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Planet Forward
Thursday, January 11, 2018
At Colorado State University, sustainability is foundational to who we are. As a land-grant university, we’re compelled to steward, conserve, and protect the world around us.
Monday, April 01, 2013
In spring 2012, Western State Colorado University student Kyle Brookens pioneered the opportunity for students to make a voluntary renewable energy contribution, in an effort to reduce WSCU’s dependence on fossil-fuel energy, while reducing our...
Tags: ACUPCC, Climate Leadership Awards 2013, Kyle Brookens, WSCU
(Photoillustration by Sejal Govindarao. Image courtesy Canva; screenshot of The Earth Institute at Columbia University)
George Washington University
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
Nordic nations are known for their sustainability-first approach to life. Now, universities in the United States are taking a similar approach when integrating sustainability into academia.
Tags: sustainability, Colleges and Universities, columbia, colorado state university, higher education, GW, storyfest2021
When the Cameron Peak Fire raged over the summer, it was obvious that the air quality was not safe in Northern Colorado. But air quality concerns aren't always as visually noticeable. (Photo by Jennifer Clary)
Colorado State University
Monday, March 01, 2021
How can we know if it’s safe to breathe the air that surrounds us?
Tags: air quality, colorado state university, ben randall, AMOD, air pollution, public health, storyfest2021
Three large Dumpsters sit outside of University of Mississippi residence hall. (Bryce Johnson/University of Mississippi)
University of Mississippi
Friday, March 09, 2018
Many campuses across America are striving to achieve zero waste during move out.
Tags: recycling, upcycling, zero waste, college, storyfest2018
Wednesday, October 05, 2011
Tags: Maryland, energy, middlebury, sustainable, Solar Decathlon, appalachian
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
EDITOR'S PICK: You might call yourself part of 99 percent or the one percent, but what about joining the 10 percent campaign?
Tags: Economy, Community, Elon University, local food, North Carolina
Planet Forward, The George Washington University School of Media and Public Affairs
Friday, September 26, 2014
Solar power is booming, but those that can benefit the most have trouble accessing it. The 2014 Solar Symposium aimed to do something about that. Here's what you should know.
Tags: solar installations, Solar Institute, photovoltaic panels, low-income solar, George Washington University, community solar
ITAC, University of Utah
Monday, June 18, 2012
In 2008, the pink bark beetle, an invasive species, killed millions of trees in Colorado. From these dead trees, researchers at the University of Utah have created interlocking cross-laminated timber, a building material that doesn't require any...
Tags: Green, recycling, construction, architecture, Building, design, timber, Wood Products, Prefabrication, Green Building At Its Best
Planet Forward Intern/Marymount University
Thursday, October 08, 2015
The Hoover Dam, 80 years old this week, is both a hydroelectric plant and distributes water to the arid Southwest. What role is the drought playing in today's Hoover Dam and Lake Mead?