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Planet Forward
Thursday, March 10, 2011
As an intern for Planet Forward, I have heard about the live taping for our PBS April Special before I could even clearly define the difference between ethanol and butanol.
United Nations Foundation
Friday, November 01, 2013
Right now, one in eight people go to bed hungry and our population is projected to grow to more than 9 billion by 2050. The big question is: How are we going to feed our growing planet?
Tags: feeding the planet, agricultural productivity, food security, hunger
The George Washington University
Thursday, May 15, 2014
GWU students are running a crowdfunding campaign to help bring clean-burning cookstove fuel briquettes to more women in Africa.
Tags: charcoal, briquettes, mary njenga, Kenya, Nairobi, clean cookstoves, cooking materials, Biomass
GWU School of Media and Public Affairs
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
Feeding the planet isn't rocket science - it's climate science, innovation and good old-fasioned know-how.
Tags: chicago council, food security, carbon cycle, Carbon emissions, feed the future, cow
Planet Forward, George Washington University School of Media and Public Affairs
Monday, September 29, 2014
Bill Hohenstein
GWU School of Media and Public Affairs
Tuesday, February 17, 2015
Media consumers are not getting a balanced diet of food news. That was among the conclusions of a fascinating conversation among leading journalists and food experts convened by Planet Forward, the George Washington University-based consortium of
Tags: food security, communication, food literacy
Chicago O'Hare International Airport had a vertical garden on display, shown here in 2012. (Source: Creative Commons)
Bates College
Tuesday, April 26, 2016
Much of the food that urbanites eat must be trucked in, frequently from great distances. Faced with this dilemma, some cities are turning to a unique solution: Vertical farming.
Tags: urban agriculture, vertical farming, Food Sustainability
Is this image of a landfill with trees and blue sky a photo of nature? (Michelle Arseneault/Creative Commons)
George Washington University
Monday, April 17, 2017
A scholarly debate on nature's definition in light of my experience working with ideas about nature.
Tags: nature, definition
Planet Forward
Thursday, August 24, 2017
Founding Director, Planet Forward
Monday, April 15, 2019
Our founder reflects on the evolution of Planet Forward, and celebrates where we are now — thanks to people like you!