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GWU School of Media and Public Affairs
Wednesday, June 04, 2014
Distinguished fellow Tara Sonenshine gives her take on how the Obama Administration needs to communicate their new plans for coal regulation
Tags: Obama Administration, barack obama, epa, regulations, coal
American University
Saturday, March 04, 2017
Students at American University are using filmmaking as a tool to raise awareness about preserving and fostering vital ecosystems.
Tags: Biodiversity, Environmental Education, conservation, environmental sustainability, storyfest2017

Neera Tanden, president and CEO of the Center for American Progress Action Fund, speaks with Planet Forward founder at the GW School of Media and Public Affairs on Nov. 21, 2019. (PlanetForward.org)
Executive Director, Planet Forward
Tuesday, December 10, 2019
As communicators, how can we persuade voters on the urgency of climate change — especially as we head into a major election year? What would another four years of a Trump presidency mean for the environment?
Tags: politics, climate policy, environmental policy, election 2020, election, climate change discussion

Despite an increase in extreme weather, like that of 2012's superstorm Sandy, research tends to suggest that extreme weather does not have a lasting impact on public opinion. Shown here are areas of Long Island, N.Y., following Hurricane Sandy on Oct. 30, 2012. (Petty Officer 2nd Class Rob Simpson/U.S. Coast Guard)
Planet Forward Reporter | SUNY Purchase
Friday, July 12, 2019
Jeremy Deaton, a journalist for Nexus Media News and creator of Climate Chat, talked with Planet Forward about navigating climate change deniers, conservative interest in the environment, and climate policy.
Tags: expert voices, climate change, communication, communicating science, science communication, politics, Politics & Policy, storyfest2020
The George Washington University
Thursday, February 02, 2017
I'm going on a necessary journey to find examples of environmental science being told as an interesting story.
Tags: communication, science communication, communicating science, storytelling, sustainability
Planet Forward Correspondent | George Washington University
Wednesday, November 11, 2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic soared around the world, people turned to science for answers.
Tags: science, communication, Panel, coronavirus, reporting, accurate, truth

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American University
Tuesday, December 06, 2016
At Sierra Club D.C.'s screening of "The True Cost," American University students learned about the environmental and social impact of the fashion industry.
Tags: Campus Sustainability, green living, clothing, sierra club
Founding Director, Planet Forward
Thursday, August 13, 2020
Rick Pollack, president and CEO of the American Hospital Association, talks about how hospitals around the U.S. have been impacted financially by the pandemic and why it's important to "follow the science."
Tags: public health, podcast, covid-19, coronavirus, communicating science, Hospital, financial crisis
The University of Wisconsin-Madison
Thursday, April 23, 2020
How to cover climate change as a journalist when there is a rich history of politicization and misinformation.