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Workers carry buckets of produce on their shoulders. (Fair Food Program)
George Washington University
Friday, March 09, 2018
Farmworkers have suffered for too long as the backbone of an agricultural system that ignores them. It's time to include them in our debates about sustainable agriculture.
Tags: Fair Food Program, farmworkers, Immokalee, labor, reforms, agriculture, food, storyfest2018
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
Urban farming used to be just a trend, but it's becoming a permanent fixture of American cities, including Washington DC.
Tags: urban farming, urban agriculture, feeding the planet, urban garden
Senior Writer, Planet Forward
Monday, November 23, 2015
James Cameron might be best known as a filmmaker ("The Terminator," "Titanic," "Avatar" and more) but he also is a staunch environmentalist.
Tags: sustainability, climate change, energy, Deforestation, oceans
The George Washington University
Friday, January 04, 2013
The Redskins are charging forward on the field, and the field itself is making strides with integrated solar power and charging stations.
Tags: solar, EV, electric cars, redskins, football, solar man, rgIII, ev charging stations
Planet Forward
Monday, February 06, 2012
More people live in cities now than in any other time in human history--nearly half the world’s population.
George Washington University
Monday, February 08, 2021
Disposable period care products can have a huge environmental impact. Here are five brands selling sustainable alternatives to reduce the waste from periods around the world.
Tags: periods, women, menstrual care, sustainability, Waste, plastics, plastic waste, landfill, reusable
Monday, May 10, 2010
You would think that after an environmental catastrophe on the scale of the Deepwater Horizon blowout, the federal agency in charge of reviewing plans for new wells would put everything on hold while it figured out what h
Tags: sustainability, Policy, Fossil Fuels, federal government, Bp, oil drilling, deepwater horizon, gulf of mexico, oil companies
Ambitions for a carbon-free impact and few emissions: At eco-town Kalu Yala, members of the community live as sparingly as possible, using what they can from the environment around them while replenishing what they can. (Candace Butera/Medill)
Northwestern University
Sunday, April 30, 2017
Through a scientific process that seems almost magical, the creation of biochar takes you a step closer to reducing your carbon footprint. But this technique has a history that dates back further than you might think.
Tags: climate change, biofuel, biochar, Food Waste, carbon neutrality, fertilizer
Decker Woods and Sophia Cooper exchange farming tips in Big Muddy Farms’ biggest plot, July 6, 2021 (Photo by Jules Struck).
Planet Forward FAO Fellow | Emerson College
Friday, September 03, 2021
Big Muddy Urban Farm minimizes some of the financial barriers that keep potential farmers from entering the industry, like low profit.
Tags: sustainability, urban farming, agriculture, food desert, FAO Fellows 2021
(Photo courtesy Pixabay)
Planet Forward
Tuesday, May 31, 2016
It appears H&M is following in the footsteps of companies like Levi’s, Nike and Adidas, which have been pushed by the public to reinvent their production waste tactic through water and textile recycling programs.