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Cherokee, North Carolina is part of the Blue Ridge Parkway and is home to the Great Smoky Mountains. This place is also known as the ancestral homelands of the ᎠᏂᎩᏚᏩᎩ, or Cherokee people. (Raylen Bark)
Indigenous Correspondents Program | Dartmouth College
Monday, February 13, 2023
This photo essay explores the ways that knowledge of Indigenous plant gathering, harvesting, maintenance, and sovereignty have been passed down by the generations and practiced by my family.
Tags: Indigenous, plants, sustainability
SUNY Environmental Science and Forestry
Monday, February 13, 2023
Several SUNY-ESF students explore the ethical debate surrounding modern zoos and animal captivity in this short documentary film.
Tags: animals, zoo, debate, documentary, conservation, interview, nuance, Biodiversity, ecology
Robert McMahon, Southern Fresh Farms owner, and friend Jake Stevens rebuild the roof that shelters animals on the Fort Myers farm on Oct. 8. The wooden roof had collapsed as Hurricane Ian tore through. (Florida Climate Institute/Katie Delk)
University of Florida
Monday, February 13, 2023
A Fort Myers hydroponic farming family, whose crops were destroyed by Hurricane Ian, recovers and rebuilds alongside the community.
Tags: agriculture, climate change, natural disasters, Hurricane Ian
George Washington University
Monday, February 13, 2023
Bacteria can detect, quantify, and remove dangerous chemicals from the environment at a cheaper and faster rate than other technologies, making it ideal for superfund sites, and low-income countries.
Tags: Water, conservation, save water, Technology, innovation, pollution, soil, Biodiversity

Three Indigenous women load corn into a traditional pueblo bread oven during a corn roasting demonstration. (Darrien Benally)
Indigenous Correspondents Program | Northern Arizona University
Monday, February 13, 2023
Two Indigenous environmental professionals share how their work supports climate justice and is informed by their heritage.
Tags: Indigenous Knowledge, climate justice
University of Connecticut
Monday, February 13, 2023
As the oceans grow noisier from human activities, scientists race to find ways to educate the public about how to combat noise pollution.
Tags: Marine Ecology, noise pollution, Marine Conservation, science communication
Eckerd College
Tuesday, February 14, 2023
A story about a grieving family figuring out how to continue living life despite the environmental, social, and financial impacts of climate change.
Tags: climate change, Fossil Fuels, coal mining, storyfest2023
University of Connecticut
Tuesday, February 14, 2023
Small farms are suffering in the face of climate change and a tumultuous economy; it's no wonder that farmers feel the effects as well. But one group is offering help.
Tags: agriculture, small farming, climate change, mental health

An aerial view of Kaieteur Falls, the world's largest single-drop waterfall, located in Guyana. (Wikimedia Commons/CC BY 2.0)
George Washington University
Tuesday, February 14, 2023
The environmental integrity of Guyana is being threatened by climate change and the efforts of large corporations to extract fossil fuels from the land.
Tags: guyana, climate change, Exxon, World Bank
Virginia Commonwealth University
Tuesday, February 14, 2023
ModiMask is the solution to the excess medical mask waste produced by the Covid 19 pandemic that takes used masks and repurposes them into durable handmade tote bags and backpacks.