environmental sustainability
The George Washington University
FEATURED SELFIE: The answer to cleaning up and cooling off our cities might be over our heads - literally.
William Paterson University
William Paterson University in New Jersey won a Planet Forward award, thanks to a unique initiative that affects both the environment and its students. By building more “smart” facilities and using electric vehicles, the school is changing the way... Read More
BRISTOL, RI __ Planet Forward looks at recycling habits. What do you do with your empty H2O bottle?
BRISTOL, RI __ Here at Roger Williams University, 17 students are working hard to create a catalog of videos on sustainability issues: This year, the topic is Carbon Footprint, and the team is finding curious and creative ways to illustrate that... Read More
Planet Forward
Joe Laliberte and Victoria Riess show how Hybrid Cabs in Washington, DC are making a difference
Global warming has, in part, been responsible for the near collapse of the cultured pearl industry in Japan. Japanese production of pearls in 1966 was 230 tons, today it's 12 tons.
Japan is where pearls were first cultured in the early 20th century... Read More