Green Living

A lot of simple, seemingly insignificant things can add up to a positive and meaningful global change. PF Members have solutions to living a more sustainable day to day life.

What's the future of bag bans?

Haley Ohlund

George Washington University

Waste is cluttering our world, but some countries are trying to turn this around.

Compost happens: A look at food waste at Loyola

Katie Spear

Loyola University of Chicago

A short documentary style film exploring the different sustainable compost actions on Loyola's campus.

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is the future of farming

Ysabella Bhagroo

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Find out what Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is and why this new farming model is the answer to growing better food, reducing waste, creating connection and overall building a foundation for a more sustainable future.

Addressing climate change and living sustainably

Jacqueline Berger

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

On this podcast hear from Dr. William Sunderlin, a researcher at SUNY-ESF, who strives personally and professionally to live sustainably and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Were the Mayans among the first to build sustainable cities?

Jacob Samuels

George Washington University

There are lessons to be learned from history about making our cities more sustainable.

Creating a sustainable city through composting

Kelly Hooper

George Washington University

The Compost Pedallers in Austin, Texas, started a creative initiative in 2012 that has helped increase awareness about composting, while lessening their city's carbon footprint and making it greener.

Cooling our city streets

Tyler Chalfant

The George Washington University

Urban heat islands are a dangerous effect of global warming, and some cities are taking action to combat it.

Serving with CSA (Community Supported Agriculture)

Ysabella Bhagroo

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Tutors for a farming illiterate society

Shandra Furtado

George Washington University

Researchers at UDC are implementing "urban food hubs" in food deserts in DC to teach people how to grow their own food.

Ecobricks: Laying the foundation for a sustainable world

Emma Krasnopoler and Amanda Menas

George Washington University

The next best thing to using no plastic is making plastic useful.

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Planting the seeds of tomorrow: Getting youth into ag

Terrius Harris

Planet Forward Senior Correspondent | University of Mississippi

In the final part of our four-part series, A Zero Hunger Future, University of Mississippi student Terrius Harris looks at the truth about youth involvement in agriculture — and how we might encourage more young people to join the industry.

UN-FAO, European Union partner to build resilience to food crises

Arianna Dunham

George Washington University

For part three of our series, A Zero Hunger Future, GW student Arianna Dunham reports hunger has been on the rise since 2014, but the U.N. hopes to end world hunger by 2030. How do global leaders plan to reverse the trend?

If it's not at the table, it won't be on the menu: Health

Harleen Marwah

George Washington University

Next in our four-part series, A Zero Hunger Future, GW School of Medicine student Harleen Marwah looks at the health sector’s role in the United Nations’ talks on achieving global food security.

Rural communities aim for 'Zero Hunger' goal by 2030

Sierra Williamson

University of Minnesota

In the first of our four-part series, A Zero Hunger Future, University of Minnesota's Sierra Williamson looks at how rural development is key to addressing the topic of food security, with the Sustainable Development Goal, Zero Hunger, in mind.