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Owen Volk

Planet Forward Correspondent | SUNY Environmental Science and Forestry

COP26 in Context: Bright ideas in renewable energy

The 146 megawatt peak (MWp) Bolero Solar PV plant is located in the Atacama Desert in Chile. (Antonio Garcia/Unsplash)

Hannah Krantz

Planet Forward Correspondent | George Washington University

Essay | Connecting a college campus to COP26

Glasgow university, with a distinctive central spire, is seen from the air, with a cluster of trees turning autumnal colors in the foreground

As researchers, we're focused on how to connect our university to our local communities. How might Glasgow University, shown here, connect with the community around it? (Ian Dick/Flickr/Creative Commons 2.0)

Robert Orttung

Research Director for Sustainable GW | George Washington University

Task force developing plan to reduce single-use plastics on campus

One of the bottle refilling stations on campus. (Alexander Welling/The Hatchet)

Sejal Govindarao

Planet Forward FAO Fellow | George Washington University

At universities, interdisciplinary work is key to a more sustainable future

(Photoillustration by Sejal Govindarao. Image courtesy Canva; screenshot of The Earth Institute at Columbia University)

Sejal Govindarao

Planet Forward FAO Fellow | George Washington University

Peril & Promise: How indigenous communities and artists capture solar energy

(LakotaSolarEnterprises.org)

Frank Sesno

Founding Director, Planet Forward

5 ways restaurants are putting climate change on the menu

New York restaurant, Blue Hill, was one of the first to prioritize ultra-local sourcing. (Lou Stejskal)

Lily Young

The George Washington University

Doing social science research in a disaster

In times of crisis, whether our current pandemic or a natural disaster, how should social scientists manage their research of human subjects? (Lisa Shoning-Young/Creative Commons)

Robert Orttung

Research Director for Sustainable GW | George Washington University

Covering climate change: The politicization of our changing world