Webisodes
Webisodes are Planet Forward productions posted twice a week featuring original content from our interns and the the best projects from the #THINKFWD team at the School of Media and Public Affairs. You can find them here or on our YouTube channel.
Cities: The Answer to the Sustainability Question?
Think “green” means rural or suburban? According to Dr. Lisa Benton-Short, the real way to a green future lies in the density of cities.
Student Solar Solution Could Improve Public Space
Why waste space on campus? One student wants to turn limited outdoor space on campus into a functional solar charging hub.
A Sustainable Home For A Returning Veteran
A multi-university team from Washington, DC is competing in this year’s Solar Decathlon and aiming for a very special end product – a house suitable as a healing home for a returning American veteran.
Voices from the Forward on Climate Rally
On February 17th, roughly 35,000 Americans rallied on the National Mall to urge President Obama to reject the Keystone XL oil pipeline proposal. The Forward on Climate Rally, organized by Sierra Club, 350, National Resources Defense Council and others, came five days after President Obama gave a State of the Union address in which he said: …Read More…
Citizen science from a high school whiz kid
Maryland high school student Sam Pritt is pulling ahead of his classmates and helping citizen environmentalists contribute to larger research projects along the way.
Hackers: The Practical Green Activists
Most of us recycle bottles, cans, paper – the basics – but how many of us take the time to rebuild, repurpose and recycle the technology in our lives? The people of HacDC live that lifestyle every day.
Tiny House, Big Impact: Getting Green by Building Less
Downsizing your living space is one way to get really green. Tiny houses could be the next big thing in both sustainability and affordability.
Smells Like Sustainability
One man’s trash is another man’s clean source of electricity with trash to fuel technology.
The ‘Skins Go Solar
The Redskins are charging forward on the field, and the field itself is making strides with integrated solar power and charging stations.
Crowdfunding Clean Energy
Crowdfunding is a hot trend right now – Mosaic is applying it solar and clean energy infrastructure projects.
More Stuff, More Space, More Energy Used
Houses are getting bigger and using more energy while the families living inside them are getting smaller – what’s going on?
Oil, Biofuels and The Military’s Great Green Gambit
Government oil use mostly goes towards the military, but with prices on the rise an alternative is becoming essential.
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