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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Next week on Bloomberg West, we'll be featuring an idea straight out of the Terminator movie seri--er, Michigan State University, rather.
(Rescuing Leftover Cuisine)
George Washington University
Friday, August 17, 2018
Rescuing Leftover Cuisine is a New York-based nonprofit founded by Robert Lee, who was selected for the 2016 Forbes 30 under 30 for social entrepreneurship.
Tags: Food Waste, food recovery, carbon dioxide, CO2, Carbon emissions, nonprofit, storyfest2019
Sunflower bed in bloom in the fall of 2019 at Homefields Incorporated, a 23-acre community-led farm. (Max Sano/Franklin & Marshall College)
Planet Forward Senior Correspondent | New York University
Friday, April 02, 2021
The U.S. food supply chain needs a complete makeover in light of the COVID-19 crisis. A new plan should incorporate several areas of focus, including expanding funding into current organic and regenerative agriculture.
Tags: environmental justice, regenerative agriculture, Green, minority serving institutions, storyfest2021, essay
(Narupon Promvichai/Pixabay)
Planet Forward Advisory Council | Holland & Knight
Thursday, October 21, 2021
The Road to COP26 | Despite the challenging circumstances, continuing these international climate change negotiations remains essential to move the planet forward — and this COP meeting will be an important one.
Tags: cop26, climate change, Climate Change Agreement, glasgow, climate policy, energy policy, clean energy
Planet Forward, The George Washington University
Tuesday, June 30, 2015
The drought has become an increasingly important issue to Californians — and the country as a whole. Here are some of the innovative ways people are finding clean, potable water.
Tags: Water, Desalination, conservation, Efficiency, warka water
Planet Forward
Monday, April 03, 2017
A Q&A with our finalists in the Left Brain category.
Tags: storyfest2017
A fisherman fishes in the River Tista in Panjarbhanga, Bangladesh. (Image courtesy FAO/Mohammad Rakibul Hasan)
George Washington University
Tuesday, January 21, 2020
Small-scale fisheries are critically important to communities around from the world, from Alaska to Senegal, but they don't receive attention on a global level.
Tags: fisheries, aquaculture, fishing, women, indigenous peoples, climate change, UN_FAO, PFrome2019, storyfest2020, pfinrome
Senior Writer, Planet Forward
Tuesday, March 01, 2016
"Smart cities" are a hot topic in both sustainability and urban planning circles alike these days, but what about a "smart nation"?
Tags: Smart Cities, transportation, public policy, business, Efficiency
Members of one of GAYO Eco-Clubs at a Ghanaian university (Photo by the Green Africa Youth Organization)
Planet Forward Senior Correspondent | New York University
Sunday, March 06, 2022
Learn more about Green Africa Youth Organization (GAYO) and their impact in Ghana and on the international stage, from the perspective of GAYO Project Coordinator Betty Osse Bonsu.
Tags: ghana, Global South, circular economy, climate change, composting, recycling, GAYO, cop26, storyfest2022
Planet Forward Senior Correspondent | Cornell University
Friday, August 17, 2018
The meat industry receives billions of dollars in subsidies around the world, yet is one of the most unsustainable food sources. To feed the planet, we must consider alternative places to put our dollars in hopes of food secure future.