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Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Back to the Roots is committed to transforming one of the largest waste streams in America – the tons of coffee ground waste generated daily- into a highly-demanded, nutritious, and valuable food product: gourmet mushrooms.
Tags: sustainability, food, urban agriculture
GWU Student
Monday, January 04, 2016
We wanted to share some of the ideas and innovations the cities of Austin, Texas, and Chicago, Illinois, have had over the last few years to create greener, more sustainable cities.
Tags: green infrastructure, Urban Sustainability
Planet Forward
Wednesday, April 27, 2016
Effective storytelling rests at the nexus of innovations seeking to address the urgent social and environmental sustainability challenges facing cities across the globe. This was the overarching theme of the 2016 Planet Forward Summit on Sustainable...
Tags: summit2016, storyfest2016, sustainable cities, food, Water, urban agriculture, Mobility, transportation, built environment
Two compost bins side-by-side. The bin on the left contains broken down organic material, while the one on the right contains fresh food scraps that have yet to break down. (David Silver/Flickr)
George Washington University
Saturday, February 23, 2019
Urban composting programs have been popping up nationwide, and Common Good City Farm offers the DC area to have one of its own.
Tags: Food Waste, compost, urban farming, greenhouse gases, waste management, storyfest2019
(Cate Twining-Ward/George Washington University)
Planet Forward Senior Correspondent
Monday, October 05, 2020
Moving to Copenhagen has made me realize that instead of constantly evaluating my personal habits, perhaps I should be more critical of the systems which ultimately shape society’s collective impact.
Tags: green living, Urban Sustainability, recycling, Green Communities, Copenhagen
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
.jpeg%3Fitok=vJ2z2vSN "Markthal Rotterdam (Photos by Catherine Morgan)")
Northeastern University
Friday, March 03, 2017
I had the chance to dig deeper into my fascination with Dutch infrastructure when I met Martin Aarts, marathon runner and Senior Advisor for Urban Planning for the municipality of Rotterdam.
Tags: Urban Sustainability, Community, Urban-planning, storyfest2017
MPH@GW, The George Washington University
Monday, March 27, 2017
Adaptation and preparedness for extreme weather and other adverse events related to climate change are more important now than ever — but are U.S. cities ready?
Tags: Urban Sustainability, urban living, climate change
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Two things are clear in the wake of the COP17 international climate negotiations in Durban, South Africa. First, time is not on our side in the fight against climate change. And second, the world needs to look beyond national governments for...
Tags: local climate action
Planet Forward
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
By Molly Starke (presenter), Delaney Workman, Elizabeth Murphy, and Victoria Lamb