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Urban Roots participants on a behind the scenes tour of the conservatory. (Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance)
Planet Forward Correspondent | Northwestern University
Friday, January 27, 2023
An employment opportunity at Garfield Park Conservatory in Chicago teaches teens how to become conservatory guides, while also providing a green education.
Tags: Green education, chicago, environmental justice, teen environmentalism, green jobs
An ancient old-growth redwood forest along California's northern coast. Changes to forestation on the West Coast may have downstream effects on temperatures and precipitation in the Mississippi River Basin. (Halley Hughes)
Planet Forward Sr. Correspondent | University of Arizona
Tuesday, December 06, 2022
In this podcast, I chat with Jose Soto, Ph.D. about his work in Ecoclimate Teleconnections and the importance of communicating complex scientific ideas to a wider audience.
Tags: science communication, epistemic injustice, teleconnections, accessible science, value shifts
Two participants enjoying the beautiful Dansey Road Scenic Reserve from above. (Photo courtesy of Rotorua Canopy Tours in New Zealand)
Planet Forward Correspondent | Middlebury College
Monday, January 30, 2023
By proactively addressing the presence of invasive species, one zip line company in New Zealand is showing how ecotourism is done right.
Tags: conservation, ecotourism, adventure, invasive species
Trail cameras like this one capture videos of passing animals and are useful wildlife research and conservation tools. (Evan Barnard/American University)
Planet Forward Senior Correspondent | American University
Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Osa Conservation, a science-driven nonprofit organization, studies and monitors wildlife conservation progress by remotely capturing wildlife – on camera.
Tags: costa rica, camera trapping, Central America, Biodiversity, Jaguar, science communication
Several bison wander the prairie lands of McGinley Ranch on September 18, 2022. (Frank Sesno/Planet Forward)
University of Missouri
Friday, September 30, 2022
Declining rangeland and rising temperatures have livestock ranchers searching for solutions. To South Dakota State University research assistant Anlly Fresno Rueda, a bison’s gut is as good of a place to start looking as any.
Tags: regenerative agriculture, bison, rumen, bacteria, genetics, DNA, McGinley Ranch, Turner Institute for Ecoagriculture, growing soil
An aerial view of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe’s crop fields in Towaoc, Colo on Sept. 23, 2022. (Matthew Ross)
Planet Forward Correspondent | Colorado State University, Center for Science Communication
Thursday, February 02, 2023
In this photoessay, explore the geography of Colorado's agricultural water needs through the stories of two men living in opposite corners of the state, but whose experiences surrounding the need for irrigated water are incredibly similar.
Tags: Water, Soil health, Water in the West, Colorado, farming, ranching, irrigation
Rooftop solar panels provide some of Hypatia Cooperative's electricity. (Seeger Gray)
Northwestern University
Wednesday, January 04, 2023
Residents of housing cooperatives can use less energy on average and collaborate on environmental goals, combining affordable housing with sustainable living.
Tags: co-ops, heating and cooling, utilities, cooperatives, communities, Alternative housing, affordable housing, multifamily housing, lower electricity bills, low heating bills
The New York State Bottle Bill financially incentives collectors to recycle wasted cans and bottles. Westside Value Redemption in Buffalo, NY provides a safe and dignified center for collectors to trade in bottles for compensation. (Eva Sideris)
Planet Forward Correspondent | SUNY Environmental Science and Forestry
Wednesday, October 26, 2022
In this video, learn how the New York State Bottle Bill financially incentives collectors to recycle wasted cans and bottles as well as gives less fortunate people a reliable and dignified way to earn a living.
Tags: recycling, informal economy, bottle bill, Community, refugee, economics
George Washington University
Friday, December 02, 2022
Robotic bees are being developed to study buzz pollination and help support the conservation of declining bee populations across the globe.
Tags: Biodiversity, Bees, ecology, animals, research, pollinators, nature, biotechnology
(Belle Long/George Washington University)
George Washington University
Friday, June 10, 2022
Patterns of U.S. land protection prioritize the great landscapes of the West over species richness or biodiversity, which are largely concentrated in the Southeast.