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The Grand Canyon in northern Arizona is one of the most-visited national parks. (Photos by Colton Stevens/Northeastern University)
Planet Forward Correspondent | Northeastern University
Wednesday, January 09, 2019
As our national parks suffer in the wake of the government shutdown, I reflect on why national parks matter to me, and why they should matter to you, too.
Tags: national park, nature, conservation, pfcorrespondent, Environment, #findyourpark, storyfest2019

"If you go down to Harrison spring, 70 percent of the time it's going to show up as either fecal or E. coli positive," says Ben Beavers, General Manager of the Sewanee Utility District (SUD).
Sewanee: The University of the South
Sunday, March 03, 2019
Faced with the daunting reality of water inaccessibility in rural Tennessee, Sewanee senior Haley Tucker turns to storytelling as a solution.
Tags: Water, sustainability, storytelling
Planet Forward Correspondent | Sewanee: The University of the South
Friday, March 09, 2018
Researchers from Sewanee and the University of Georgia test wetlands as a means to treat wastewater in the face of a water-scarce future.
Tags: Water, clean water, wastewater, water scarcity, Urban design, storyfest2018

Sunflower bed in bloom in the fall of 2019 at Homefields Incorporated, a 23-acre community-led farm. (Max Sano/Franklin & Marshall College)
Planet Forward Senior Correspondent | New York University
Friday, April 02, 2021
The U.S. food supply chain needs a complete makeover in light of the COVID-19 crisis. A new plan should incorporate several areas of focus, including expanding funding into current organic and regenerative agriculture.
Tags: environmental justice, regenerative agriculture, Green, minority serving institutions, storyfest2021, essay
Blogger at Our Hungry Food
Monday, January 19, 2015
Lots of students care about organic food, but very few dive into the facts behind it. Even less get their hands dirty, literally.