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Planet Forward, GWU School of Media and Public Affairs
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Is the roof of a bus prime space for a garden? Can a fleet of them bring green space to a city? One entrepreneur says "yes."
Tags: urban gardening, public transportation, Green Public Transit, food truck
(Chris LeBoutillier/Unplash)
Planet Forward Correspondent | George Washington University
Wednesday, March 23, 2022
Some scientists envision a futuristic device that could use solar energy to convert CO2 pollution into a more useful molecule. A new study from Nature brings us one important step closer.
Tags: storyfest2022, greenhouse gas emissions, research study, chemistry
The author on Crane Beach in Massachusetts on a cold and rainy day. (Photo courtesy Lisa Pemstein)
Planet Forward Correspondent | George Washington University
Monday, November 14, 2022
Climate Hits Home | Sea-level rise is threatening Crane Beach, Massachusetts: An important source of local revenue, an essential nesting site for Piping Plovers, and my life-long happy place.
Tags: New England, Beaches, coastal flooding, Climate Hits Home, essay, coastal erosion
Sun-dried candlefish, also known as hooligan, eulachon, and oolichan. (Brodie Guy/Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0))
George Washington University
Thursday, June 30, 2022
Today, petroleum is one of Alaska's main exports, but the use of oil in the region goes back thousands of years to the Tlingit people's harvesting of lipid-dense and flammable candlefish. Can this history illuminate a way to a green-fueled future?
Tags: oil, energy, storyfest, Alaska, whaling, Indigenous Knowledge, astonishing alaska
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
George Washington University
Monday, March 17, 2014
Amit Ronen of the GW Solar Institute talks about what it will take to make solar a viable option at scale, technologically and economically.
Tags: Solar Panels, photovoltaic, tax credits, photovoltaic panels, concentrated solar power
The George Washington Universtiy
Monday, December 15, 2014
Climate change can mean more insects that carry disease - can we adapt for our health and our future?
Tags: vector-borne disease, lyme disease, northeast, climate, climate change, Adaptation, climate adaptation, family, health
The George Washington University
Friday, December 05, 2014
Want the benefits of farming without the hassle of actually doing it? A CSA may be for you.
Tags: CSA, local food, seasonal, food miles, fresh food, local, Carbon emissions
MEANS Database/American University
Thursday, April 16, 2015
The ongoing existence of food insecurity coupled with the emerging threat of climate change demands better use of existing food resources.