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Founding Director, Planet Forward
Wednesday, May 26, 2021
Environmental justice has a seat at the head table with new EPA Administrator Michael Regan, in our latest episode of Peril & Promise.
Tags: peril and promise, climate change, environmental justice, environmental racism, epa, equity
Planet Forward Correspondent | Georgetown University
Wednesday, May 09, 2018
A panel of young environmental storytellers took the stage to share their experiences as storytellers, and share how Planet Forward helped them grow as environmental storytellers.
Tags: summit2018, storytelling, pfsummit18, college students, travel, global journalists
National Science Foundation
Monday, January 16, 2012
A team of scientists from three universities has developed a weather-prediction system that will allow forecasters to predict tornadoes and other severe storms at least three days before the storms start.
Planet Forward FAO Fellow | University of Oklahoma
Tuesday, March 05, 2019
This meditative video presents the simplicity, power, and possibilities of conservation through the lens of the indigenous people of Mt. Kilimanjaro.
Tags: conservation, sustainability, indigenous peoples, storyfest2019
(Photo by Sven-Olof Lindblad)
Founding Director, Planet Forward
Tuesday, March 12, 2019
We are beyond excited to share the outstanding finalists for Storyfest 2019. They hail from 15 different schools, from all across the country. Will your school be a winner?
Tags: storyfest2019
Planet Forward
Tuesday, May 10, 2016
When asked to describe in one word what they believed the biggest challenge was to creating these cities, two panelists answered money, one answered hope, another said participation, and the last responded with income inequality.
Tags: summit2016, equity, health, food access, urban living
Planet Forward
Thursday, September 05, 2019
Congratulations to our 2019-2020 team of Planet Forward Correspondents! Read below to learn more about the exceptional team of students selected, and be sure to click through to see their full profiles:
The University of Mississippi
Thursday, March 01, 2018
The National Center for Computational Hydroscience and Engineering at the University of Mississippi conducts research on natural disasters, erosion, dam simulations, and much more.
Tags: dams, erosion, natural disaster, environmental science, engineering, storyfest2018
Tornado damage in Louisville, Miss., in April 2014. (Maj. Andy Thaggard/National Guard)
University of Mississippi
Thursday, March 09, 2017
Vague tornado watches and warnings could soon become a thing of the past, thanks to research at the National Center for Physical Acoustics.
Tags: tornado, Extreme weather, weather, damage, storyfest2018
A donation jar placed on a book table at the weekly Oxford Community Farmers Market.
Planet Forward FAO Fellow | University of Oklahoma
Wednesday, February 28, 2018
One farmers market in Oxford, Mississippi, has re-established themselves as a community center in an effort to battle food insecurity.