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Emma Virnelli

SUNY Environmental Science and Forestry

The power of aquaculture in Papua New Guinea

Jesmond Sammut stands with four other men from Papua New Guinea in a lush green environment.

Jesmond Sammut, pictured center-right, in Papua New Guinea with members of the Bihute Fish for Prisons program. (Photo courtesy of Jesmond Sammut)

Joshua Rosenstein

Planet Forward Correspondent | Middlebury College

Bees and chili peppers: A solution to human-wildlife conflict in Zimbabwe

A woman in a white shirt is surrounded by wildlife rangers wearing green jumpsuits. The group holds a large white picture frame with text that reads, "I conquered the Wildlife Ranger Challenge. #ForWildlifeRangers," and five logos of supporting organizations fill the bottom of the frame.

Wildlife lawyer and farmer Taku Mutezo, in white, poses for a photograph at the Wildlife Ranger Challenge, a project to both raise funds and awareness of the struggles facing wildlife rangers across Africa. (Photo courtesy Taku Mutezo)

Beverly Ndifoin

Mandela Washington Fellow

Food Rescuers: Food recovery in the capital

Jelina Liu

George Washington University

Summit conversations: The food story featuring José Andrés and FAO North America

Planet Forward Staff

Planet Forward

College food insecurity: Eating away at student success

Connor Kuerbis

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Plantita Power: Microgreens in the District

Jennifer Vilcarino

George Washington University

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Kathryn Resanovich

SUNY Environmental Science and Forestry

Composting: Turning college kids' trash into environmental treasure

(Photo by Hannah Richter/ University of Chicago)

Hannah Richter

University of Chicago

Introducing our 2021 FAO Summer Storytelling Fellows

Staff fill boxes with food at Pittsburgh area food bank

As the need for food continued to grow during the pandemic, the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank called on the Pennsylvania Army National Guard and opened an additional, temporary food box packing site. Food access, food security, nutrition, and environmental justice challenges are among the topics our fellows will explore in their stories this summer. (Melissa Murray/Creative Commons)

Frank Sesno

Founding Director, Planet Forward

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George Washington University

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