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Wednesday, January 25, 2012
THIS WEEK: Did you know the vegetable oil we use to make our french fries could also power our cars? In this webisode, Planet Forward drops by GreenLight BioFuels’ new plant in Maryland where they’ve been turning cooking waste into biofuel.
Tags: biodiesel, GWU, thinkfwd, student work, GreenLight BioFuels Company
Planet Forward Digital Media Producer | George Washington University
Monday, March 04, 2019
After learning about food waste and dealing with food insecurity, two students created a platform to combat both these issues at once.
Tags: food insecurity, Food Waste, food, Waste, students, GWU
Monday, February 06, 2012
Did you know that the cost of using electricity changes throughout the day? A business in New York shows us how smart meters can help us save money and energy. Watch
Tags: GWU, Smart Grid, electricity, thinkfwd, student work, smart meter, Innovation Summit
The George Washington University
Friday, June 06, 2014
Two undergraduates minoring in Sustainability at GWU made extraordinary contributions for their capstones.
Tags: George Washington University, GWU, sustainability minor, academic sustainability
Planet Forward
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Part 2 of a 3 part series:
See Part 1: Van Jones on Community Solar and Wind Energy
Tags: GWU, George Washington University, Efficiency, green jobs, Van Jones
The George Washington University
Wednesday, March 06, 2019
Amongst a concrete jungle lies wildlife most of us have chosen to ignore, except this campus grounds manager and his university, who seek to redefine what it means to be on campus.
Tags: sustainable GW, Bees, horticulture, GWU, storyfest2019, ecology, landscapes
Assignment Editor, Planet Forward
Monday, October 31, 2016
Explore the GW apiary with me and learn about how student researchers are providing a voice for some of our most valuable food suppliers.
Tags: honeybees, Bees, apiary, GWU, climate change, food security
Planet Forward
Monday, February 22, 2010
A song from George Washington University students Alex Laska and Julie Taylor.
Tags: carbon footprint, GWU, George Washington University, energy, planet forward, music, academic
EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan, right, vowed to “reinject science” into federal climate policy in a conversation with Planet Forward Founder Frank Sesno, left, at the 2021 Planet Forward Summit.
Founding Director, Planet Forward
Monday, April 12, 2021
The Planet Forward Summit drew students and experts from across the country, and around the world, to consider actions needed to address and communicate climate change.
Tags: pfsummit21, summit, epa, phoenix, GWU, single-use plastic, science communication
The George Washington University
Wednesday, March 23, 2022
As the awareness of the perniciousness of plastic grows, companies and universities are implementing initiatives to go plastic free. GW was the first university in Washington, D.C., to do so.