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Founding Director, Planet Forward
Thursday, November 10, 2011
By Frank SesnoLast week, Danica May Camacho of the Philippines became the world’s symbolic seven billionth person. The occasion drew mixed feelings in the policy world — what does a booming global population mean for climate risks? To cite one issue...
Tags: greywater, organica, Bluewater
Thursday, January 14, 2010
About a year ago I began looking into programs for environmental science and public policy.
Tags: climate change, education, fossil fuel, clean technology, national council on science, environmental science
GWU School of Media and Public Affairs
Monday, April 28, 2014
GW Distinguished Fellow Tara Sonenshine issues a call for global food diplomacy.
The George Washington University
Monday, July 28, 2014
It’s a great thing when topics related to sustainability get attention on social media. But it’s important to know what you’re talking about.
Tags: green living, social media, twitter, public opinion
GWU School of Media and Public Affairs
Tuesday, February 17, 2015
Media consumers are not getting a balanced diet of food news. That was among the conclusions of a fascinating conversation among leading journalists and food experts convened by Planet Forward, the George Washington University-based consortium of
Tags: food security, communication, food literacy
Planet Forward Intern/Marymount University
Friday, October 02, 2015
A food factory in the UK is taking the term "plant power" to a new level: It runs on potatoes.
Tags: biofuel, biofuels, clean energy, renewable energy, Food Waste
(Photo by Natsuko Mazany)
The George Washington University, Spring 2016 Editorial Intern
Tuesday, April 19, 2016
Halley and Natsuko created a photo story focused on food beauty standards and how they cause consumers to have unrealistic expectations of how fruit and vegetables should look.
Tags: Colleges and Universities, Indiana University, storyfest2016 finalist, storyfest2016
The George Washington University
Thursday, October 27, 2016
Planet Forward recently hosted a conversation: “The Science of Science Communication: Telling a Story with Impact.” Our expert presenters brought a realistic approach to the pitfalls of science communication and offered some advice for improving it.
Tags: communication, science communication, framing, University of Wisconsin-Madison, climate change
(Illustration on silk by Mira Nussbaum)
SUNY Environmental Science & Forestry
Thursday, November 17, 2016
After the 2016 election, the art of serious storytelling just got both harder and more interesting.