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George Washington University
A personal essay about life, death, and decomposition.
The author on Crane Beach in Massachusetts on a cold and rainy day. (Photo courtesy Lisa Pemstein)
Planet Forward Correspondent | George Washington University
Climate Hits Home | Sea-level rise is threatening Crane Beach, Massachusetts: An important source of local revenue, an essential nesting site for Piping Plovers, and my life-long happy place.
The author, Francesca Edralin, stands before the COP26 sign in Glasgow. (Image courtesy Francesca Edralin)
George Washington University
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.
University of Connecticut COP26 delegates stand with Sudanese-American poet and activist, Emtithal "Emi" Mahmoud, center. (University of Connecticut)
University of Connecticut
The UN COP conferences would be different if we listened more intently to those being directly impacted by the climate crisis.
Planet Forward
According to Nature Climate Change, 85% of the world's population has been impacted by climate change. Have you?
Sunflower bed in bloom in the fall of 2019 at Homefields Incorporated, a 23-acre community-led farm. (Max Sano/Franklin & Marshall College)
Planet Forward Senior Correspondent | New York University
The U.S. food supply chain needs a complete makeover in light of the COVID-19 crisis. A new plan should incorporate several areas of focus, including expanding funding into current organic and regenerative agriculture.
Aquatic view from a Filipino jungle. (SparklingGirl/Pixabay)
George Washington University
When I entered college as an international affairs major, the idea of reporting on the climate for a news outlet never really crossed my mind — until I attended the Planet Forward Summit.
A baby calf found while trekking in Ladakh, India. (Max Twining-Ward)
Planet Forward Senior Correspondent
I let my mind wander down the endless paths of what-ifs and worst-case scenarios. What I’ve realized is that all this worrying is doing far more harm than what I could be doing if I was doing anything but worrying.