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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
Monday, April 03, 2017
A Q&A with our finalists in the Left Brain category.
Tags: storyfest2017
The UN-FAO reports 26% of the planet’s ice-free land is used for livestock grazing. (Ryan Thompson/U.S. Department of Agriculture)
State University College at Buffalo
Monday, September 25, 2017
It ain't pretty: Our food consumption habits are devastating the planet and contributing to world hunger. What can we do about it?
Tags: food, global hunger, global warming, livestock, industry, pollution, methane, agriculture, consumption
Energaia's bioreactors on the Novotel rooftop. (Photo courtesy Energaia)
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Friday, March 09, 2018
Microalgae could play a critical role in feeding a rapidly expanding global population.
Tags: algae, food, food innovation, innovation, storyfest2018
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(Deepti Bansal Gage/George Washington University)
Planet Forward Senior Correspondent
Monday, April 27, 2020
Environmentalism is a relatively recent concept in the Western world, creating challenges when confronting our growing environmental issues. Looking to other, non-western cultures and leaders, may help develop enduring solutions.
Tags: native, environmentalism, Earth Day, fad, conservation, solution, leadership, opinion
New materials are added to a compost pile at Lederer Gardens in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 15, 2020. (Photos by Arielle Bader/George Washington University)
Planet Forward Correspondent | George Washington University
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
Despite our obsession with food, we throw so much of it away. Learn more about composting, a change you can make at home to help the earth.
Tags: food, Food Waste, composting, at home, Garden, leaves, greens, browns, Sistained8, storyfest2021
The Dupont Circle Fountain is a lively D.C. attraction and the center of a popular WalkUP. (Creative Commons)
George Washington University
Friday, March 03, 2017
Whether you’ve narrowly avoided an aggressive driver, or have only experienced L.A.'s traffic jams through “La La Land’s” opening musical number, just hearing the words driving and city in the same sentence can drive you crazy.
Tags: cities, Urban Sustainability, WalkUPs, walkable urbanism, metro, Infrastructure, climate change, storyfest2017
A member of Laal, Rokeya Begum, waters the plants already potted. (Courtesy of Sahreen Quadir)
SUNY Environmental Science and Forestry
Wednesday, January 11, 2023
Despite the many struggles that Bangladeshi women face as immigrants to New York City, a community garden is providing a space for healing.
Tags: Social Justice, environmental justice, Community Garden, Women Empowerment
View from Hawk Mountain (Rachel Freed/George Washington University)
George Washington University
Monday, August 29, 2022
As climate change worsens and people migrate, seeking safety in higher elevations, Appalachia is expected to become a prime destination for thousands of Americans. How can this new community create a sustainable future?
Tags: climate change, sustainability, Appalachia, coal mining, youth, organizing, research, climate migration, migration
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.