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Thousands of sea turtles are killed by fishing nets each year.
The George Washington University
Wednesday, March 15, 2017
Bycatch, a topic you are not likely to hear in discussions of wasted food, is the non-target marine wildlife that is caught in fishing nets or on fishing lines and is then discarded either at sea or at port.
Tags: wasted food, Food Waste, food waste prevention, bycatch
National Geographic and Planet Forward
Wednesday, December 07, 2011
Somewhere, pigs are flying and hell must be icing up, because Congress has actually spent some time discussing the electrical grid. As usual, however, they're locked in another partisan squabble, but procrastinating on addressing the more...
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
What does it mean to be energy efficient? Well, according to the Alliance to Save Energy, all it means is doing more with less energy. It seems simple enough, doesn’t it?
Tags: green living, Efficiency, GWFall_10, energy efficiency, homes
(Middlebury College)
Planet Forward Senior Correspondent | Middlebury College
Friday, February 15, 2019
At one of the most prominent institutions to make the commitment to divestment, students' dedication and a change in tactics proved successful — and garnered support from faculty and the college community along the way.
Tags: pfcorrespondent, divestment, fossil fuel, energy2028, Middlebury College, storyfest2019
The Smoky Hills Wind Farm as seen from Interstate 70 in Lincoln, Kansas. (Drenaline/Creative Commons)
State University College at Buffalo
Tuesday, September 12, 2017
Cities across the United States are beginning the switch to 100% renewable energy, but just four towns have reached the goal so far.
Tags: renewable, energy, Green, power, clean, sustainable, cities, united states, renewable energy
George Washington University
Monday, December 04, 2017
Self-repairing wind turbines could forever alter the economy of energy, but it needs the funding to get there.
Tags: Dr. Stephen Hsu, wind, energy, microtechnology, innovation, Senate, House of Representatives, wind energy, turbine, Wind turbines
The George Washington University
Wednesday, November 07, 2012
Tags: George Washington University, energy, Waste, Germany, energy consumption, berlin, natural resources, Humboldt University, Yolanda Rother, Mirko Wutzler
Planet Forward, The George Washington University School of Media and Public Affairs
Friday, September 26, 2014
Solar power is booming, but those that can benefit the most have trouble accessing it. The 2014 Solar Symposium aimed to do something about that. Here's what you should know.
Tags: solar installations, Solar Institute, photovoltaic panels, low-income solar, George Washington University, community solar
Northwestern University
Monday, June 11, 2018
The indigenous Guna people of Panama prepare to leave the islands they call home due to rising sea levels, while entrepreneur Jimmy Stice builds a sustainable town in the jungle of Panama. Elizabeth Guthrie of Medill reports.