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Harper Simpson, former agriculture intern at Kalu Yala, wears jewelry to remind her to stay strong in times of hardship. (Cassandra Majewski/Medill)
Northwestern University
Monday, April 24, 2017
In a place so focused on environmental sustainability, an important caveat at the eco-town Kalu Yala is its struggle to create an environment that is mentally sustainable.
Tags: kalu yala, sustainability, mental health
View of the Cheonggyecheon's Riparian Area
University of Minnesota
Friday, March 03, 2017
The Cheonggyecheon stream project in Seoul, South Korea, provides an exciting glimpse into the possibilities of future urban design involving improved green space in cities.
Tags: sustainability, Urban design, green infrastructure, environmental activism, storyfest2017
Associate Director, Planet Forward
Friday, January 01, 2016
Salon 1
Jan. 19, 2016
Holland & Knight
8:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Debrief on the Paris Climate Talks: Implications for Cities and Urban Growth
The George Washington University
Friday, March 13, 2015
The Megacity: A Beacon of Sustainability - if you design it right.
Tags: City planning, sustainable urban development
EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy said, "The challenges today are not a question of if we have the the opportunity to make progress on these issues but how do we act when we can’t see the problems?” (Photo: GWU)
Senior Writer, Planet Forward
Thursday, April 28, 2016
Effective storytelling rests at the nexus of innovations seeking to address the urgent social and environmental sustainability challenges facing cities across the globe. This was the overarching theme of the 2016 Planet Forward Summit.
Tags: sustainable cities, Urban, food, transportation, GW
GWU Student
Monday, January 04, 2016
We wanted to share some of the ideas and innovations the cities of Austin, Texas, and Chicago, Illinois, have had over the last few years to create greener, more sustainable cities.
Tags: green infrastructure, Urban Sustainability
Planet Forward
Tuesday, May 10, 2016
When asked to describe in one word what they believed the biggest challenge was to creating these cities, two panelists answered money, one answered hope, another said participation, and the last responded with income inequality.
Tags: summit2016, equity, health, food access, urban living
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
In an effort to reduce the harmful emissions and wasted fuel from idling trucks and buses, Clean Air Council has developed an innovative new
tool – IdleFreePhilly - that allows Philadelphians to report when and where
Tags: IdleFree Philly, Philadelphia, idling, Minott, Feyler
.jpeg%3Fitok=vJ2z2vSN "Markthal Rotterdam (Photos by Catherine Morgan)")
Northeastern University
Friday, March 03, 2017
I had the chance to dig deeper into my fascination with Dutch infrastructure when I met Martin Aarts, marathon runner and Senior Advisor for Urban Planning for the municipality of Rotterdam.
Tags: Urban Sustainability, Community, Urban-planning, storyfest2017
American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA)
Wednesday, September 07, 2011
When an old building is torn down, the waste material is usually just carted off to a landfill. According to the American Society of Landscape Architects, this material can be used to create parks and other greenspace where old buildings once stood...