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Founding Director, Planet Forward
Friday, September 14, 2018
In partnership with SUNY’s College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF), today we launch the first-ever Planet Forward Podcast with our host, Zack Smith.
Tags: planet forward podcast, podcast, environmental storytelling, pfcorrespondent, correspondent, agriculture, crickets, Feed the Planet
George Washington University
Thursday, June 11, 2020
Research published by PLOS One on March 20 poses a challenge to Sustainable Development Goal 3 as findings suggest that higher temperatures decrease the quality of our mental health.
Tags: mental health, SDGs, temperature, air pollution, global warming, disparity, air quality
Planet Forward, George Washington University School of Media and Public Affairs
Monday, September 29, 2014
Bill Hohenstein
The UC Davis Renewable Energy Anaerobic Digester, which officially opened Earth Day, April 22, 2014, converts organic waste from campus and other sources into clean energy for the campus electrical grid. The anaerobic digestion technology used in the facility was invented by UC Davis professor Ruihong Zhang and licensed to Sacramento-based CleanWorld. (UC Davis)
Planet Forward Senior Correspondent | University of Wisconsin-Madison
Monday, December 10, 2018
Next in our Tackling Food Waste series: What if you could take food waste and give it another life — or two? That's the idea behind the biodigester facility at UC Davis. University of Wisconsin-Madison's Peter Jurich reports.
Tags: woodland, pfincali, agriculture, sustainability, Food Waste, biodigestion, anaerobic digester, fertilizer, synthetic fertilizer, storyfest2019
George Washington University
Tuesday, January 17, 2017
Josh Lasky took an alternative approach to sustainability education after his work experience and Cards Against Humanity inspired him to create the game Wilted Green to promote sustainability discussions through fun.
Tags: education, climate change, sustainability, Office of Sustainability, storyfest2017
Planet Forward
Thursday, September 05, 2013
Bruce Brandfon - Council Chair
Planet Forward
Thursday, December 10, 2015
The clock is ticking at the 21st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Paris, also known as COP21.
Tags: COP21, climate change, Climate Change Agreement
Senior Writer, Planet Forward
Monday, April 11, 2016
“How do we better communicate the innovations and new partnerships influencing and advancing the urban agriculture story?”
Tags: cities, urban agriculture
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The Leafy Green Machine is optimized for the growth of a wide variety of lettuces, herbs and hearty greens. (Photo courtesy Freight Farms)
Planet Forward Correspondent | Georgetown University
Friday, March 09, 2018
The triple bottom line solution to our food system.
Tags: Efficient Food Production, food and agriculture organization, healthy produce, food access, food desert, nutrition, urban agriculture, storyfest2018
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The George Washington University
Monday, January 13, 2020
The solar industry has a chance to shape the larger narrative on energy justice, and advance social equity by ensuring energy security for all socioeconomic levels. Community solar is an extremely viable solution to challenge energy inequality.