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George Washington University
Friday, October 29, 2021
The Road to COP26 | I hope decision makers will finally hear and amplify the voices of those most affected by the climate crisis—from coastal communities to youth activists to Indigenous environmental defenders.
Tags: cop26, climate change, politics, climate justice, youth
George Washington University
Monday, February 13, 2023
Bacteria can detect, quantify, and remove dangerous chemicals from the environment at a cheaper and faster rate than other technologies, making it ideal for superfund sites, and low-income countries.
Tags: Water, conservation, save water, Technology, innovation, pollution, soil, Biodiversity
A discarded mask was one of the many types of litter resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. (Andy Mabbett/Creative Commons 4.0)
Northwestern University
Wednesday, November 16, 2022
From neighborhood cleanup to city-wide effort, Cleanup Club Chicago organizes volunteers in an effort to address plastic litter pollution.
Tags: Cleanup Club Chicago, Chicago River Day, COVID, Single-Use Foodware Ordinance, break free from plastic pollution act 2020, Chicago Parks District, public health
Eco-Business
Friday, March 09, 2018
Envisioning an inspiring future requires the right vocabulary to build this world — the upcoming "Loanwords to Live With" is a collection of ecotopian words that should exist in English to talk about the environment, but don't yet.
Tags: Language, ecotopia, future, sustainability, storyfest2018, Video
The George Washington University
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Did you know that May is Bike Month? Our intern Max Chen reflects on his love for biking and shares his bike picks from the Planet Forward archive. Read it
Tags: bicycling
Planet Forward Correspondent | University of San Diego
Monday, March 29, 2021
Correspondent Maggie Scholle observes a grunion run, a seasonal phenomenon of fish spawning that lines the Southern California coast.
Tags: oceans, Marine Ecology, shoreline, storyfest2021, sustainable fishing
Photo by Luke Williamson.
Sewanee: The University of the South
Sunday, March 03, 2019
Food became part of the solution to healing community mired in 'town versus gown' resentments, and farmer/student disconnects.
Tags: food, local food, farming
Planet Forward Correspondent | Sewanee: The University of the South
Friday, March 09, 2018
Undergraduate student Chris Hornsby ('19) studies black soldier fly larvae as a possible means of closed-loop waste processing and livestock feeding at Sewanee's University Farm.
Tags: Food Waste, food waste prevention, education, livestock, agriculture, Urban, storyfest2018
(Courtesy of Candace Clark)
Planet Forward Correspondent | George Washington University
Thursday, February 02, 2023
Hannah Krantz and Aleena Fayaz speak to Candace Clark, a Ph.D. candidate at Tuskegee University, in this high-spirited podcast that discusses the importance of black voices in climate solutions, sustainable housing, and much more.
Tags: podcast, youth, solutions, farm, agriculture, education
The George Washington University
Monday, November 17, 2014
What if your favorite place was in the way of a serious flood? What if climate change meant it would keep happening, over and over?