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Founding Director, Planet Forward
Sunday, September 20, 2020
We are thrilled to announce a new media partnership with WNET Public Media Group to launch a monthly digital video series focusing on key issues challenging the planet.
Tags: peril and promise, WNET, global futures lab, youth climate movement, climate change, climate technology, earth uprising, activist
Foxes in a Finland city (Rural Explorer/Unsplash)
George Washington University
Monday, March 21, 2022
The narrative presented in the media was clear: the COVID-19 lockdowns allowed nature and the environment a temporary reprieve. But how much did lockdown really impact air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions?
Tags: COVID-19 pandemic, nature, wildlife, emissions, storyfest2022
National Geographic and Planet Forward
Thursday, February 24, 2011
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(Source: U.S. Department of State)
The George Washington University
Wednesday, January 18, 2017
The story of John Kerry, including his everlasting impact on the environment, can be defined in a series of victories and losses.
Tags: climate change, john kerry, secretary of state, Policy, climate science
Kalu Yala agriculture director Zoe St. John discusses the food they are growing to feed the community. (Colin Boyle/Medill)
Northwestern University
Wednesday, June 20, 2018
Kalu Yala is host to small scale agroforestry in the Panamanian jungle — rows of alternating crops integrated with the natural environment, an image of the symbiosis that can exist between humans and the environment. Grace Wade reports for Medill.
Tags: kalu yala, climate change, agriculture, Sustainable Food System, Zoe St. John, panama
(Photo courtesy Andreas Carlgren)
Loyola University Chicago
Thursday, July 26, 2018
Sweden's former Minister of the Environment, Andreas Carlgren, instructs students at The Newman Institute in Uppsala, Sweden, and in this Q&A, provides unique insight into the environmental consciousness that pervades the country.
Tags: climate change, higher education, environmental policy, sweden, emissions, politics
A nocturnal animal like the Fisher is usually only seen momentarily or by accident, and is most commonly observed darting across dirt roads at night. (Arthur Chapman/Creative Commons)
Princeton University
Wednesday, February 05, 2020
This essay recounts stories of my experiences observing animals in the weasel family (mustelids), particularly the Fisher (Martes pennanti).
Tags: storyfest2020, Biodiversity, habitat, natural habitats, native species, reintroduction
Feeling stressed? A Japanese study that found just looking at plants reduced stress and fear. (Ffion Atkinson/Creative Commons)
The George Washington University
Friday, June 19, 2020
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.
Tags: pandemic, Environment, Online shopping, plants, stress, gardening, plant-based diet, public health
Planet Forward
Tuesday, May 19, 2015
On day two of the 2015 Feeding the Planet Summit, we asked our consortium students to send us their reactions to the two-day event. Here's what they had to say:
Tags: feeding the planet 2015
A tractor sits idle on Eric Schreiner's family farm. Schreiner Farms grows tomatoes for The Morning Star Company, which produces products for companies like Campbell's and Heinz. (Brigit Kenney/Eckerd College)
Eckerd College
Tuesday, December 04, 2018
In the next story in our Tackling Food Waste series, Eckerd College student Brigit Kenney looks at the broad connection between food production to actually getting that food on our plates. It's a much larger process than she expected to see.