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Naomi Oreskes addresses scientists at the annual AAAS Conference in Boston. (Janice Cantieri/MEDILL)
Northwestern University
Friday, February 24, 2017
Harvard historian Naomi Oreskes urged hundreds of scientists to step beyond the objectivity of their data and embrace the riskier role as “sentinels” for scientific facts.
Tags: naomi oreskes, merchants of doubt, climate change, politics, AAAS, climate science, environmental policy
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Eco-Business
Tuesday, January 09, 2018
In this Q&A with Matthew Schneider-Mayerson of Yale-NUS College, find out how literature, science fiction, and activism can transform the uncertainties of this dangerous era.
Tags: Climate Fiction, environmental activism, pfcorrespondent, Q&A, expert voices
Feeling stressed? A Japanese study that found just looking at plants reduced stress and fear. (Ffion Atkinson/Creative Commons)
The George Washington University
Friday, June 19, 2020
It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the current pandemic. Here are some simple ways you can make an impact on the environment from the safety of your home.
Tags: pandemic, Environment, Online shopping, plants, stress, gardening, plant-based diet, public health
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
The Everglades play an important part in the water cycle of South Florida. (U.S. National Park Service)
Planet Forward Reporter | SUNY Purchase
Friday, June 21, 2019
Florida's population is growing — and so is its demand for water. What can the Sunshine State do to bolster its freshwater reserves and restore balance to its ecosystem?
Tags: aquifer, florida, fresh water, Drinking Water, Desalination, Everglades, wetlands, springs, storyfest2020
Planet Forward
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
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Signs on sorting waste, found outside a cafe in Hawi, North Kohala District, Island of Hawaii. (Riddhi Sarkar/American University)
American University
Tuesday, January 24, 2017
Businesses, individuals, and the government are currently working together towards a clean energy economy as the Hawaii State Energy Office has set a target for the state to achieve 100 percent renewable energy by the year 2045.
Tags: green living, Rainwater management, solar power, education
(Nate Mach/University of Wisconsin-Madison)
Planet Forward Correspondent | University of Wisconsin - Madison
Tuesday, January 22, 2019
A Madison, Wisconsin-based dream of a hydroponics-driven future: How one student organization hopes to inspire others to embrace clean, sustainable urban agriculture.
Tags: urban agriculture, sustainable agriculture, Hydroponics, food deserts, food insecurity, grassroots, urban farming, pfcorrespondent, storyfest2019
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The University of Wisconsin-Madison
Wednesday, April 28, 2021
Old Mason jars filled with heritage corn and tins of commercial tobacco are what planted the initial idea for the Goldman Lab’s Inter-Tribal Seed Stewardship Initiative.
Tags: sustainable agriculture, seed sovereignty, food sovereignty, UW-Madison, regenerative agriculture, Indigenous Knowledge
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.