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How Fair Trade Turned Life Around for a Family in India A story of one woman artisan who's among the extraordinary survivors across Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand and India, where livable wages from fair trade work offer a way out of the cycle of poverty.

Steve Peifer's 'Mission: Impossible' with Kenya Kids He's feeding 11,000 kids in Kenya a school lunch every day, building solar-powered computer labs, and trying to 'break the back of poverty in Kenya in 15 years.' How he did it, and how you can help.

It’s Easy to Get Greener: Q&A with Ed Begley, Jr. Actor-activist Ed Begley, Jr., talks about his favorite ways for anyone to live greener, based on his real life that’s just oddball enough to be the topic of HGTV's “Living with Ed."

'Garbage Warrior' Turns Trash Into Green-Built Houses Renegade architect Michael Reynolds transforms beer cans, tires and soda bottles into unique homes with tiny power bills. The subject of the Earth Cinema Circle film 'Garbage Warrior,' Reynolds talked with Gaiam about how green homes can help the fight against global warming.

Never-Boring Yogawear Guide From your top to your shoes to your yoga mat bag, fun and funky yoga fashion statements look cool-and-groovin' and work with your body and your style, on the mat or on the street.

6 Easy Ways to Work Healthier From improving your ergonomics to reducing eye strain and releasing stress fast, these six tips and solutions can make your corner of the office a healthier place to be.

Utopian Intentional Community Has Thrived for 30 Years A tour of the intentional community Damanhur, a 'social experiment' whose local economy, utopian values, and environmental sustainability have worked for 30 years.

Ryan's Well: How a 6-Year-Old Started Changing the World Ryan Hreljac was only 6 when he started saving his chores money to pay for a well for a Ugandan village. His can-do attitude grew into a nonprofit that's built more than 300 wells in developing countries.

Q&A: Alanis Morissette on Living Green & Happy Seven-time Grammy winner Alanis Morissette talks about her eco-friendly choices at home, her moments of spiritual awakening, how she taps her creativity and more.

Boring Bedroom Goes Eco-Wow See how a designer transformed Nikki Sharp's space into an eco-friendly retreat with organic cotton bedding, recycled materials, fair trade decor and other green decorating finds from gaiam.com.

Van Jones: Green Jobs Are His Mission Yale Law grad Van Jones and his nonprofit catalyzed the Green Jobs Act, providing $120 million a year to train workers for jobs in solar and renewable energy.

Om in a Combat Zone: Story of Two Women Marines Downward Dog in a war zone? Amid surprise attacks and artillery fire in Iraq, two women Marines are creating their own peace with yoga.

Marianne Williamson Talks About Inner and Outer Peace If you’re learning ways to find inner peace, are you really helping create world peace? Q&A with best-selling author and peace activist Marianne Williamson on what “being peace” looks like.

The Truth About Happiness: Q&A with Michael Beckwith Michael Beckwith answers our top questions on the keys to becoming truly happy, based on the advice he shares as an expert featured in "‘The Secret’" and "‘Living Luminaries."

3 Steps to Being ‘Happy for No Reason’ Chicken Soup for the Soul co-author Marci Shimoff, a featured expert in ‘The Secret,’ shares tips from her new book ‘Happy for No Reason.’