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George Washington University
Friday, December 09, 2022
How do you conduct a respectful and compelling interview? Valerie Vande Panne and Frank Sesno discuss with members of the Ilíiaitchik Correspondents Program.
Photo taken by Big Sur Land Trust volunteer coordinator Jose Carlos at ice plant pulling event at Martin Dunes, California, on Feb. 19, 2022. (Photo courtesy Jose Carlos)
Middlebury College
Friday, March 18, 2022
In the face of the widespread presence of the ice plant along hundreds of miles of coastline, is there any hope that the California coastal ecosystem could ever be returned to its natural state?
Tags: storyfest2022, invasive species, restoration
Smog and haze hangs over Salt Lake City in this 2016 image. (Eltiempo10/Creative Commons 4.0)
Indraprastha college for Women, University of Delhi, India
Wednesday, July 01, 2020
This article focuses on the lesser-known climatic change of global dimming, It provides an all-round perspective on the causes, consequences, and research on the issue so far.
Tags: climate change, smog, global warming, global dimming, storyfest2021
In April 2016, Secretary of State John Kerry signs the Paris Climate Agreement, while holding his 2-year-old granddaughter. At COP21 in December 2015, Kerry said, "The world has come together around an agreement that will empower us to chart a new path for our planet – a smart and responsible path, a sustainable path. And extraordinarily, we are 196 delegations, 186 plans. That is a remarkable global commitment." (U.S. State Department)
Planet Forward
Tuesday, July 11, 2017
The Planet Forward Advisory Board member explains his unconventional opinion about how he felt toward the withdrawal from the Paris agreement.
Tags: expert voices, Paris Climate Withdrawal, climate change, Climate Change Agreement, #wearestillin
(Photo courtesy Ambreen Tariq, founder of Brown People Camping.)
George Washington University
Friday, March 09, 2018
Environmentalism has been historically very white, but that's changing at many professional organizations. Here's an inside look at diversity at The Wilderness Society.
Tags: race, diversity, The Wilderness Society, professional environmentalism, environmental organizations, storyfest2018
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
Nelson Boateng, founder and Chief Executive Officer of NelPlast Eco Ghana Limited, stands in front of some of his award-winning bricks made from recycled plastic. (Photo courtesy Nelson Boateng)
Mandela Washington Fellow
Monday, August 15, 2022
A former tech worker turned eco-entrepreneur in Ghana works to intercept plastics on the way to the landfill by repurposing the plastic into an award-winning building product.
Tags: recycling, plastic waste, podcast, ghana, innovation, sustainable infrastructure
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Two things are clear in the wake of the COP17 international climate negotiations in Durban, South Africa. First, time is not on our side in the fight against climate change. And second, the world needs to look beyond national governments for...
Tags: local climate action
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SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Monday, July 10, 2017
Planet Forward led a student storytelling expedition to the Amazon. Grad student Tomasz says the Quechua call the Amazon River 'Amaru Mayu,' which translates to 'mother serpent of the world.' What lessons can she teach us?
Tags: Amazon, storyfest2017, Biodiversity, rainforest, River, river system, expedition, Camp41, Planet Forward in the Amazon
Camp 41's amazing cooks — a team headed by the Brazilian grandmother we all wanted to adopt — kept the Planet Forward crew full of fresh, local fruits at breakfast and lunch. (Planet Forward)
Arizona State University
Thursday, August 10, 2017
Planet Forward led a student storytelling expedition to the Amazon. Read Sydney's story of how she found her sense of comunidade — “community” in Portuguese — as she turned every corner in Brazil.