waterway management

River contamination turned grassroots energy

View of the Willamette River overlooking downtown Portland. (Vicki Deng/Reed College)

Planet Forward Correspondent | Reed College

While Portland is known for its progressive politics, the nearby Williamette River revealed environmental neglect, spurring a grassroots energy for reform.

Marine group works to clean up ports in North America

Michala L. Hendrick

Planet Forward Correspondent | SUNY Plattsburgh

Marine group works with ports to provide cleaner air and waterways through voluntary environmental certification program, offering economic and community benefits.

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Climate scientists reeling from shutdown's impact on research

Medill News Service

Northwestern University

The recent government shutdown’s effect on climate research could have unfortunate consequences in the near future, according to climate scientists.

A photographer’s challenge: Communicating complex science stories

Marina Battle Rullo

Planet Forward Correspondent | SUNY-ESF

A Q&A with science photographer Anand Varma, a National Geographic Explorer and a speaker at the 2018 Planet Forward Summit, to learn how he approaches complex science subjects and keeps audiences interested.

El Buen Vivir

Isabella Zambrano

The George Washington University

The story I am telling does not belong to me, it belongs to the people on the island of Taquile, Peru. This story map tells of the concept of "El Buen Vivir" and how it breaks the ideas that some countries may have about sustainability.

Energy2028: Middlebury commits to divestment plan

Reed Hutton

Planet Forward Correspondent | Middlebury College

At one of the most prominent institutions to make the commitment to divestment, students' dedication and a change in tactics proved successful — and garnered support from faculty and the college community along the way.