Colleges & Education
My family at the summit of Bubble Rock, Acadia National Park. (Courtesy of Kristen Caldwell)
The George Washington University
Visitation in America's National Parks surged after the pandemic. Here's how parks deal with overcrowding.
(Courtesy of Maria Zaharatos)
The Middlebury Institute of International Studies
The story of how one non-profit is bringing climate change awareness to children with engaging books and educational materials.
Collage by Victoria Smith.
Condé Nast College of Fashion and Design
The partnership between the fungi kingdom and the fashion industry is fueling exciting innovations that scale and replace synthetic materials with plastic free mycelium materials, specifically leathers.
Bax Bond at his workstation. (Shondiin Mayo)
Indigenous Correspondents Program | University of Alaska Fairbanks
As climate change impacts the price of energy in Alaska, Indigenous researcher Bax Bond abides by his heritage while using modern-day equations to help the rural communities that he once grew up in.
Celia Ledón at the Innovation Center at George Washington University. (Erica Wortham)
George Washington University
Cuban artist and costume designer, Celia Ledón, works with George Washington University students in preparation for an upcoming installation at the Kennedy Center’s RiverRun Festival.
Josiane describing each dish that was made collectively at Sofia and Gus', with home-grown garden ingredients and without connection to any municipal water or power. (Kamryn You Mak)
Middlebury College
A trip to French Polynesia provides enlightenment on community, trust, and how we need both to be better stewards for the planet.
Tote bag designs by Cael Parker.
Virginia Commonwealth University
ModiMask is the solution to the excess medical mask waste produced by the Covid 19 pandemic that takes used masks and repurposes them into durable handmade tote bags and backpacks.
An aerial view of Kaieteur Falls, the world's largest single-drop waterfall, located in Guyana. (Wikimedia Commons/CC BY 2.0)
George Washington University
The environmental integrity of Guyana is being threatened by climate change and the efforts of large corporations to extract fossil fuels from the land.
Diane Dorfer on her farm. (Zareen Reza/University of Connecticut)
University of Connecticut
Small farms are suffering in the face of climate change and a tumultuous economy; it's no wonder that farmers feel the effects as well. But one group is offering help.
Storyboard by Abby Baumgard.
Eckerd College
A story about a grieving family figuring out how to continue living life despite the environmental, social, and financial impacts of climate change.