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A poster for Caleb Q. Dyer for State Representative. (Photo courtesy Caleb Q. Dyer)
Seattle, WA
Monday, June 26, 2017
New Hampshire State Rep. Caleb Dyer is a 21-year-old libertarian in a state which the economy is reliant on carbon eminent forms of energy.
Tags: Climate Change Agreement, affordable energy, energy policy, environmental policy, #wearestillin
A hilltop on the McPheeters farm in Gothenburg, Nebraska, offers a great vantage point to survey the family's land. (Planet Forward staff)
Arizona State University
Wednesday, February 21, 2018
“I know that we (farmers) are an integral part of the ecosystem of the Earth,” Nebraska farmer Scott McPheeters said. “We need to make it sustainable for everybody. We have to do it well and do it right.”
Tags: agriculture, pfinnebraska, Nebraska, gothenburg, corn, Ethanol, food
Alwin Kopse, of the Swiss Federal Office for Agriculture, speaks at the Committee on World Food Security 45 side event titled, "Agriculture is not cool? Think again. Closing the generation gap."
Planet Forward FAO Fellow | University of Oklahoma
Wednesday, December 12, 2018
In the final part of our four-part series, A Zero Hunger Future, University of Mississippi student Terrius Harris looks at the truth about youth involvement in agriculture — and how we might encourage more young people to join the industry.
Tags: UN_FAO, European Union, Food Crises, World Hunger, pfinrome, zerohunger, fao, agriculture, youth, storyfest2019
An open-air market in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, features mounds of fresh vegetables and fruits. (Matthew Laird Acred/Flickr)
Planet Forward Correspondent | University of Mississippi
Friday, July 19, 2019
Mississippi is a contradiction of limited local food access in a state with deep agricultural roots. How can we solve this uniquely American problem, and what can we learn from other countries?
Tags: agriculture, food deserts, food access, low-income, equity, sustainable agriculture
Planet Forward Correspondent | SUNY-Plattsburgh
Thursday, October 10, 2019
In the second week of international climate striking, Montreal had the biggest turnout of about half a million people, and Greta Thunberg gave a speech.
Tags: climate strike, climate action, climate, strikeforclimate, environmental activism, PFfaces, storyfest2020
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Flooding took over the northeast after Tropical Storm Ida in early September 2021. These floodwaters are in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia's neighbor to the northwest. (Michael M Stokes/Flickr/Creative Commons 2.0)
George Washington University
Sunday, November 07, 2021
Climate Hits Home | Philadelphia's sewage system and water infrastructure are being stressed by climate change and it's leading to a rather gross — and dangerous — situation.
Tags: Philadelphia, sewage, combined sewer system, combined sewer overflow, hurricane ida
Folly Beach in Charleston, South Carolina (Taylor Heery/Unsplash)
George Washington University
Tuesday, November 09, 2021
Climate Hits Home | In many ways, the cultural landscape of South Carolina mirrors the physical landscape. How is climate change impacting that?
Tags: Climate Hits Home, south carolina, heat, Flooding, cop26, Policy, resilience, Culture
Sewanee: University of the South
Monday, November 30, 2015
What may be the cleanest and most effective way to heat cities is something you've probably never heard of: a process called district heating, or DH.
Tags: district heating, CHP, renewable energy, combined heat and power, innovation, energy innovation
A pelican spreads its wings to dry in a darkened alcove in the Galápagos. (Photos by Cate Twining-Ward)
Planet Forward Senior Correspondent
Wednesday, March 02, 2022
When we think of the Galápagos islands, we think of the incredible biodiversity that once inspired Darwin’s theory of evolution. But what many of us don’t learn about is the humans who also live here.
Tags: Galápagos, storyfest2020, galapagos2022, Lindblad Expeditions, local economy, ecotourism, education
Empty horseshoe crab shell. (Michaela Compo/George Washington University)
George Washington University
Tuesday, March 22, 2022
The coasts offer a window into the function of relational ecology in sustainable development: to address the question of how a community's connection to the ocean impacts the development of aquaculture.