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The role of ecotourism: Where business meets sustainability
Two people wearing orange helmets are suspended on parallel zip lines over a dense green canopy.

Two participants enjoying the beautiful Dansey Road Scenic Reserve from above. (Photo courtesy of Rotorua Canopy Tours in New Zealand)

Joshua Rosenstein
Planet Forward Correspondent | Middlebury College
By proactively addressing the presence of invasive species, one zip line company in New Zealand is showing how ecotourism is done right.
Urban Roots at Garfield Park Conservatory teach Chicago teens how to take care of their environment

Urban Roots participants on a behind the scenes tour of the conservatory. (Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance)

Adriana Martinez-Smiley
Planet Forward Correspondent | Northwestern University
An employment opportunity at Garfield Park Conservatory in Chicago teaches teens how to become conservatory guides, while also providing a green education.
Chernobyl, nature’s laboratory

After the 1986 nuclear disaster, the environment surrounding Chernboyl has begun to recover. Despite persisting levels of radiation, the absence of humans makes the area an ideal location to study rewilding. (C. Colourin/CC0 Public Domain)

Calli McMurray
New York University
The site of one of the world’s largest nuclear accidents provides a unique setting to study radiation and the resiliency of nature.
Agroecology: Reorienting agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa
A field of cultivated legume plants plants mixed in with cereal crops. The soil is a light brown and trees can be seen in the distance.

Agroecology in practice: One of Moses Kansanga's agroecology projects in Malawi studies the local practice of intercropping cereal crops and legumes to better understand ecological synergies and how they can be leveraged to increase productivity while supporting healthy local ecosystems and communities. (Moses Kansanga)

Vidya Muthupillai
Planet Forward Correspondent | George Washington University
Understanding agroecology as a framework to include ecological and social justice frameworks in agriculture, with professor of Geography and International Affairs, Moses Kansanga, Ph.D.
How farmers and pollution regulators work together
A man in a long shirt and pants hold a long pole out over a section of crops in a large field. The pole is spraying a mist over the plants.

A worker sprays a field with pesticide. (phhere.com/Public Domain)

Hannah Krantz
Planet Forward Correspondent | George Washington University
Bartlett Durand of the Sand County Foundation discusses the effects of fertilizer use on waterways and what farmers can do to combat these effects.
The Sound of Mountains Melting: A musical meditation on emotions in a world in crisis
A page of sheet music for a song titled, "The Sound of Mountains Melting," lies on a flat surface framed by a collection of small objects including a flute.

Handwritten sheet music inspired by Earth’s Wild Music by Kathleen Dean Moore, Ph.D. (Chris Zatarain)

Chris Zatarain
Planet Forward Correspondent | University of Arizona
An original composition of electro-acoustic art music scored for English horn and fixed media featuring field recordings and narration. The piece explores the complicated emotions that may arise from living in a time of anthropogenic climate change.
Takeaways from COP27: Multilateral approaches to addressing ocean acidification
A handful of people walk down a street next to a large wall that extends into the distance. Logos and advertisements for COP27 cover the entire length of the wall.

Walking to the COP27 Conference in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. (Claire Lee)

Claire Lee
University of Connecticut
Science or legislation? My experience at COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt highlighted the importance of bringing interdisciplinary action and voices to the climate spotlight.
The benefits of reusable menstrual products
A closeup of a hand holding a pink diva cup against a blue background.

(Karolina Grabowska/Pexels License)

Lisa Steinberg
SUNY Environmental Science and Forestry
In this audio story, SUNY-ESF student, Lisa Steinberg, discusses the intersection of sustainability and menstrual health. 

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