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Senior Writer, Planet Forward
Thursday, October 29, 2015
Lack of electricity removes people from the modern economy. Now, some small-scale companies are exploring options to bring electricity to remote locations.
Tags: solar, sustainable development
The University of Wisconsin-Madison
Thursday, April 23, 2020
How to cover climate change as a journalist when there is a rich history of politicization and misinformation.
Tags: climate change, renewable energy, Fossil Fuels, Exxon, solar, environmental journalism, media, Global Climate Strike, divestment, National Divestment Day
Planet Forward
Tuesday, November 09, 2010
We’re moving the conversation forward on National Geographic. This new blog features “insights from insiders" and will challenge all who care about the future of energy. The blog presents a diverse range of voices to the discussion on shrinking...
George Washington University
Thursday, June 11, 2020
Could the rise in teleworking due to COVID-19 offer a long-term solution to combat the climate crisis? A recent study says yes.
Tags: greenhouse emissions, teleworking, covid-19, transportation, sustainability, carbon footprint, public health
Biology student Selah Phillips collects algae at the Pacora River. She hopes the oil she has extracted from the algae can be processed into sustainable biodiesel. (Maddie Burakoff/Medill)
Northwestern University
Friday, June 29, 2018
Maddie Burakoff of Medill reports that at eco-institute Kalu Yala, researchers seek out environmental solutions in the midst of one of the most biodiverse regions in the world, but grapple with sustaining their own progress.
Tags: kalu yala, panama, Ryan King, Selah Phillips, Jules Hart, Tara McLaughlin, algae, Black soldier flies, Medill, Maddie Burakoff
(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
Center for Green Schools
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
By Kristin Simmons Ferguson
Higher Ed Associate, Center for Green Schools
Tags: USGBC, green campus, green schools, Center for Green Schools, U.S. Green Building Council, The Princeton Review, green guide, Guide to Green Colleges, Rachel Gutter
(Photo courtesy Andreas Carlgren)
Loyola University Chicago
Thursday, July 26, 2018
Sweden's former Minister of the Environment, Andreas Carlgren, instructs students at The Newman Institute in Uppsala, Sweden, and in this Q&A, provides unique insight into the environmental consciousness that pervades the country.
Tags: climate change, higher education, environmental policy, sweden, emissions, politics
Thursday, November 10, 2011
At the annual Greenbuild Conference Expo in Toronto, the Center for Green Schools and United Technologies Corp. held a press conf
Tags: green schools
Air pollution in Cairo. (World Bank Photo Collection/Flickr)
The George Washington University
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
Experts anticipate the Middle Eastern-North African region being affected by climate change more than other regions. While the extent is unclear, certain factors make these countries particularly susceptible.