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A woman sits a busy work desk holding a tool to a piece of clear plastic. Art supplies cover the desk.

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.
A person in a brimmed hat and a blue tank top stands near a table filled with large dishes of food in an outdoor, tropical setting.

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. 
A woman steps over a large tarp covering crop land at a small farm.

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.
A poster board on a white wall filled with print outs of text next to colorful pictures.

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. 
An adult and a juvenile whale swim under the ocean with rays of sunlight coming through the water.

(Swanson Chan/Unsplash License)

University of Connecticut
As the oceans grow noisier from human activities, scientists race to find ways to educate the public about how to combat noise pollution.
A white and grey fox is perched on a pile of snow with snow-covered trees in the background.

The Cascade red fox. (Courtesy of J. Kuehlman)

Indigenous Correspondents Program | Evergreen State College
In this story, I reflect on relearning who I am, what I value, and how incorporating traditional ecological knowledge into my studies has helped a fox population begin its rebound. 
George Washington University
Bacteria can detect, quantify, and remove dangerous chemicals from the environment at a cheaper and faster rate than other technologies, making it ideal for superfund sites, and low-income countries.
Two men work to rebuild the broken roof on an animal shelter.

Robert McMahon, Southern Fresh Farms owner, and friend Jake Stevens rebuild the roof that shelters animals on the Fort Myers farm on Oct. 8. The wooden roof had collapsed as Hurricane Ian tore through. (Florida Climate Institute/Katie Delk)

University of Florida
A Fort Myers hydroponic farming family, whose crops were destroyed by Hurricane Ian, recovers and rebuilds alongside the community.

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