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Farm, family, and faith: A recipe for environmentalism

The McPheeters family primarily farms corn, which is sold to Frito-Lay and used to make ethanol. (Laura Whaling/GWU)

Planet Forward Podcast

On this podcast, follow me on my journey to southwestern Nebraska to the McPheeters family farm to learn about their relationship with their land.

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Biden’s plan to preserve 30% of U.S. land by 2030

Skylar Epstein

George Washington University

If this goal is met it could help address the twin ecological catastrophes of our time, the biodiversity crisis and the climate crisis — but only with the proper implementation.

Scientists discover the infectious source of a lethal brain disease killing eagles

Abby Wallace

George Washington University

Scientists recently identified an infectious cyanobacterium as the origin of vacuolar myelinopathy, a lethal neurological disease in wildlife.

‘It feels more honest’: Looking at Indigenous agricultural practices in research and in the classroom

Molly DeVore

The University of Wisconsin-Madison

Old Mason jars filled with heritage corn and tins of commercial tobacco are what planted the initial idea for the Goldman Lab’s Inter-Tribal Seed Stewardship Initiative.

5 approaches to better environmental storytelling

Greer Blount

The George Washington University

As heard at the 2021 Planet Forward Summit, here are 5 ways to boost your environmental story.