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Planet Forward
Tuesday, July 01, 2014
How do you get solar in a city? You build in the country, in a move that could become a trend for urban campuses.
Tags: solar power purchase agreement, George Washington University, gw hospital, american university, photovoltaic panels, Urban Development and Sustainability, capital partners solar project
George Washington University-School of Media and Public Affairs
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Lauren Hoenemeyer and Kimberly Kroll produced the crowd favorite at GW's Student Film Festival with GW President Steven Knapp, White House Environmental Executive Michelle Moore, Jeff Nesbit of the National Science Foundation and Michelle Williams...
Tags: algae, George Washington University, algae biofuel, Rear Admiral Philip Cullom, Navy Energy, RCB-X, riverine machine, Great Green Fleet, Patrick Hatcher, Old Dominion University
(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
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack toured Tuskegee University in December, 2022 to announce new environmental funding. (Jacquelyn Carlisle)
Tuskegee University
Monday, March 06, 2023
Tuskegee University is one of several institutions to have recently received major funding to fight climate change and improve agricultural conditions in Alabama.
Tags: agriculture, HBCUs, Climate-Smart, Climate-Smart Commodities
Monday, January 27, 2014
Climate change is a big issue, but everyone's got issues to deal with - does the average person have time to think about climate change, and time to act?
Tags: Washington DC, h street, Community, community engagement
George Washington University
Thursday, December 17, 2015
Students explore small-scale residential green infrastructure in Washington, DC; Burlington, VT; and Shoreline, WA.
Tags: Washington DC, stormwater, stormwater management, shoreline wa, burlington vt
Friday, March 21, 2014
What's a great way for foodies to get a shot of vitamins while making their dishes deliciously beautiful? Restaurants like Washington DC's Graffiato are doing it using microgreens.
Tags: restaurant, microgreens, lettuce lady, graffito, Washington DC
The George Washington University
Wednesday, March 30, 2016
The Capital Partners Solar Project is a partnership between The George Washington University, American University, and the George Washington University Hospital to utilize solar energy to power more of their electrical needs.
Tags: solar, capital partners solar project, Colleges and Universities
The George Washington University
Friday, March 07, 2014
Imagine if it took three hours to go grocery shopping just so you could make a healthy meal for your family. That's the reality in Anacostia, and BrightFarms is trying to do something about it.