Climate
George Washington University-School of Media and Public Affairs
Usually, the Sun's rays would melt ice instead of make it. This ice-skating rink in Maryland uses over 2,500 solar panels on its roof to offset the high energy costs of maintaining indoor ice year-round!
Digital Media Producer, Planet Forward
The Empire State Building retrofitted all 6,514 windows completing the first phase of its sustainability initiative, which will reduce the buildings consumption of energy by 38%!
Talk to Kevin Surace, CEO of Serious Materials, and find out how his... Read More
My idea for the George Washington University is to create a partnership with a local high school in which they challenge each other to come up with real solutions to our real world environmental problems. A model of this is the West Philly Hybrid X... Read More
Since initially thinking about smart energy grids could potentially work at GW, I researched if any other Universities have set-up smart-grid systems. I concluded that renewable, smart energy on college campuses is an untapped opportunity. Many... Read More
The damages caused by oil spills and coal mining applications have contributed to the problems that the world is facing nowadays. Ecological disasters such as these bring serious effects to ecosystems and wildlife species. It is evident that world’s... Read More
When using green fitness equipment, people just have to work out in order to go green. A typical 30 minute exercise routine generates 50 watts of electricity... enough to charge an iPhone six times.
People tend to be pretty resistant to changing... Read More
Casey Trees is a non-profit committed to restoring the tree canopy in the District. They recently moved from the hustle and bustle of K Street to an extraordinary new headquarters in the residential Brookland neighborhood of North East Washington.... Read More
Planet Forward
As the climate negotiations come to a close in Cancun, we ask environmental reporter Kate Sheppard of Mother Jones what can we expect in the way of an agreement?