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Planet Forward Correspondent | University of Wisconsin-Madison
Thursday, October 10, 2019
Sophie Guthrie, executive member of the Youth Climate Action Team, rallied alongside other youth leaders in Madison, Wisconsin's Youth Climate Strike.
Tags: PFfaces, climate action, youth climate movement, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin, storyfest2020
Rooftop solar panels provide some of Hypatia Cooperative's electricity. (Seeger Gray)
Northwestern University
Wednesday, January 04, 2023
Residents of housing cooperatives can use less energy on average and collaborate on environmental goals, combining affordable housing with sustainable living.
Tags: co-ops, heating and cooling, utilities, cooperatives, communities, Alternative housing, affordable housing, multifamily housing, lower electricity bills, low heating bills
The George Washington University
Thursday, October 27, 2016
Planet Forward recently hosted a conversation: “The Science of Science Communication: Telling a Story with Impact.” Our expert presenters brought a realistic approach to the pitfalls of science communication and offered some advice for improving it.
Tags: communication, science communication, framing, University of Wisconsin-Madison, climate change
University of Wisconsin
Friday, March 09, 2018
The bald eagle has been a symbol of America and freedom since it became the national bird in 1782. Although they have recovered since the DDT ban in the 70s, they still face many challenges both in Wisconsin and the U.S. Recently, researchers at the...
Tags: storyfest2018, eagles, america, Wisconsin, University of Wisconsin-Madison, bald eagles
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Friday, March 09, 2018
The global warming is real. When you go to school near a lake that freezes during winter, the lake is your everyday's weather forecast and the best evidence of climate change.
Tags: Lake Mendota, Frozen, Frozen Lake, University of Wisconsin, Wisconsin, global warming, storyfest2018
University of Wisconsin Madison
Sunday, March 03, 2019
Industrial agriculture is a huge contributor to greenhouse gas emissions and now, more than ever, people are exploring alternative food cultivation systems such as hydroponics to offset the damage done by industrial agriculture.
Tags: UW Madison, storyfest2019, Hydroponics, sustainable agriculture
Planet Forward Senior Correspondent | University of Wisconsin-Madison
Friday, January 18, 2019
A community center in Madison, Wisc., provides important outdoor experiences for students who may not get them as often as they'd like.
Tags: madison, Wisconsin, goodman community center, starkweather creek, green space, mental health, physical health, after school, pfcorrespondent, storyfest2019
University of Wisconsin - Madison
Thursday, March 02, 2017
A four minute introduction to our six episode podcast series which talks with University of Wisconsin - Madison experts to explore climate change's effects on our world.
Tags: climate change, podcast, expert, interview, climate, storyfest2017, UW Madison
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The University of Wisconsin-Madison
Wednesday, April 28, 2021
Old Mason jars filled with heritage corn and tins of commercial tobacco are what planted the initial idea for the Goldman Lab’s Inter-Tribal Seed Stewardship Initiative.
Tags: sustainable agriculture, seed sovereignty, food sovereignty, UW-Madison, regenerative agriculture, Indigenous Knowledge
The University of Wisconsin-Madison
Thursday, April 23, 2020
How to cover climate change as a journalist when there is a rich history of politicization and misinformation.