I intern for a green-living magazine, so I like to visit Treehugger to get ideas for the blog on our magazine’s site. The coverage keeps up with current issues within the “green” movement and most of the research and links are helpful and legitimate.
In criticism, Treehugger definitely has an agenda. But, I also have to say that the name makes the agenda very obvious. The blog is run by a company that calls itself a media company, but also offers green “advice” to other companies. Essentially, they are a consulting company centered on sustainability with a great self-promotional blog.
One of the greatest things about this blog is the organization. The categories are well chosen for the topic of the blog, and it makes the site easy to navigate. Plus, it has a games tab, which is a fun little time-waster.
Along the right side bar, once you get past the ads, there are some additional links. One contains a list of interviews with various people. Another has their top tips for being green. Also, the blog’s SEO must be good because it often pops up often when I do research for my blog posts at my internship.
The tone of the blog is often witty, but also very pro-environment. If you are looking for light reading that doesn’t make you feel guilty about driving to the grocery store instead of walking, then this blog is not for you.
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Good post. I think your tone is bear perfect.
ReplyDeleteI was hoping for a bit more analysis, more of the "why" question. What does this mean, why is it important, etc.