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Moses Thompson walks down the garden beds at Tucson High School. (Photos by Halley Hughes/University of Arizona)
Planet Forward Sr. Correspondent | University of Arizona
Thursday, October 20, 2022
A school garden in Tucson are planting seeds of resilience within its children, sprouting reconnection to their heritage, our globe's complex food web, and the challenges of climate change.
Tags: local gardens, classroom sustainability, cultural heritage, food access
Planet Forward Correspondent | SUNY Environmental Science and Forestry
Wednesday, October 19, 2022
Can eating meat save the planet? In this short documentary, ranchers and scientists at McGinley Ranch discuss regenerative ranching practices and ecological economics.
Tags: Video, regenerative, soil, bison, meat, animal agriculture, sustainability, food
(Ryan Hagerty/CC0)
SUNY Environmental Science and Forestry
Thursday, December 22, 2022
This podcast discusses how young people can get involved in environmental sustainability efforts earlier in their lives and how education systems should be altered in order to allow for and promote environmental learning.
Tags: Environmental Education, youth, climate change, storyfest 2023
Greenland's ice sheet is slowly melting. Several sought-after resources are becoming increasingly available as a result. (Mia Rosenblatt)
George Washington University
Friday, December 02, 2022
As the vast Greenland Ice Sheet melts, mining for heavy metals, withdrawals of sediment, and the use of Northern trade routes may expand.
Tags: ice, Water, climate change, greenland, sustainability, melt
This is a photo taken by my uncle, Irfan Shahmiri. He is the founder of an organization called CHINAR International which provides humanitarian and disaster relief to Kashmiri families. (Irfan Shahmir)
George Washington University
Tuesday, November 01, 2022
The recent floods in Pakistan are personal to me because I know what it's like to have your homeland be devastated by a disaster. Here's why you should care too.
Tags: global, floods, International, climate change, environmental racism
One of the best views of Cloudland Canyon. (Photos by Nicolas Samuel Horne/University of Georgia)
University of Georgia
Friday, October 14, 2022
Leaving ungodly early. Arriving at Cloudland Canyon. Walking it openly. Join me for an adventure.
Tags: Georgia, Canyon, nature, creativity, reflections
Than Naing Oo next to his garden plot in 2018 in Chicago. (Photo courtesy of Paul Bick)
Planet Forward Correspondent | Northwestern University
Tuesday, October 25, 2022
Global Garden Refugee Training Farm in Chicago makes space for refugee farmers to grow traditional fruits and vegetables, while also integrating local cultivars. One farmer shares what he grows in his farm plot.
Tags: refugee agriculture, urban farming, Chicago farm, food, agriculture, Global Garden, produce
Robin Clemmons rips apart a pod of black beans, demonstrating that not many people may realize where crops, like black beans, actually come from. These bean pods need to be dried before volunteers can shell them by hand — in a days work, it's tricky to fill a plastic shopping bag. (Carter Weinhofer/Eckerd College)
Planet Forward Sr. Correspondent | Eckerd College
Wednesday, October 26, 2022
Food security is a growing issue, but small-scale agriculture can be a catalyst to aid in large-scale food movements.
Tags: food, foodaccess, agriculture, foodjustice, foodsecurity, foodsystems, crops, planetforward
A member of Laal, Rokeya Begum, waters the plants already potted. (Courtesy of Sahreen Quadir)
SUNY Environmental Science and Forestry
Wednesday, January 11, 2023
Despite the many struggles that Bangladeshi women face as immigrants to New York City, a community garden is providing a space for healing.
Tags: Social Justice, environmental justice, Community Garden, Women Empowerment
Walking to the COP27 Conference in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. (Claire Lee)
University of Connecticut
Tuesday, January 10, 2023
Science or legislation? My experience at COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt highlighted the importance of bringing interdisciplinary action and voices to the climate spotlight.