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Planet Forward
Thursday, January 11, 2018
At Colorado State University, sustainability is foundational to who we are. As a land-grant university, we’re compelled to steward, conserve, and protect the world around us.
Monday, April 01, 2013
In spring 2012, Western State Colorado University student Kyle Brookens pioneered the opportunity for students to make a voluntary renewable energy contribution, in an effort to reduce WSCU’s dependence on fossil-fuel energy, while reducing our...
Tags: ACUPCC, Climate Leadership Awards 2013, Kyle Brookens, WSCU
An aerial view of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe’s crop fields in Towaoc, Colo on Sept. 23, 2022. (Matthew Ross)
Planet Forward Correspondent | Colorado State University, Center for Science Communication
Thursday, February 02, 2023
In this photoessay, explore the geography of Colorado's agricultural water needs through the stories of two men living in opposite corners of the state, but whose experiences surrounding the need for irrigated water are incredibly similar.
Tags: Water, Soil health, Water in the West, Colorado, farming, ranching, irrigation
(Photoillustration by Sejal Govindarao. Image courtesy Canva; screenshot of The Earth Institute at Columbia University)
Planet Forward FAO Fellow | George Washington University
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
Nordic nations are known for their sustainability-first approach to life. Now, universities in the United States are taking a similar approach when integrating sustainability into academia.
Tags: sustainability, Colleges and Universities, columbia, colorado state university, higher education, GW, storyfest2021
Colorado State University
Thursday, March 02, 2023
Students at Colorado State University have created the first edition of the NoCo Food Justice Kit, a volume of artwork and educational material that helps fellow students understand food justice issues in Northern Colorado.
Tags: food justice, environmental justice, climate justice
George Washington University
Friday, November 05, 2021
Climate Hits Home | My friends and I escaped the 2020 summer blues for a weekend camping. Before heading out, we stopped at the grocery store for food essentials. When we arrived at the site, we couldn’t cook any of it.
Tags: climate change, forest fires, Colorado, Red Feather Lakes, burn bans
Hay grows under the shade of solar panels at Jack's Solar Garden in Longmont, CO. (Tyler Hickman)
University of Colorado Boulder
Wednesday, February 08, 2023
Scientists, drought-stricken farmers, and politicians on both sides of the aisle are expressing increasing interest in solar agriculture.
Three large Dumpsters sit outside of University of Mississippi residence hall. (Bryce Johnson/University of Mississippi)
University of Mississippi
Friday, March 09, 2018
Many campuses across America are striving to achieve zero waste during move out.
Tags: recycling, upcycling, zero waste, college, storyfest2018
When the Cameron Peak Fire raged over the summer, it was obvious that the air quality was not safe in Northern Colorado. But air quality concerns aren't always as visually noticeable. (Photo by Jennifer Clary)
Colorado State University
Monday, March 01, 2021
How can we know if it’s safe to breathe the air that surrounds us?
Tags: air quality, colorado state university, ben randall, AMOD, air pollution, public health, storyfest2021
Wednesday, October 05, 2011