TreeHugger
{{short description|U.S.-based sustainability website}}
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{{Infobox website
| name = TreeHugger
| logo = TreeHugger logo.png
| logo_size = 250px
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| url = [http://www.treehugger.com/ TreeHugger.com]
| commercial =
| type = Environmental Sustainability & News
| language =
| owner = Dotdash Meredith
| author = Graham Hill
| editor = Chuck Leavell (Editor at Large)
| launch_date = 2005
| current_status = active
| MD = Molly Fergus
| revenue =
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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,{{cite web | title = Online Consumers Call For Greater Transparency in Strategies for Environmental Sustainability| publisher = Nielsen Online | access-date = 2008-09-16 | url = http://www.netratings.com/pr/pr_080331.pdf }}
and was included in Time Magazine's 2009 blog index as one of the top twenty-five blogs.{{cite news
| title = TreeHugger - TIME.com's First Annual Blog Index
| url = http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/article/0,28804,1725323_1725329_1725362,00.html
| archive-url = https://archive.today/20130204150414/http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/article/0,28804,1725323_1725329_1725362,00.html
| url-status = dead
| archive-date = February 4, 2013
| access-date = 2009-02-18
| work=Time
| date=2008-04-06}} The website claims to have "over 100 expert writers."
History
TreeHugger was acquired by Discovery Communications on August 1, 2007, for $10 million.{{cite news
| first=Duncan
| last=Riley
| title=Discovery Acquires TreeHugger.com For $10000million
| date=2007-08-01
| work=TechCrunch
| url =https://techcrunch.com/2007/08/01/discovery-acquires-treehuggercom-for-1000million/
| access-date = 2010-02-07
| first=Graham
| last=Hill
| title=TreeHugger Acquires Discovery Communications
| date=2007-08-01
| publisher=TreeHugger
| url=http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/08/treehugger_acqu.php
| access-date=2010-02-07
| archive-date=2010-01-17
| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100117044437/http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/08/treehugger_acqu.php
| url-status=dead
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.{{cite news
| first=Sara
| last=Fischer
| title=Exclusive: Dotdash acquires another 2 publishers
| date=2020-02-04
| publisher=Axios
| url=https://www.axios.com/dotdash-treehugger-mother-nature-network-a0b4321c-b59c-4830-ab8b-714720b00e11.html
| access-date = 2020-07-03
}}
TreeHugger has an annual award program known as "Best of Green Awards" for the best green initiatives within various sectors and categories.{{cite web|url=http://www.treehugger.com/best-of-green/|title=Best of Green|publisher=TreeHugger|access-date=2010-04-09}}
See also
{{Portal|Environment}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.treehugger.com TreeHugger]
- [http://www.elephantjournal.com/2008/07/treehuggercoms-founder-graham-hill/ Video interview with Graham Hill, founder of TreeHugger]
- [http://www.psfk.com/2009/05/video-psfk-conference-nyc-when-ideas-create-good.html/ Video of Graham Hill at PSFK Conference NYC: When Ideas Create Good]
- [http://www.elephantjournal.com/2008/07/treehuggercoms-founder-graham-hill/ Walk the Talk Show with Waylon Lewis Interview with founder Graham Hill]
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Category:American environmental websites
Category:Internet properties established in 2005
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