Search
Planet Forward
Wednesday, August 29, 2018
Congratulations to our 2018-2019 team of Planet Forward Correspondents! Read below to learn more about the exceptional team of students selected, and be sure to click through to see their full profiles:
Planet Forward
Friday, August 28, 2020
We are pleased to announce our 2020-2021 team of Planet Forward Correspondents! More information will be shared soon about the exceptional team of students selected. Get to know them below:
Planet Forward
Wednesday, October 06, 2021
We are pleased to announce our 2021-2022 team of Planet Forward Correspondents! More information will be shared soon about the exceptional team of students selected. Get to know them below:
Planet Forward
Thursday, September 05, 2019
Congratulations to our 2019-2020 team of Planet Forward Correspondents! Read below to learn more about the exceptional team of students selected, and be sure to click through to see their full profiles:
Planet Forward
Tuesday, February 07, 2017
Thank you for joining us at the 2017 Planet Forward Summit!
See our full 2017 Summit report!
Planet Forward Correspondent | University of Mississippi
Tuesday, February 11, 2020
Planet Forward founder Frank Sesno shares what motivated him to transition from CNN stalwart to champion and educator of the next generation of environmental storytellers.
Tags: storyfest2020, frank sesno, planet forward, cnn, storytelling, Journalism

As the need for food continued to grow during the pandemic, the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank called on the Pennsylvania Army National Guard and opened an additional, temporary food box packing site. Food access, food security, nutrition, and environmental justice challenges are among the topics our fellows will explore in their stories this summer. (Melissa Murray/Creative Commons)
Founding Director, Planet Forward
Friday, June 04, 2021
Four students will produce stories at the nexus of food security, agriculture, and nutrition, and work under the guidance of GW’s National Geographic Professor of Science Communication, Lisa Palmer.
Tags: planet forward, UN_FAO, fao, fellowship, storytelling, food access, nutrition, hunger, agriculture
Digital Editor, Planet Forward
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
Our 2021 FAO Summer Storytelling Fellows were tasked with producing stories at the nexus of food security, agriculture, and nutrition.

(Photo by Viktoriia Ponomarenko)
Planet Forward Senior Correspondent
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
The invention of plastic has transformed human life. Plastics are incredibly convenient, and far more affordable than alternative materials. However, the downsides are overwhelming.
Tags: plastics, microplastics, nanoplastics, Clean Air, clean water, pollution, plastic pollution, storyfest2021, science communication
Planet Forward Senior Correspondent
Thursday, September 17, 2020
To prevent or at least forestall the next pandemic, we clearly have an obligation to examine and prevent the practices that promote close contact between humans and wildlife, particularly bushmeat hunting and deforestation.