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EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy said, "The challenges today are not a question of if we have the the opportunity to make progress on these issues but how do we act when we can’t see the problems?” (Photo: GWU)
Senior Writer, Planet Forward
Thursday, April 28, 2016
Effective storytelling rests at the nexus of innovations seeking to address the urgent social and environmental sustainability challenges facing cities across the globe. This was the overarching theme of the 2016 Planet Forward Summit.
Tags: sustainable cities, Urban, food, transportation, GW
Monday, October 18, 2010
I will openly admit that I am not a treehugger. I'm not a vegetarian, I don't watch those PETA videos about animal cruelty, and I certainly would not consider myself the most energy efficient student on the block. Don't hate me just yet.
Tags: Ideas, Green, GW_Fall10, conversation, reduce, reuse, recycle
Monday, October 18, 2010
I had never heard about energy audits before I shot a piece
Tags: Efficiency, conservation, GW_Fall10, sealing, saving, eco-green living
Monday, October 18, 2010
When it comes to energy use, lots of numbers get thrown around.
Tags: carbon footprint, Carbon, emissions, GW_Fall10, greenhouse gases
Monday, October 25, 2010
Is the U.S Green Building Counsel’s coveted LEED Certification full of crap? No not really but it is very far from perfect.
Tags: LEED, GW_Fall10, U.S Green Building Counsel
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Green infrastructure is defined as “the interconnected network of open spaces and natural areas, such as greenways, wetlands, parks, forest preserves and native plant vegetation, that naturally manages stormwater, reduces flooding risk and improve
Tags: University, colleges, Campus Challenge, GW Campus Challenge, challenge, George Washington
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Tags: GW, bikeshare, max chen, zohra roy, mayra cruz, food deserts, Campus Challenge, prize
The George Washington University
Friday, October 17, 2014
FEATURED SELFIE: High storm water runoff levels are dangerous - these planters could be an attractive solution.
Tags: biofiltration planters, storm water, river health, square 80 plaza, Urban Sustainability, GW
(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
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Going to the gym and using a treadmill is part of many people’s daily routines.