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DC Climathon 2019: Could sustainable fashion be the future?

The George Washington University

The Climathon is an annual event in 46 cities, in 6 countries, where cities host a 24-hour "hackathon" for young innovators to collaborate and develop solutions to the most pressing issues of climate change.

5 tips to bring green activism to your college campus

Local produce from CSA (community-supported agriculture) farms in Lancaster County, Pa., is sold in weekly farmers market hosted at Franklin & Marshall College's Center for the Sustainable Environment. (Photos by Max Sano/Franklin & Marshall)

Max Sano

Planet Forward Correspondent | Franklin & Marshall College

If you want to get more involved with green activism but don't know where to start, then this a must-read!

National recycling report: We must do better at reducing unnecessary waste

Recycling flows through Waste Management's CID Recycling & Disposal operation on Chicago's far southeast side in this 2015 image. (Chris Bentley/Creative Commons)

Matthew Lauster

SUNY College at Brockport

Recycling used to be thought of as the answer to our waste problems. But rising recycling issues mean the U.S. has to change its strategies toward waste, reports a new survey from the U.S. Public Interest Research Group.

Eckerd College to eliminate nonessential single-use plastics

Eckerd College President Donald R. Eastman III, center, signs the "Break Free From Plastic" Pledge on Nov. 5, 2019. (Courtesy of Eckerd College)

Anne Flaherty

Planet Forward Correspondent | Eckerd College

Eckerd College President Donald Eastman III signed the Break Free from Plastic Pledge on Nov. 5, making it the first college in the United States to implement a comprehensive ban of unnecessary single-use plastics.

Clinging onto chimps: Why you should think of chimpanzees during the climate crisis

(Photos by Cate Twining-Ward/George Washington University)

Cate Twining-Ward

Planet Forward Correspondent | The George Washington University

As a wildlife conservation intern at a chimpanzee sanctuary in Sierra Leone, I learned why conserving these creatures is important and how they are directly impacted by climate change.

Sierra Leone sets an example through environmental education

Cate Twining-Ward

Planet Forward Correspondent | The George Washington University

As you walk into the chimpanzee sanctuary, you pass the sign, “Change Starts with Kids" reflecting the importance of education to their core mission.

Podcast: Breaking down compost

Devon Camillieri

Planet Forward Correspondent | SUNY-ESF

Composting is one of the most attainable steps for people on the path to a more sustainable lifestyle, but many find the process intimidating. This inspiring podcast breaks down composting for you.

Climate change is simply scientific fact for Illinois school districts regardless of political party

A science classroom in Evanston Township High School where Marla Isaacs, a biology teacher, encourages respectful conversations when teaching about climate change, no matter what their opinion is. (Natalie Chun/Northwestern University)

Natalie Chun

Planet Forward Correspondent | Northwestern University

“It's just a statement,” teacher Anna Kraftson said of climate change. “There's data. It's not like ‘I believe in this’ or ‘I don't believe in this.’"