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George Washington University
Tuesday, August 18, 2020
A seminar in Stockholm, which aims to be fossil fuel free by 2040, had this student examining the culture and lifestyle that has a much smaller emissions footprint per capita than we do in the United States.
Tags: biofuels, renewable energy, sweden, emissions, fossil fuel, electric cars, biofuel
Petcoke piles are stored at a Koch Bros. storage site on the Calumet River in Chicago, Illinois, in 2014. (Terry Evans)
Planet Forward Correspondent | Loyola University Chicago
Monday, January 07, 2019
Communities outside of Chicago stifled by BP's largest oil refinery are taking defiant steps to end its expansion of production—and dangerous emissions.
Tags: South Deering, Pilsen, chicago, Social Justice, Petcoke, Manganese, environmental justice, urban resilience, pfcorrespondent, storyfest2019
Photo of a collection of microplastic pieces floating in a glass of water. (Courtesy of Laura Markley)
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Thursday, January 26, 2023
Microplastics...common in the environment, but what about our bodies?
Tags: microplastic, pollution, plastic, environmental health, storyfest2023
(Hillsboro Parks & Recreation/CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
SUNY Environmental Science and Forestry
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
In this podcast, I speak with two environmental researchers about their collaborative efforts to become members of the Bee Campus USA program.
Kalu Yala welcomes visitors and interns with a scenic, yet challenging hike up and down the valley. (Photos by Cassie Majewski/Medill)
Northwestern University
Tuesday, May 09, 2017
Hoping to maximize the benefits of time spent in nature, a group of interns in Panama are investigating the possibility of a new model for a holistic mental health approach.
Tags: kalu yala, mindfulness, wellness, mental health, Environment
Planet Forward
Thursday, June 08, 2017
This is the first in our series of Expert Voices sharing their thoughts on how we move the planet forward following the United States' withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accord.
Tags: expert voices, Paris, Climate Change Agreement, climate change, trump administration, U.S. Climate Alliance, The Nature Conservancy, #wearestillin
State University of New York School of Environmental Science and Forestry
Wednesday, March 06, 2019
A look at oil spills and the regulations that resulted from the environmental disasters.
Tags: oil spill, fossil fuel, storyfest2019
A cloud looms over the water of Pacific Harbour, Fiji. (Timothy Ah Koy/Unsplash)
Northwestern University
Thursday, March 24, 2022
Climate change threatens El Niño and other ages-old weather systems with severe disruptions. Understanding the baseline influences on this system is key to gauging how it may be altered through climate changes.
Tags: climate change, weather events, el nino, storyfest2022
A sunset photo from on board the National Geographic Sea Lion, during my recent life-changing trip to Alaska. (Photos by Katherine Baker/Columbia University)
Planet Forward Senior Correspondent | Cornell University
Friday, September 21, 2018
Next in our Alaska series: While many still find climate change up for debate, perhaps the way to engage and persuade these individuals is by focusing on its effects in their own communities rather than in far away places.
Tags: Alaska, Lindblad Expeditions, sustainability, climate change, communicating science, storyfest2019
Emma Percy uses milkweed seed bombs to support native flora and fauna growth in Albert, New York. Milkweed is a native species and an important food source for the Monarch Butterfly. (Pixabay)
Syracuse University
Tuesday, January 16, 2018
Warrior-artist Emma Percy uses environmentally inspired art to reconnect people and the planet. Through the use of "guerrilla gardening" seed bombs, Percy challenges the culture of separation between man-made and natural.