Colleges & Education
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SUNY Environmental Science and Forestry
Exploring the world of climate youth activism and the benefits that participation in environmental activities has on young people.
A worker sprays a field with pesticide. (phhere.com/Public Domain)
Planet Forward Correspondent | George Washington University
Bartlett Durand of the Sand County Foundation discusses the effects of fertilizer use on waterways and what farmers can do to combat these effects.
Handwritten sheet music inspired by Earth’s Wild Music by Kathleen Dean Moore, Ph.D. (Chris Zatarain)
Planet Forward Correspondent | University of Arizona
An original composition of electro-acoustic art music scored for English horn and fixed media featuring field recordings and narration. The piece explores the complicated emotions that may arise from living in a time of anthropogenic climate change.
Sheila Watt-Cloutier in 2009. (TheSilentPhotographer/CC BY 3.0)
Planet Forward Senior Correspondent | New York University
I reviewed Sheila Watt-Cloutier's book, "The Right to be Cold" and discuss the potentially divisive implications of one-size-fits-all approaches to climate action and environmentalism.
A member of Laal, Rokeya Begum, waters the plants already potted. (Courtesy of Sahreen Quadir)
SUNY Environmental Science and Forestry
Despite the many struggles that Bangladeshi women face as immigrants to New York City, a community garden is providing a space for healing.
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SUNY Environmental Science and Forestry
In this audio story, SUNY-ESF student, Lisa Steinberg, discusses the intersection of sustainability and menstrual health.
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The Greenzine
A historical account of the conflicts surrounding animal agriculture, endangered species, and Indigenous rights at the Point Reyes National Seashore in Northern California.
Co-founder of Cedillo’s Produce Dulce Morales standing before the farm’s hoop house. (Astry Rodriguez)
Northwestern University
Many South and West Side neighborhoods of Chicago tragically face food insecurity. Locally growing produce has been a strategy employed in backyards, urban farms and community gardens to combat this issue and address food quality concerns.
Staghorn coral outplants at Cane Bay, St. Croix. (Kemit-Amon Lewis)
SUNY Environmental Science and Forestry
In this story, I speak with coral reef scientists about the effects of coral bleaching and restoration efforts being made to preserve reefs.
Rooftop solar panels provide some of Hypatia Cooperative's electricity. (Seeger Gray)
Northwestern University
Residents of housing cooperatives can use less energy on average and collaborate on environmental goals, combining affordable housing with sustainable living.