Green Living

An artistic graphic of an apple partially submerged in water against a yellow background.

Graphic by Sachi Kitajima Mulkey.

Planet Forward Correspondent | UC Berkeley
In this podcast, Stephen Mulkey, a former president of Unity College in Maine, discusses the financial and ethical considerations for an institution divesting from fossil fuels.
A blue logo graphic with an image of a lighthouse and the word, "FARO."

(Courtesy of Maria Zaharatos)

The Middlebury Institute of International Studies
The story of how one non-profit is bringing climate change awareness to children with engaging books and educational materials. 
A person in a brimmed hat and a blue tank top stands near a table filled with large dishes of food in an outdoor, tropical setting.

Josiane describing each dish that was made collectively at Sofia and Gus', with home-grown garden ingredients and without connection to any municipal water or power. (Kamryn You Mak)

Middlebury College
A trip to French Polynesia provides enlightenment on community, trust, and how we need both to be better stewards for the planet.
The pictures, one depicting a yellow butterfly perched on pink flowers, a bee perched on a red flower, and a brown butterfly on white flowers.

(Pamela Nobumoto)

University of Connecticut
Migratory pollinators are losing habitat due to human development. These Connecticut gardeners are fighting back.
An illustration of three people bending down near a stream to pick up trash.

(Images from the picture book courtesy of Maria Zaharatos, Shelby Atherton, Ruby Walker)

The Middlebury Institute of International Studies
An inspiring and empowering story about a young girl in Ecuador on a journey to discover what communities across her country are doing to increase sustainability and combat plastic waste.
An illustration of an acorn artfully sprouting different kinds of leaves.

Illustrations by Sachi Kitajima Mulkey.

Planet Forward Correspondent | UC Berkeley
How three Indigenous teachers in California are fostering the future for native plants and educating others on how to build a reciprocal relationship with nature.
A woman stands between rows of cultivated plants, wearing a large straw hat and a grey hoodie, smiling at the camera.

(Courtesy of Candace Clark)

Planet Forward Correspondent | George Washington University
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. 
A bee is perched on a light purple flower with a green stem.

(Hillsboro Parks & Recreation/CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

SUNY Environmental Science and Forestry
In this podcast, I speak with two environmental researchers about their collaborative efforts to become members of the Bee Campus USA program.
The author stands a on surfboard while riding a wave.

Riding a wave at Pavones, Costa Rica. (Photos courtesy of Alyssa Milstead unless otherwise noted)

University of Georgia
Surf’s up! Learning to fall flat, get up, and keep going while abroad in Costa Rica.
A row of colorful houses along a picturesque canal in Denmark. Sailboats are docked along the canal edge.

(Jorge Franganillo/flickr)

University of Georgia
In cold Copenhagen: The sun came out and so did we!

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