Buy Nothing Day is only a few weeks away, but perhaps we should skip it this year, as we are already in the middle of a buy nothing season. According to the Wall Street Journal, nobody is doing much shopping these days. "It's definitely all of a sudden very cool to be cheap," says one former serious shopper. It happens every recession, but they suggest that this one combines economics with the environment.

Inspired by an earlier Bill McKibbon essay, a "New Green Deal" post appeared on TreeHugger back in April 2008 (see Imagine: Another "New Deal" - Greener Than The First).

Need to "create jobs for the less-educated workers who have been hit hardest by the transition to an information economy?" Give that man a shovel!

Will the financial crisis make corporations more responsible? What will make business move beyond philanthropy to true sustainability? What are the responsibilities of government, business and civil society in an era when business dominates society?

Between their Climate College, "global cooling" efforts and PETA's calls for them to use breast milk in their ice cream (say what!?), Ben & Jerry's have managed to stay several steps ahead of the game for years.

Between their Climate College, "global cooling" efforts and PETA's calls for them to use breast milk in their ice cream (say what!?), Ben & Jerry's have managed to stay several steps ahead of the game for years.

A coalition of environmental organizations and travel businesses is forming a global sustainability standard for tourism.