Green Communities
EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy said, "The challenges today are not a question of if we have the the opportunity to make progress on these issues but how do we act when we can’t see the problems?” (Photo: GWU)
Senior Writer, Planet Forward
Effective storytelling rests at the nexus of innovations seeking to address the urgent social and environmental sustainability challenges facing cities across the globe. This was the overarching theme of the 2016 Planet Forward Summit.
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From mayors to farmers to scientists to policymakers. Here are a few of our favorite snapshots from the 2016 Planet Forward Summit!
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The 2016 Planet Forward Summit on Sustainable Cities was held April 21-22, at The George Washington University. The focus of this year's Summit was how we might manage urban growth sustainably. The event brought together a diverse group of... Read More
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On Monday, April 4, dozens of thought leaders in the urban agriculture space came together to discuss the unique challenges that come with growing food for large cities.
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To tell my story, I decided to write several Cinquain formatted poems and string them together. The finished poem tells the story of a hurting world in which the solution is around every corner, but no one seems to realize it.
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I spoke to one of Love and Carrots' gardeners, Leigh Prezkop, and asked her both about what Love and Carrots does and how they plan on impacting urban sustainability.
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This details the work of DC UrbanGreens and how its greenhouse farm aims to grow food to support the local community.
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Compost Cab offers an urban option for people who want to be a part of earth's life cycle.
Senior Writer, Planet Forward
"Smart cities" are a hot topic in both sustainability and urban planning circles alike these days, but what about a "smart nation"?
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When researching urban sustainability, I came across Vauban, a neighborhood in the city of Freiburg, Germany, that's inhabitants have mutually decided to go as car-free as possible. Seventy percent of households don't have a car and many of the... Read More