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The Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens is in Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood. (Wikimedia Commons)
George Washington University
Thursday, December 21, 2017
Of all the places on the planet you’d expect to find the greenest building, you probably don't think of Steel City.
Tags: Pittsburgh, living building, Phipps Conservatory, net zero energy, Green building, storyfest2018
Planet Forward
Thursday, September 05, 2013
Bruce Brandfon - Council Chair
Kalu Yala welcomes visitors and interns with a scenic, yet challenging hike up and down the valley. (Photos by Cassie Majewski/Medill)
Northwestern University
Tuesday, May 09, 2017
Hoping to maximize the benefits of time spent in nature, a group of interns in Panama are investigating the possibility of a new model for a holistic mental health approach.
Tags: kalu yala, mindfulness, wellness, mental health, Environment
(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
An electric vehicle charges at a public charging station in Chicago. How much of the electricity is produced by renewable sources depends on the utility company providing it. (Brady Jones/MEDILL)
Northwestern University
Tuesday, May 21, 2019
Driving an electric vehicle plays a critical role in reducing CO2 emissions, but the impact of this reduction is diminished if the electricity comes from fossil fuels. Brady Jones of Medill reports.
Tags: electric vehicles, EVs, clean energy, wind energy, Solar Energy, Biomass, utilities, storyfest2020
Northwestern University
Monday, June 28, 2021
According to The Nature Conservancy, intense weather will transform hydrology, health, economics, and ecosystems in Illinois, as reported by Eva Herscowitz for Medill.
Tags: The Nature Conservancy, Extreme weather, Flooding, farming, agriculture, illinois, sustainable farming, hydrology
Labor activists join environmentalists wearing turtle costumes at the 1999 WTO protests in Seattle, Washington. (Courtesy of the Seattle Municipal Archives, Item 175623)
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Eco-Business
Tuesday, January 09, 2018
In this Q&A with Matthew Schneider-Mayerson of Yale-NUS College, find out how literature, science fiction, and activism can transform the uncertainties of this dangerous era.
Tags: Climate Fiction, environmental activism, pfcorrespondent, Q&A, expert voices
Chris Tonge and Chanel La with their dog Chuckles in their Chicago home. (Courtesy of Chanel La)
Northwestern University
Tuesday, July 19, 2022
Drawn together like a pair of subatomic particles of opposite charge, scientist duo Chanel La and Chris Tonge are making discoveries in medicine and energy-efficient technology, Brittany Edelmann reports.