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Director, GW Office of Sustainability | Co-Director, SustainableGW
Monday, July 07, 2014
It's hard to get enough solar into a city using the available land - Meghan Chappel explains how working outside the city can make the difference.
Tags: capital partners solar project
Than Naing Oo next to his garden plot in 2018 in Chicago. (Photo courtesy of Paul Bick)
Planet Forward Correspondent | Northwestern University
Tuesday, October 25, 2022
Global Garden Refugee Training Farm in Chicago makes space for refugee farmers to grow traditional fruits and vegetables, while also integrating local cultivars. One farmer shares what he grows in his farm plot.
Tags: refugee agriculture, urban farming, Chicago farm, food, agriculture, Global Garden, produce
The George Washington University
Thursday, March 31, 2016
Tags: honeybees, pollination, rooftop beekeeping, Bees
A row of Lime scooters ready for public use in Austin, Texas. (Luis Tamayo/Creative Commons)
Planet Forward Senior Correspondent | American University
Thursday, February 07, 2019
Despite drawing ire from some, pay-by-ride electric scooters are rapidly gaining popularity in urban areas across the country, creating a greener option for getting around town.
Tags: scooters, transportation, traffic, emission reduction, electric, ride share, sustainability, pfcorrespondent, storyfest2019, urban resilience
Planet Forward
Wednesday, May 11, 2016
Attendees at the 2016 Planet Forward Sustainable Cities Summit weighed in on what we can do right now to make cities more sustainable, reminding us that complicated problems require many solutions.
Tags: sustainability, Urban Sustainability, summit2016
Planet Forward
Tuesday, May 10, 2016
Frank Sesno, founder and host of Planet Forward and director of The George Washington University School of Media and Public Affairs, welcomes participants and streaming viewers to the 2016 Planet Forward Summit on Sustainable Cities.
Tags: summit2016, sustainability, Urban Sustainability
Planet Forward
Thursday, April 28, 2016
What do the experts think about the cities of the future — and how will we manage to grow these urban centers sustainably?
We tracked them down at the 2016 Planet Forward Summit on Sustainable Cities and asked them for you.
Tags: summit2016, sustainability, Urban Sustainability
Planet Forward
Monday, December 27, 2010
By Chip Hennessy (presenter),Charlie Brennan, Emma Folkman, and Ben Roos
Tags: transportation, Green Tech
The George Washington University
Sunday, December 22, 2013
Demonstrating some Green Infrastrcture Ideas by showing how two cities use their techniques. Focuses on El Paso and their green coridors and riverside restoration and Claremont and their "Urban Forest".