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SUNY Environmental Science and Forestry
Friday, March 09, 2018
Traditional stormwater management practices often lead to local pollution and can negatively impact nearby residents. A research team in Syracuse, NY, is studying how rain gardens may help manage stormwater through green infrastructure.
Tags: stormwater management, rain garden, Water, green infrastructure, storyfest2018
Planet Forward
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
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Planet Forward
Wednesday, April 12, 2017
Sustainability and science need storytellers now more than ever.
Tags: summit2017, storyfest2017, storytelling
Northwestern University
Wednesday, August 16, 2017
Dozens of cities sitting in the path of total solar eclipse are generally small to medium-sized communities that will be inundated on Aug. 21. The thousands of visitors will put pressure on infrastructure and other resources.
Tags: solar, solar eclipse, sustainability, education, tourism, environmental impact, Infrastructure
Planet Forward
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Planet Forward and the GWU Office of Sustainability present "GW Moving the Planet Forward," an innovation summit to find and highlight solutions to the challenges of a changing planet. See agenda and learn more.
Tags: GWMoving, GW Moving the Planet Forward

Will this youth-led movement be a tipping point in the climate crisis? (Jake Meyers/University of Arizona).
Planet Forward Senior Correspondent
Thursday, October 17, 2019
Mothers, like Janet Rothers of Arizona, believe it is important to let their young children know that climate change is going on in the world.
Tags: youth, PFfaces, Climate March, climate strike, Arizona

The view from a bluff in the Ponca Wilderness in Compton, Arkansas. These lands, like much of what is now the state of Arkansas, are native to Indigenous peoples including the Osage, Sioux, Quapaw, and Caddo. (Image courtesy of Thomas Shahan/Flickr https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/).
Digital Editor, Planet Forward
Tuesday, August 10, 2021
Indigenous professor Dr. Bethany Henry Rosenbaum asked a powerful question: How do we bridge the Indigenous understanding that removal of Native people is still impactful today with the Western understanding that it’s in the past?
Tags: Indigenous Knowledge, environmental justice, bio-cultural restoration, Ecosystems, pollution, education, indigenous peoples
The George Washington University
Tuesday, December 04, 2012
Cities aren't seen as breadbaskets, and GW students aren't often pegged for farmers, but GW student Jesse Schaffer and the Food Justice Alliance buck the trends.
Tags: urban farming, food justice, farming in dc, food justice alliance, poop farm, soggy bottom poop farm
Associate Director, Planet Forward
Thursday, October 22, 2015

New York restaurant, Blue Hill, was one of the first to prioritize ultra-local sourcing. (Lou Stejskal)
The George Washington University
Thursday, January 21, 2021
To lower their environmental impact, restaurants are transitioning their operations to be more sustainable and climate friendly.