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Pigeon River Country State Forest, home of the Bluesource/DNR Big Wild Forest Carbon Project. (Michigan Department of Natural Resources/CC BY-NC-ND 3.0)
Michigan State University
Friday, February 03, 2023
As businesses and states eye net zero emissions, carbon offset programs have helped institutions curb carbon emissions, at least on paper.
The construction of Rochester, New York's Inner Loop not only damaged communities, but it also decreased pedestrian biking traffic, contributing to a car-centric infrastructure. As seen in this image, traffic volumes on the Inner Loop were never particularly high, which is one of the factors that led to its removal. (Doug Kerr/CC BY-SA 2.0)
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Friday, February 03, 2023
Proposed changes are coming to two expressways that have disrupted historically Black communities in different Upstate New York cities.
Tags: transportation, Infrastructure, environmental racism, environmental justice, Government
SUNY Environmental Science and Forestry
Thursday, December 08, 2022
Has Onondaga Lake, formerly the most polluted lake in the nation, really been cleaned up?
Tags: storyfest2023, pollution, cleanup
(Courtesy of Candace Clark)
Planet Forward Correspondent | George Washington University
Thursday, February 02, 2023
Hannah Krantz and Aleena Fayaz speak to Candace Clark, a Ph.D. candidate at Tuskegee University, in this high-spirited podcast that discusses the importance of black voices in climate solutions, sustainable housing, and much more.
Tags: podcast, youth, solutions, farm, agriculture, education
Charles Collins' aquaponic garden. Water pours out from one garden bed overflowing with home grown vegetable plants, into another lava-rock filled bed. (Photo courtesy of Charles Collins)
Planet Forward Correspondent | University of Arizona
Friday, October 21, 2022
Charles Collins is a backyard gardener on a mission to change the way that the world grows food. In this audio story, Charles discusses his primary method: aquaponics.
Tags: audio, podcast, aquaponics, gardening, sustainability, foodsovereignty
Listening to live or recorded natural sound can connect us and provide valuable information about the state of our environment. (Chris Zatarain)
Planet Forward Correspondent | University of Arizona
Monday, December 12, 2022
In this audio story, I talk with Laura Giannone, a field recording artist and acoustic ecology technician who uses sound in her creative work and as a way to aid in several conservation efforts.
Tags: acoustic ecology, field recordings, natural sound, listening, audio, podcast, conservation, land management
The Accokeek Foundation has managed 200 acres of Piscataway Park since 1957. (Jing-ning Hsu)
George Washington University
Monday, February 06, 2023
Our current global food system leaves billions of people underfed or overweight and contributes to one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions. Piscataway woman Anjela Barnes says it doesn't have to be this way.
Tags: Indigenous Knowledge, Piscataway, potomac river, sustainability
(Venti Views/Unsplash Licencse)
Michigan State University
Tuesday, February 07, 2023
Sail ship company, Veer Voyage, plans to decarbonize cargo shipping with their new vessels.
Tags: sustainable solutions, wind
Cerro Vista Farms in Northern New Mexico. (Eva Sideris)
Planet Forward Correspondent | SUNY Environmental Science and Forestry
Tuesday, February 07, 2023
In this podcast, Daniel "Farmer Dan" Carmona shares his personal historical account of water, politics, underground rivers, and water witches!
Tags: New Mexico, Water, agriculture, Acequia, environmental justice, southwest
Waste is associated with the capture of energy, however, policy analyst Quinn Biever said people are trying to find ways to minimize solar panel waste through recycling. (Laura Simmons)
Northwestern University
Tuesday, February 07, 2023
Experts and business leaders discuss the environmental and financial reasons to purchase solar panels in Illinois.