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Restaurant employees — often low-wage earners with no employer-provided health insurance — were deemed "essential workers" during the pandemic. (Paul Sableman/Creative Commons)
The George Washington University
Wednesday, August 05, 2020
Throughout this pandemic we’ve seen a vast amount of people be affected in different ways. But COVID-19 has especially exposed the discrepancies facing people from marginalized groups.
Tags: comment, opinion, op-ed, environmental justice, covid-19, coronavirus
Decker Woods and Sophia Cooper exchange farming tips in Big Muddy Farms’ biggest plot, July 6, 2021 (Photo by Jules Struck).
Planet Forward FAO Fellow | Emerson College
Friday, September 03, 2021
Big Muddy Urban Farm minimizes some of the financial barriers that keep potential farmers from entering the industry, like low profit.
Tags: sustainability, urban farming, agriculture, food desert, FAO Fellows 2021
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
By Miranda C. Spencer, The Daily Climate
Cross-posted from Climate Central.
Tags: green cement
Senior Writer, Planet Forward
Monday, December 14, 2015
The spotlight at COP21 may have been on the leaders of nation-states trying to work out a decisive climate action plan, but leaders at the municipal level also made moves to advance mitigation and adaptation efforts.
Tags: COP21, climate change, Paris, cities
The UN-FAO reports 26% of the planet’s ice-free land is used for livestock grazing. (Ryan Thompson/U.S. Department of Agriculture)
State University College at Buffalo
Monday, September 25, 2017
It ain't pretty: Our food consumption habits are devastating the planet and contributing to world hunger. What can we do about it?
Tags: food, global hunger, global warming, livestock, industry, pollution, methane, agriculture, consumption
Three large Dumpsters sit outside of University of Mississippi residence hall. (Bryce Johnson/University of Mississippi)
University of Mississippi
Friday, March 09, 2018
Many campuses across America are striving to achieve zero waste during move out.
Tags: recycling, upcycling, zero waste, college, storyfest2018
(Photoillustration by Sejal Govindarao. Image courtesy Canva; screenshot of The Earth Institute at Columbia University)
Planet Forward FAO Fellow | George Washington University
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
Nordic nations are known for their sustainability-first approach to life. Now, universities in the United States are taking a similar approach when integrating sustainability into academia.
Tags: sustainability, Colleges and Universities, columbia, colorado state university, higher education, GW, storyfest2021
Planet Forward, George Washington University School of Media and Public Affairs
Monday, September 29, 2014
Bill Hohenstein
An event held at the Oakland Avenue Urban Farm, for which Hazon is a supporting partner. (Lottie Spady/Hazon)
SUNY Plattsburgh
Tuesday, March 09, 2021
Hazon is a Jewish organization that is leading and educating the Jewish community on issues of sustainability and the environment.
Tags: Jewish, sustainability, innovation, tradition, Community, local food, local farms, community solutions, storyfest2021
(Pamela Nobumoto)
University of Connecticut
Monday, February 13, 2023
Migratory pollinators are losing habitat due to human development. These Connecticut gardeners are fighting back.