Type of site | Environmental Sustainability & News |
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Owner | Dotdash Meredith |
Created by | Graham Hill |
Editor | Chuck Leavell (Editor at Large) |
Managing director | Molly Fergus |
URL | TreeHugger.com |
Launched | 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, [1] and was included in Time Magazine's 2009 blog index as one of the top twenty-five blogs. [2] The website boasts "over 100 expert writers." All submissions are reviewed by the website's staff for accuracy and compliance with their editorial guidelines.[ clarification needed]
TreeHugger was acquired by Discovery Communications on August 1, 2007, for $10 million. [3] [4] [5]
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. [6]
TreeHugger has an annual award program known as "Best of Green Awards" for the best green initiatives within various sectors and categories. [7]