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California farmworkers have had to endure heatwaves, wildfires and a pandemic that continues to spread during peak harvest season for almonds and wine grapes. (Photo courtesy of UFW/United Farm Workers)
Arizona State University
Friday, April 02, 2021
The race to deliver fresh foods during peak harvest season means farmworkers are facing the threats of climate change acceleration and COVID-19.
Tags: agriculture, public health, farm worker health, Wildfire, air pollution, covid-19, storyfest2021
Planet Forward
Thursday, September 05, 2013
Bruce Brandfon - Council Chair
Planet Forward, The George Washington University School of Media and Public Affairs
Monday, November 10, 2014
A Readout from Planet Forward’s Salon on Women, Climate Change & Agriculture
Tags: women, feeding the planet, feed the future, NASA, salon, farming
The Everglades play an important part in the water cycle of South Florida. (U.S. National Park Service)
Planet Forward Reporter | SUNY Purchase
Friday, June 21, 2019
Florida's population is growing — and so is its demand for water. What can the Sunshine State do to bolster its freshwater reserves and restore balance to its ecosystem?
Tags: aquifer, florida, fresh water, Drinking Water, Desalination, Everglades, wetlands, springs, storyfest2020
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
Charles Collins' aquaponic garden. Water pours out from one garden bed overflowing with home grown vegetable plants, into another lava-rock filled bed. (Photo courtesy of Charles Collins)
Planet Forward Correspondent | University of Arizona
Friday, October 21, 2022
Charles Collins is a backyard gardener on a mission to change the way that the world grows food. In this audio story, Charles discusses his primary method: aquaponics.
Tags: audio, podcast, aquaponics, gardening, sustainability, foodsovereignty
(Oto Zapletal/Pixabay)
Digital Editor, Planet Forward
Tuesday, May 26, 2020
Former Planet Forward Correspondent and 2017 Storyfest Winner Sydney Greene shared her experience for graduates starting their careers in uncertain times.
Tags: career, graduation, media, advocacy, correspondents, storyfest, storytelling
Hay grows under the shade of solar panels at Jack's Solar Garden in Longmont, CO. (Tyler Hickman)
University of Colorado Boulder
Wednesday, February 08, 2023
Scientists, drought-stricken farmers, and politicians on both sides of the aisle are expressing increasing interest in solar agriculture.