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Planet Forward Intern/Marymount University
Monday, October 05, 2015
It's tough to separate fact from fiction — especially when it comes to the environment. We debunk some of the more popular myths about sustainability.
Tags: Green, sustainability, myths
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SUNY-ESF Chief Sustainability Officer
Friday, October 22, 2021
The Road to COP26 | "It was with resolve that I started to work on climate-related issues, although I didn’t know at the time I was focused on what was an emerging existential crisis."
Tags: cop26, climate change, Climate Change Agreement, glasgow, climate policy, hope
GWU School of Media and Public Affairs
Monday, April 28, 2014
GW Distinguished Fellow Tara Sonenshine issues a call for global food diplomacy.
(Nate Mach/University of Wisconsin-Madison)
Planet Forward Correspondent | University of Wisconsin - Madison
Tuesday, January 22, 2019
A Madison, Wisconsin-based dream of a hydroponics-driven future: How one student organization hopes to inspire others to embrace clean, sustainable urban agriculture.
Tags: urban agriculture, sustainable agriculture, Hydroponics, food deserts, food insecurity, grassroots, urban farming, pfcorrespondent, storyfest2019
Waste is associated with the capture of energy, however, policy analyst Quinn Biever said people are trying to find ways to minimize solar panel waste through recycling. (Laura Simmons)
Northwestern University
Tuesday, February 07, 2023
Experts and business leaders discuss the environmental and financial reasons to purchase solar panels in Illinois.
The muon “g minus 2” magnet has a radius of 7m and operates at negative 450 degrees Fahrenheit. The rotational spin of muons is measured as they travel through the ring’s magnetic field. The ring was transported 3,200 miles from New York to Illinois over three days and travelled by barge and along toll roads to reach its destination. (Reidar Hahn/FERMILAB)
Northwestern University
Friday, December 03, 2021
After 10 years of logistical planning, Fermilab recently confirmed that previous experimentation on subatomic particles called muons may suggest the existence of an undiscovered 18th particle, report Poonam Narotam and Fiona Skeggs.
Tags: Fermilab, particle theory, quantum physics, super computers
Planet Forward, GWU School of Media and Public Affairs
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Is the roof of a bus prime space for a garden? Can a fleet of them bring green space to a city? One entrepreneur says "yes."
Tags: urban gardening, public transportation, Green Public Transit, food truck
Northwestern University
Friday, July 05, 2019
Medill's Emily Wong reports on several student organizations at Northwestern University which hosted an ongoing stream of pop-up used clothing sales throughout spring quarter.
Tags: clothing, fast fashion, sustainability, sustainable fashion, Fashion, storyfest2020
(Photo by Julia MacCary)
Northwestern University
Wednesday, September 29, 2021
As reported by Julia MacCary, carbon offsets, monetary investments into global projects that reduce carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to counterbalance one’s emissions, have grown in popularity. But do they stand up to scrutiny?
Tags: transportation, Carbon Offsets, aviation, Business & Economics, biofuel, storyfest2022
Northwestern University
Friday, March 05, 2021
Emily Little and Marisa Sloan report on the work Fermilab is doing, exploring quantum computing as a means of sustainability research.