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Grassroots-led, green investment is the key to saving World Heritage site in Lebanon

The Cedars of God (‎Arz ar-Rabb "Cedars of the Lord") is one of the last vestiges of the extensive forests of the Lebanon Cedar, Cedrus libani, that once thrived across Mount Lebanon. (Paul Saad/Creative Commons 2.0)

Max Sano

Planet Forward Senior Correspondent | Franklin & Marshall College

The cultural and ecological significance of cedar trees in Lebanon are at risk by the human negligence and anthropogenic climate change. It will take the work of grassroots organizations to work on conservation and restoration.

The Bhutanese approach to carbon neutrality (and negativity)

(Wikimedia Commons)

Max Sano

Planet Forward Senior Correspondent | Franklin & Marshall College

Bhutan, a small nation located in the Himalayan mountains, offset its carbon emissions more than what it produces (AKA carbon negativity) because of four key policy decisions.

Why should Denmark be an example for sustainability?

(Photos by Lauren Bell/The George Washington University)

Lauren Bell

George Washington Unviersity

While studying abroad, I learned why Denmark is a leading country in sustainability.

Heal the Earth through Green Solutions

DPerez

The damages caused by oil spills and coal mining applications have contributed to the problems that the world is facing nowadays. Ecological disasters such as these bring serious effects to ecosystems and wildlife species. It is evident that world’s... Read More

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Environmental engineering duo explore natural solution to flooding south of Chicago

Sarah Anderson

Medill News Service, Northwestern University

Colleen O’Brien and Jen Jenkins are exploring whether a cluster of five grassland regions that form a rare natural oasis just south of Chicago could be dedicated as a space for stormwater collection to help mitigate flooding in the region.

Recipes for Food Security | Q&A: Indigenous Peoples’ Liaison set her sights on youth, food security, and the land

Terrius Harris

Planet Forward FAO Fellow | University of Oklahoma

Indigenous Peoples’ communities' challenges and priorities of “food security, food sovereignty, and health have accelerated and intensified during the COVID-19 pandemic,” according to Indigenous Peoples’ Liaison Mikaila Way.

Recipes for Food Security | The return of Loko Ea

Terrius Harris

Planet Forward FAO Fellow | University of Oklahoma

For many organizations, COVID-19 meant doors closed. Yet at one sacred, Native Hawaiian fishpond, community members worked to advance their efforts to reclaim the land, culture, and traditions of sustainable aquaculture.

Recipes for Food Security | Ka moʻolelo o nā loko iʻa ma Hawaiʻi (The story of fishponds in Hawaii)

Terrius Harris

Planet Forward FAO Fellow | University of Oklahoma

"Mo‘olelo," or storytelling, is embedded deeply in the Hawaiian culture. Now, groups of Native Hawaiians and allies are using it to destigmatize the traditional practice of fishponds and reunite with their roots.