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Planet Forward
Wednesday, September 20, 2017
Eckerd College inspires and empowers individuals to improve the world through mastery of self and a lifetime of learning.
Eckerd College President Donald R. Eastman III, center, signs the "Break Free From Plastic" Pledge on Nov. 5, 2019. (Courtesy of Eckerd College)
Planet Forward Correspondent | Eckerd College
Tuesday, November 12, 2019
Eckerd College President Donald Eastman III signed the Break Free from Plastic Pledge on Nov. 5, making it the first college in the United States to implement a comprehensive ban of unnecessary single-use plastics.
Tags: plastic, single-use plastic, Eckerd College, sustainability, plastic reduction, ocean, storyfest2020
Planet Forward Correspondent | Eckerd College
Tuesday, December 17, 2019
Single-use plastics litter our environment, but there’s something we can all do to help: reduce and refuse single-use plastics. Eckerd College took a stand — and so can you.
Tags: plastics, microplastics, Eckerd College, environmental sustainability, oceans, storyfest2020
Melissa Pielet speaks at St. Petersberg Climate Strike. (Anne Orca/Eckerd College)
Planet Forward Correspondent | Eckerd College
Monday, October 07, 2019
St. Petersburg, Florida, joined the global call for climate action on Sept. 20. Eckerd College student Melissa Pielet has some thoughts on the practicality of implementing the change we so urgently need.
Tags: climate change, climate crisis, environmental sustainability, florida, Eckerd College, conservation, PFfaces, storyfest2020
Saturday, January 07, 2012
Educating the public about environmental issues is absolutely essential. Nobody at the grocery store understands why I do not want a plastic bag, even when I claim that plastic is environmentally unfriendly.
Tags: education, plastic, change, Canada, environmental issues, donate, green washing, cause, Eckerd College
Eckerd College
Friday, February 07, 2020
A short film about the importance of the journey of compost at Eckerd College.
Tags: compost, sustainability, foodwaste, college, University, earth, upcycled, storyfest2020
Eckerd College
Thursday, March 07, 2019
The Eckerd College Reduce Single-Use project has developed a guide for colleges and universities looking to break free from single-use plastic.
Tags: single-use plastic, plastic waste, waste reduction, grassroots, storyfest2019, Colleges and Universities
Eckerd College
Saturday, May 11, 2019
Eckerd College student researchers share why our oceans are such a vital part of our environment, and why it is important to keep our oceans plastic-free.
Tags: plastic pollution, microplastic, microbeads, microplastics, water pollution, animal health, storyfest2020
(Photo by Ljubomir Žarković/Unsplash).
Planet Forward
Wednesday, October 06, 2021
We are pleased to announce our 2021-2022 team of Planet Forward Correspondents! Get to know them below:
Founding Director, Planet Forward
Tuesday, March 29, 2022
The competition for the title of Storyfest winner is incredibly tough this year. After much deliberating from our committee of judges, we’re excited to announce the best of the best: this year’s Storyfest finalists.