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The Chapín Diet

Tyler Cox

The George Washington University

Exploring Guatemala’s Culinary Tradition

Tzununá - Where the Hummingbirds Fly

Water taxi on grand Lake Atitlan

Dana Preston

GWU

From Guatemala City to rural communities, is La Ventana de los Mil Días having an impact?

On the Road to the Western Highlands

Tyler Cox

The George Washington University

Journey through a Green Country

UMass Medical School: Embracing Sustainability to Improve Human Health

Michael Cohen UMMS

University of Massachusetts Medical School

CLA 2014 SPECIAL FOCUS INSTITUTION WINNER: UMass Medical School is using sustainability programs to help cure disease and improve lives.

A Family Affair

Dana Preston

GWU

Socially-Conscious Engagement from a Family-Owned Radio Station

A Mighty Voice on the Airwaves

Calyn Gelinas

GWU

The Guatemalan Federation of Radio Schools (FGER) has represented marginalized groups for 48 years.

Big Government Thinks Local

Dana Preston

GWU

The Secretary of Food and Nutricional Security (SESAN) is starting to focus its communication strategies at the local level.

Caffeinated Religion and Politics

Tyler Cox

The George Washington University

PF Explorers Interviews the Faith-based Organization La Pastoral de la Primera Infancia and Congressman Hugo Morán

Super Market Sweep

Calyn Gelinas

GWU

Checking Out What’s Available in a Supermarket in Guatemala City

¡Vámanos! - Let’s Go!

Dana Preston

GWU

The PF Explorers Arrive in Guatemala City.

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Environmental engineering duo explore natural solution to flooding south of Chicago

Sarah Anderson

Medill News Service, Northwestern University

Colleen O’Brien and Jen Jenkins are exploring whether a cluster of five grassland regions that form a rare natural oasis just south of Chicago could be dedicated as a space for stormwater collection to help mitigate flooding in the region.

Recipes for Food Security | Q&A: Indigenous Peoples’ Liaison set her sights on youth, food security, and the land

Terrius Harris

Planet Forward FAO Fellow | University of Oklahoma

Indigenous Peoples’ communities' challenges and priorities of “food security, food sovereignty, and health have accelerated and intensified during the COVID-19 pandemic,” according to Indigenous Peoples’ Liaison Mikaila Way.

Recipes for Food Security | The return of Loko Ea

Terrius Harris

Planet Forward FAO Fellow | University of Oklahoma

For many organizations, COVID-19 meant doors closed. Yet at one sacred, Native Hawaiian fishpond, community members worked to advance their efforts to reclaim the land, culture, and traditions of sustainable aquaculture.

Recipes for Food Security | Ka moʻolelo o nā loko iʻa ma Hawaiʻi (The story of fishponds in Hawaii)

Terrius Harris

Planet Forward FAO Fellow | University of Oklahoma

"Mo‘olelo," or storytelling, is embedded deeply in the Hawaiian culture. Now, groups of Native Hawaiians and allies are using it to destigmatize the traditional practice of fishponds and reunite with their roots.