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Planet Forward
Monday, January 23, 2012
It's winter and you're probably realizing how awful your insulation is -- I'm looking at you, Seattle -- and also starting to rethink that la
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
is Earth Day I was torn between excitement and disappointment.
The George Washington University Student
Wednesday, January 07, 2015
The National Climate Assessment predicts a 70% increase in precipitation which will lead to more frequent and dangerous storms in the Northeast region. How prepared are you?
Tags: Hurricane, Hurricane Sandy, hurricane irene, National Climate Assessment
Planet Forward
Monday, October 31, 2016
MPH@GW, The George Washington University
Wednesday, May 17, 2017
Understanding the disconnect between the largest polluters and those who most suffer the impact is paramount to developing climate change policy.
Tags: mph, climate change, Carbon emissions, pollution
Workers carry buckets of produce on their shoulders. (Fair Food Program)
George Washington University
Friday, March 09, 2018
Farmworkers have suffered for too long as the backbone of an agricultural system that ignores them. It's time to include them in our debates about sustainable agriculture.
Tags: Fair Food Program, farmworkers, Immokalee, labor, reforms, agriculture, food, storyfest2018
Shopping secondhand — in person or online — is good for both the economy and for the environment. (Pixabay)
George Washington University
Monday, December 07, 2020
While retail is struggling because of the COVID-19 pandemic, secondhand shopping is booming. This is an unexpected win for sustainability.
Tags: Facebook marketplace, fast fashion, secondhand selling, thrift stores
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.
Tags: climate change, renewable energy, Fossil Fuels, Exxon, solar, environmental journalism, media, Global Climate Strike, divestment, National Divestment Day
George Washington University
Friday, December 02, 2016
Local startups Handy Bikes DC and Aurora Smart Technologies are striving to address safety concerns and innovate cycling in the district.
Tags: bicycles, transportation, urban living, bike friendly cities
George Washington University
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
Prof. Sabrina McCormick has lived the impacts of a contaminated environment and now she tells the stories of environmental disasters of the present and future.