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Wikipedia / TreeHugger

name

TreeHugger

website type

Environmental Sustainability & News

owners

People Inc.

creators

Graham Hill

editors

Chuck Leavell (Editor at Large)

MD

Molly Fergus

url

TreeHugger.com

launch date

2005

current status

active

TreeHugger is a sustainability website 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 2008 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 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.

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