime time for an adventure in the great outdoors. Fortunately, going...

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Dwell on Design 2016: America’s largest design event is coming to Los Angeles!

It’s that time of year again - designers, architects, and design enthusiasts will soon be converging at Dwell...

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INFOGRAPHIC: What you need to know about Sea Level Rise

We know that sea levels are rising and we know that many coastal cities struggle regularly with resulting flooding,...

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Is this art? Photos capture moments when humans and light interact

All of the exhibition’s 20 installations are nature-themed and the most striking of them are those which respond...

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June first marks the official start of the Atlantic hurricane season, and with predictions for bigger and deadlier...

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Culver City Eco House fights back after being decimated by landslide

After the former home’s backyard collapsed 80 feet downhill in a mudslide, the local government built four retaining...

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5o402FXMt2M Orange county based cargotecture specialist, IPME, whose offices...

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Himapan painting classes turn lotus-leaves into a unique canvas for nature inspired art

In Buddhism, the lotus symbolizes purity of the body and mind due to its ability to rise above muddy waters and...

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Temporary eco-friendly container village provides community space for artists and locals

For the past seven years, artists in Poznań, Polan have been breathing life into an empty riverside lot with KontenerART...

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Successful design often caters to a variety of needs and sometimes that need is simply to inspire new thoughts...

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Blu Homes launches 16 new prefab home designs, including new tiny homes

As a dynamic force in the prefabricated green building industry, Blu Homes has consistently been pushing the boundaries...

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Design duo Raw Edges brings interactive Herringbones installation to Milan 2016

For Milan Design week 2016, London-based, Israeli-born designers Raw Edges collaborated with 5VIE Art + Design...

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Faux-fur has been making its way on to anything and everything lately. Chances are you might even own a jacket...

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These prefabricated mnmMOD wall panels could revolutionize the way we build

Minarc, a Santa Monica based design studio, designed the mnmMOD prefabrication system as an innovative and energy-efficient...

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The Happy Egg Company brings cleaner, greener, more humane eggs to a supermarket near you

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