Green New Deal

How the Sunrise Movement pressures politicians to fight climate change

Northwestern University

Last week, a video of children pleading with Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Cal., to back the Green New Deal resolution went viral. It was posted by the Sunrise Movement, a group of mostly young environmental activists.

Trump ignores the environment in State of the Union

Sen. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Sunrise co-founder and Executive Director Varshini Prakash on Feb. 5, 2019. (Medill)

Medill News Service

Northwestern University

At the State of the Union on Feb. 5, President Donald Trump never mentioned environmental issues and climate change, Medill's Kietryn Zychal reports.

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GW commits to full divestment from fossil fuel by 2025

Victoria Middleton

Planet Forward Assistant Editor

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

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

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.