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Planet Forward
Friday, November 13, 2015
"Columbia makes strides both large and small," said Columbia's Senior Executive Vice President Robert Kasdin, "from pilot projects to industry-leading research, toward reducing the University’s environmental footprint.
Columbia University
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Our program within the Columbia University Chapter of Engineers without Borders (CU-EWB) works with the village of Obodan, Ghana to improve sanitation and access to water resources while focusing on developing methods to convert waste to energy vi
Tags: Water, energy, sanitation, Engineers without borders, EWB, latrines, source separation, ghana, biogas, fertilizer
(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
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
University of Connecticut's COP26 cohort pauses for a photo on the streets of Glasgow. (Scott Wallace/University of Connecticut)
University of Connecticut
Thursday, December 02, 2021
In November, I traveled to Glasgow, Scotland for COP26 with four professors and 15 University of Connecticut students, representing 13 different majors. The students shared why they attended the conference and what they learned there.
Tags: education, cop26, UCONN, youth, climate change
Planet Forward
Wednesday, August 03, 2011
Here is a new way to deliver energy to those who need it. The women in one small community in Guatemala have wind, they just need a way to harness it. Enter enthusiastic students from the University of Michigan College of Engineering.
WATCH
Tags: wind, webisode, union of concerned scientists, University of Michigan, offshore wind
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
The clock ran out in Congress last week on a bill to repeal energy-efficient light bulb standards. Cue the giant, energy-devouring, glass ball above Time Square.
Tags: energy, congress, Pew, University of Texas, weatherizedc, heat, ghana, temperatures, cuewb, colleges
The 700,000-gallon model of the ocean sits inside Biosphere 2, a glass-enclosed research facility near Tucson, Arizona, where scientists carry out large-scale experiments (Photo by Hannah Johnson/El Inde).
UA School of Journalism
Tuesday, November 23, 2021
You’re standing on a beach. Warm sunlight streams down, filtering through not just clouds but a geometric glass walls and ceiling. Welcome to the Biosphere 2 Ocean. Hannah Johnson reports for El Inde.
Tags: ocean acidification, ocean, climate change, research, coral, coral reefs, university of arizona, space colony, coral research
Planet Forward
Thursday, April 07, 2011
We caught up with students who've experienced the Planet Forward promise! Watch as they reflect on having their ideas and innovations featured on national television!
Planet Forward
Tuesday, May 05, 2015
Students, policymakers, business leaders, farmers and climatologists interview each other, telling their stories, revealing their expertise.