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Planet Forward, George Washington University School of Media and Public Affairs
Wednesday, May 08, 2013
Think "green" means rural or suburban? According to Dr. Lisa Benton-Short, the real way to a green future lies in the density of cities.
Tags: Urban Sustainability, density, population, Green Cities
Friday, April 13, 2012
Planet Forward's Innovation Summit!
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
This idea calls for rainwater harvesting and recycling tanks to be put into use at George Washington University. DC accumulates large amounts of rainwater after rainy days and storms.
Planet Forward, George Washington University School of Media and Public Affairs
Tuesday, July 29, 2014
Changes in diet and innovations in technology enabled our ancestors to weather a rapidly changing climate at the dawn of civilization. Can we draw on what our ancestors discovered to find ways to adapt to our current climate conundrum? Dr. Brian...
Tags: koobi fora, Kenya, anthropology, climate adaptation
Digital Media Producer, Planet Forward
Tuesday, October 21, 2014
FEATURED SELFIE: Why don't people recycle? George Washington University's new single-stream recycling may be a remedy.
Tags: recycling, single stream recycling
The George Washington Universtiy
Tuesday, September 30, 2014
What could be floating around in your glass of water? Cigarette butts.... Motor oil?
Tags: Water, Urban Sustainability, Rain Water, rain garden, runoff, pollutants, city living
Planet Forward
Tuesday, May 10, 2016
After her keynote, Melodee Colbert-Kean, the president of the National League of Cities and city council member and former mayor of Joplin, Missouri, shifted the conversation toward 20th century infrastructure.
Tags: summit2016, Water, Infrastructure, clean water
Featured Contributor
Wednesday, October 19, 2016
This winter or spring break -- instead of going on school vacation -- consider how you can turn your time off into a time on for learning and serving the earth.
Tags: higher education, service, farm, permaculture, farming, food, food access, water harvesting, sustainble, sustainability
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.