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Surviving a Pandemic podcast: Dr. Helen Riess
Helen Riess, M.D.
Frank Sesno
Founder and Chief Executive, Planet Forward
Amid the COVID-19 global pandemic and social unrest, we are seeing people around the world be more sensitive and understanding to one another.
How Gen Z sees the world — and our ability to change

(Elina Mariutsa/Northeastern University)

Matías Heitner
St. Andrew's Episcopal School
Climate change has always been a vital issue for Gen Z — but we also know we have the ability to make a difference. Learn more about me, my generation, and our ideas to change for good.
How to reduce food waste while saving money and the planet
Learn how to reduce food waste, save money on groceries, and help the environment
Chris Wellant
Featured Contributor
Nearly a third of food is wasted at the household level and that eats into our own finances while damaging the environment. How can we fix this?
GW commits to full divestment from fossil fuel by 2025

GW students march through campus in February 2020 as part of a Sunrise GW demonstration to demand divestment. (Photo courtesy Sunrise GW by Natalia Madrinan)

Victoria Middleton
Assistant Editor, Planet Forward
This week, the George Washington University community is celebrating as it joins fellow D.C. area schools in significant action against climate change.
South African environmental justice activists push toward change, one victory at a time

Earthlife Africa Johannesburg director Makoma Lekalakala speaks at the Madrid U.N. Climate Change Conference in December 2019. (Photo courtesy of Earthlife Africa Johannesburg)

Lizzie Stricklin
The George Washington University
In South Africa, a country with the world's largest wealth disparity, poor communities face daily environmental threats. Find out how environmental justice activists are chipping away at this inequality through grassroots efforts.
What it means to hike the entire Appalachian Trail

Thru-hiking the almost 2,200 mile-long Appalachian Trail is the challenge of a lifetime, but rewards are plentiful along the way. Outstanding views such as this one on Mount Washington, New Hampshire, await hikers ambitious enough to take the trek. (Photo courtesy of Audrey Aug)

Medill News Service
Northwestern University
The 2,200-mile Appalachian Trail draws thousands every year to attempt a thru-hike. How are would-be hikers reacting to COVID-19 interfering with plans they've been working on for months — or years?
Surviving a Pandemic podcast: Dr. Wendy Ellis
Frank Sesno
Founder and Chief Executive, Planet Forward
In the midst of the pandemic, protests against racism and police brutality have swept across the country. Wendy Ellis, director of the Building Community Resilience Collaborative, shares the impact of certain policies in America.
3 simple ways to live sustainably during a global pandemic

Feeling stressed? A Japanese study that found just looking at plants reduced stress and fear. (Ffion Atkinson/Creative Commons)

Shayna Greene
The George Washington University
It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the current pandemic. Here are some simple ways you can make an impact on the environment from the safety of your home. 
D.C. City Council passes legislation to halt ivory market

(alexstrachan/Pixabay)

Victoria Middleton
Assistant Editor, Planet Forward
The Elephant Ivory and Rhinoceros Horn Prohibition Act, first proposed in 2015, was passed after a push from investigative work and grassroots organizing.
The trouble with temperature

(Abhishek Singh Bailoo/Creative Commons 2.0)

Eleanor Palmer
George Washington University
Research published by PLOS One on March 20 poses a challenge to Sustainable Development Goal 3 as findings suggest that higher temperatures decrease the quality of our mental health.

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