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George Washington University
Thursday, November 21, 2019
The Climathon is an annual event in 46 cities, in 6 countries, where cities host a 24-hour "hackathon" for young innovators to collaborate and develop solutions to the most pressing issues of climate change.
Tags: sustainable, Fashion, College sustainability, Climathon, sustainable fashion, textile
As researchers, we're focused on how to connect our university to our local communities. How might Glasgow University, shown here, connect with the community around it? (Ian Dick/Flickr/Creative Commons 2.0)
Research Director for Sustainable GW | George Washington University
Tuesday, October 26, 2021
The Road to COP26 | As student and faculty representatives at COP26, GW senior Jane Barkholz and Dr. Robert Orttung aim to connect the university to the broader community taking action to address climate change.
Tags: cop26, climate change, Climate Change Agreement, glasgow, climate policy, science, climate action, Colleges and Universities
Frank Fritz assembles and labels the bins for a pilot composting program last July. (Photo courtesy The Washington ComPost at GW.)
George Washington University
Saturday, March 26, 2016
Students are leading the battle against food waste in cities. From local start-ups to wholesale retailers, young entrepreneurs seek new ways of rerouting food waste into innovative ideas.
Founding Director, Planet Forward
Wednesday, April 21, 2021
Our 2021 Summit event hosted some of the most compelling guests — and conversations — we've ever had. Whether you want to re-watch a portion, or check out the entire event, we have all the info here.
Tags: pfsummit21, storyfest2021, storytelling, education, science communication, urgency, environmental justice, narrative, inclusion
Founding Director, Planet Forward
Thursday, April 12, 2018
This year, we had our most successful Summit yet with more than 400 attendees and students from 40 schools around the world!
Tags: summit2018, planet forward, summit, storytellers, education, Environment
As the need for food continued to grow during the pandemic, the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank called on the Pennsylvania Army National Guard and opened an additional, temporary food box packing site. Food access, food security, nutrition, and environmental justice challenges are among the topics our fellows will explore in their stories this summer. (Melissa Murray/Creative Commons)
Founding Director, Planet Forward
Friday, June 04, 2021
Four students will produce stories at the nexus of food security, agriculture, and nutrition, and work under the guidance of GW’s National Geographic Professor of Science Communication, Lisa Palmer.
Tags: planet forward, UN_FAO, fao, fellowship, storytelling, food access, nutrition, hunger, agriculture
Planet Forward
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Planet Forward met up with Bill Nye at the Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision Awards last week. See the first item on his #EnergyToDo list. Tell us yours on twitter. (@Planet_Forward)
Tags: solar, Water, Chu, salt, heating, national press club, heat, Nye, #energytodo, science guy
George Washington University
Thursday, October 13, 2011
THIS WEEK: How to turn a Solar Decathlon house into a home. GW students Melissa Turley and Jon Fenech followed Team Empowerhouse through the Solar Decathlon. Their innovation? Making it affordable enough to be a Habitat for Humanity home. WATCH...
Tags: solar, Solar Decathlon, DOE, Parsons, Milano, Stevens Institute, Stevens
Planet Forward, George Washington University School of Media and Public Affairs
Tuesday, January 08, 2013
Last month Professor Jeffrey Sachs, renowned economist and Director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University, stopped by GW's Elliott School of International Affairs to discuss the future research agenda for sustainable development.
Planet Forward
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
A key issue for scaling up solar is where to put it: on every home or in huge arrays on the desert?