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George Washington University
Tuesday, December 10, 2019
With people like Jana Fonda, Greta Thunberg, and Rep. Ocasio-Cortez supporting climate legislation, Capitol Hill has been hectic. As an intern for a climate crisis committee, this unique experience has shaped my view on bipartisanship.
Tags: youth climate movement, Greta Thunberg, politics, capitol hill, select committee on the climate crisis, storyfest2020
Planet Forward, George Washington University School of Media and Public Affairs
Monday, October 19, 2015
We love these Instagram accounts for their shots of the environment and the planet.
Tags: Instagram, social media, Environment, parks, yosemite, climate change
The George Washington University
Thursday, February 02, 2017
I'm going on a necessary journey to find examples of environmental science being told as an interesting story.
Tags: communication, science communication, communicating science, storytelling, sustainability
Air pollution in Cairo. (World Bank Photo Collection/Flickr)
The George Washington University
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
Experts anticipate the Middle Eastern-North African region being affected by climate change more than other regions. While the extent is unclear, certain factors make these countries particularly susceptible.
Tags: global, climate change, Middle East and North Africa, International, regional, world
The author, Francesca Edralin, stands before the COP26 sign in Glasgow. (Image courtesy Francesca Edralin)
George Washington University
Tuesday, November 23, 2021
Despite all advocating for the same issue of climate change, the energies and objectives of each space at COP26 were actually quite different. But what we need is to work together.
Tags: cop26, essay, Climate Change Conference, collaboration, Climate Change Agreement
A bioswale is an aesthetically pleasing green infrastructure option that captures rainwater and runoff that can also be used to create habitats for native species, birds, or other plants; they can also filter out pollutants as they capture water. (Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA 4.0)
George Washington University
Thursday, March 09, 2023
California was recently flooded with extreme amounts of rainfall, which highlighted the state's struggle to adequately capture and manage the water.
Tags: Water, conservation, sustainability, california, storm water management
Planet Forward, George Washington University School of Media and Public Affairs
Monday, September 29, 2014
Bill Hohenstein
(Courtesy of Candace Clark)
Planet Forward Correspondent | George Washington University
Thursday, February 02, 2023
Hannah Krantz and Aleena Fayaz speak to Candace Clark, a Ph.D. candidate at Tuskegee University, in this high-spirited podcast that discusses the importance of black voices in climate solutions, sustainable housing, and much more.
Tags: podcast, youth, solutions, farm, agriculture, education
In a time before stay-at-home orders, crowds gathered for D.C.'s global climate strike in September 2019 (Image by Victoria Middleton).
Planet Forward Correspondent | University of Wisconsin-Madison
Thursday, April 30, 2020
Even during a global pandemic, youth climate activists engaged people across the world during Earth Day Live, a three-day, virtual mobilization to stop the climate emergency.
Feeling stressed? A Japanese study that found just looking at plants reduced stress and fear. (Ffion Atkinson/Creative Commons)
The George Washington University
Friday, June 19, 2020
It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the current pandemic. Here are some simple ways you can make an impact on the environment from the safety of your home.