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Despite an increase in extreme weather, like that of 2012's superstorm Sandy, research tends to suggest that extreme weather does not have a lasting impact on public opinion. Shown here are areas of Long Island, N.Y., following Hurricane Sandy on Oct. 30, 2012. (Petty Officer 2nd Class Rob Simpson/U.S. Coast Guard)
Planet Forward Reporter | SUNY Purchase
Friday, July 12, 2019
Jeremy Deaton, a journalist for Nexus Media News and creator of Climate Chat, talked with Planet Forward about navigating climate change deniers, conservative interest in the environment, and climate policy.
Tags: expert voices, climate change, communication, communicating science, science communication, politics, Politics & Policy, storyfest2020
M.J. Altman, the editorial director for the World Food Program USA, was a part of a trip to Bangladesh with the organization in 2015. (Photo courtesy M.J. Altman)
George Washington University
Thursday, May 18, 2017
Editorial director at World Food Program USA M.J. Altman uncovers the hidden human stories about people and food on the frontlines of hunger in her podcast called “Hacking Hunger.”
Tags: hacking hunger, hunger, hungry, food production, world food program, podcast
(Sam Bradway/Planet Forward)
Middlebury College
Tuesday, January 17, 2017
Ruby Woodside, a fellow at Second Nature, discusses what carbon neutrality will look like in the coming year, now that several major institutions have gone entirely Carbon Neutral.
Tags: carbon neutrality, Middlebury College, energy, greenhouse gas emissions
This is a gown that fashion designer Ryan Jude Novelline made out of children's books in a demonstration of sustainable fashion's potential on the runway. However, the same concept of sustainable, fashionable clothing can also be found in your local thrift stores. (Wikimedia)
The George Washington University
Thursday, May 02, 2019
Sustainable fashion isn't just about organically grown cotton and hand-me-downs, but also the avoidance of "fast fashion" or supporting sweatshops. A sustainable shoe designer offers his insight into the industry.
Tags: fast fashion, organic, clothing, sustainable business, recycling, plastic reduction, upcycling, storyfest2020
Volunteers work together to organize food at the San Francisco Marin Food Bank (Photo by Sejal Govindarao).
Planet Forward FAO Fellow | George Washington University
Friday, September 03, 2021
The city of San Francisco and local organizations innovated to serve food insecure populations during the pandemic. Can food initiatives have the infrastructure to be durable?
Tags: food insecurity, COVID, San Francisco, Policy, Community, Non Profits, FAO Fellows 2021
(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
Greg McGlinch owns Down Home Farms, a 450-acre family farming operation in Darke County, Ohio. “I hate seeing soil go down the creek because you’re losing a lot of valuable nutrients,” he said on June 26, 2021. “A lot of that you can’t put a monetary value on” (Photo by Jules Struck).
Planet Forward FAO Fellow | Emerson College
Friday, September 03, 2021
Interest in sustainable farming practices is building, and while independent and governmental conservation organizations can be good resources for promoting ecological practices, farmers say that swapping information peer-to-peer works best.
Tags: fao, agriculture, farming community, sustainability, communication, education, FAO Fellows 2021
Ancient glaciers carved this canyon in Tracy Arm Fjord thousands of years ago. Our group sailed via Zodiac to the glacier’s face. (Halley Hughes/University of Arizona)
Planet Forward Correspondent | University of Arizona
Tuesday, June 28, 2022
An expedition with Lindblad in Southeast Alaska shows the realities of climate change and uncovers the mysteries behind the "language" of rocks.
Tags: storyfest2022, Lindblad Expeditions, astonishing alaska, geology, #climatechange
National Geographic and Planet Forward
Tuesday, February 01, 2011
By Bill Chameides from the Great Energy Blog, a blog produced in partnership with National Geographic.
Thursday, January 07, 2010
Many of us who were at the UN climate negotiations in Copenhagen from December 7-19 went through a period of hibernation in week following the conference. I, for one, slept for more than 32 hours in the 48 hours that began at 12:00 p.m.