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Planet Forward
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
A rising tide may lift all boats, but what does it do to marshlands? In this week's WEBISODE we showcase NSF funded marine scientist Dr. Nathaniel Weston's work on how marshes are affected by sea level rise.
Planet Forward
Monday, April 09, 2012
Planet Forward has partnered with the daily technology and business TV show, Bloomberg West, to bring you stories about energy and environmental innovations and innovators. See the original video and tell us what you think!
Planet Forward
Monday, May 14, 2018
Watch the 2018 Summit breakout session "The Power of Diversity in Moving the Planet Forward."
Tags: Colleges and Universities, diversity, equity, Campus Leadership, leadership
Associate Director, Planet Forward
Thursday, September 17, 2015
In September of 1985, a massive earthquake struck Mexico City. The city's former aquifer foundation played a part in the extent of the destruction. What does this mean for drought-ridden California?
Tags: earthquake, natural disaster, early warning
Tom led Planet Forward's 2017 Storyfest winners to Camp 41 in the Amazon rainforest, outside of Manaus, Brazil. Also pictured, from left behind Tom, Frank Sesno, Josh Ettinger, and Zé Luís Carmago. (Dan Reed/Planet Forward)
Founding Director, Planet Forward
Monday, December 27, 2021
Our beloved friend and Planet Forward Advisory Council member passed away on Christmas Day. We remember and celebrate a remarkable life.
Tags: Tom Lovejoy, brazil, Amazon, conservation, Biodiversity, education, obituary
Bates College
Friday, March 25, 2016
A company has developed a cheaper way to capture carbon emissions and convert them to bioplastic — which could help us reduce our dependence on oil and fossil fuels.
Tags: Bioplastics, carbon capture, methane
Princeton University
Tuesday, December 20, 2016
When I joined members of the Mobile Bay National Estuary Program on a trip to Mon Louis Island to examine the oyster reef construction just off the coast, I caught a glimpse of a monumental process to save the dwindling shorefront.
Tags: erosion, coastal erosion, artificial reef, shoreline, restoration, estuary, storyfest2017
Planet Forward
Thursday, September 05, 2013
Bruce Brandfon - Council Chair
Senior Writer, Planet Forward
Monday, February 08, 2016
Once thought of as the stuff of science fiction, driverless cars already have become science fact. But what of safety — and the environment?
Tags: president obama, driverless cars, google, Tesla
The George Washington University, Spring 2016 Editorial Intern
Wednesday, February 17, 2016
Thanks to The Microbead-Free Waters Act, we are one step closer to preventing plastic pollution from reaching our waterways.