Green Living
Planet Forward
By Brandt Siegel (presenter) Brian Griffith, Sarah Allison, and Noemi Glickman
For a graduate level course on urban sustainability at The George Washington University, our group studied ways in which Boston, Chicago, Dallas, and New York are working... Read More
By Julia Byrd (presenter) Alana Bryant, Sarah Kururswo, Samantha McLean, Kate Young
For a course on Urban Sustainability at The George Washington University we studied green building initiatives in different cities across the United States.
With some of the most spectacular scenery in the United States the Alpine Triangle is 186, 000 acres of high altitude resource rich public land in the San Juan Mountains of southwest Colorado. Citizen groups there are purposing this as an addition... Read More
Planet Forward
The Rockville Maryland Ice Arena is powering almost a third of its energy use from the sun. In this week's webisode, Planet Forward features a video that explains how.
Looking for an alternative and innovative method to combat the energy crisis, look no further than your own bathroom. Ecotricity, the world’s first green electricity company, has launched a project that will use biomethane- a gas produced when... Read More
George Washington University-School of Media and Public Affairs
Standing outside in barely a coat in December weather, my video partner Kim and I hailed cabs until hypothermia set in. As fate would have it, a hybrid cab picked us up as our chariot to the most exciting and nerve-racking interview we were both... Read More
Digital Media Producer, Planet Forward
Serious Materials CEO Kevin Surace says, “Green is so 2008.” After interviewing him, along with an energy expert, a green tech consultant, and a BBC producer, I’m beginning to think that’s right. Green for green’s sake may be history.
Can we find something new in an old technology? Maybe a second look at the engine can be a clean answer to our dirty fuel problem.
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!