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Not just talk: policy leads to law which leads to action. For example, EPA regulations have led to cleaner skies and water and more efficient vehicles. See how PF Members think we should be doing things. Have an idea in Policy? Tell us

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Solar Power on Residential Rooftops

Minnesota 2020

New technology is making it possible and practical for photovoltaic installations to work on residential rooftops. ... more ...

Clean Tech, Green Building, Green Communities, Green Living, Policy, Solar
Farming in the City

Minnesota 2020

You might easily confuse the sound of a farm-tiller with that of a lawn-mower this spring season. That’s because ... more ...

Agriculture, Business, Green Communities, Green Living, Policy, Smart Cities
The GRID Project (Green Rail Intelligent Development)

Dave Alba

The twin Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach combine for the World’s 5th largest container shipping trade gateway. ... more ...

Business, Efficiency, Engineering, Policy, Transportation
Alex Laskey and Aneesh Copra on I.T. Innovations to Transform Energy

Planet Forward

Alex Laskey, of energy data company Opower, discusses how his company’s real-time updates have measurable results ... more ...

Clean Tech, Energy Storage, Policy
No Child Left Inside

Minnesota 2020

Some Minnesota K-12 schools emphasize environmental education on their own, yet shrinking state aid has made field trips ... more ...

Climate Change, Education, Green Communities, Policy
How Biomass Crops Will Benefit Conservation Practices, Job Creation and Energy Security

Environmental and Energy Study Institute

Using biomass fuels in place of oil and gasoline will help us reduce our dependence on oil and improve our own energy ... more ...

Biofuels, Policy, Renewable Energy
Urban Agriculture: Growing Food in Expanding Cities

UNSW Australia

How we use urban land is shaping up as one of the biggest dilemmas of the 21st Century. A booming population needs to be ... more ...

Agriculture, Green Cities, Green Communities, Policy, Smart Cities
Hydropower: How Canada-U.S. Partnerships Contribute to America’s Clean Energy Economy

Environmental and Energy Study Institute

By creating symbiotic relationships with other nations, especially our neighbors, the United States can begin using ... more ...

Efficiency, Hydroelectric, Policy
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Budget for FY 2013

Environmental and Energy Study Institute

Strong policies put in place to help spur investments in clean and renewable energy will help the United States lower ... more ...

Policy, Renewable Energy
Living Green Expo

Minnesota 2020

The Living Green Expo seeks to turn values into actions to achieve the highest quality natural environment for ... more ...

Electric Cars, Green Living, GreenGov, Policy, Public Transportation
Minneapolis Mattress Recyling Program

Minnesota 2020

Minneapolis-based Project for Pride in Living ppl-inc.org strives to transform economic value in discarded consumer ... more ...

Adaptation, Efficiency, Green Cities, GreenGov, Policy, Smart Cities
Seven Billion and Counting

UNSW Australia

With 7 billion mouths to feed–and many more to come–how will our cities, economies, health systems and ... more ...

Adaptation, Agriculture, Climate Change, Health, Policy, Renewable Energy, Solar, Water
University of South Florida: Innovating Generation ‘S’

Christian Wells

With a new School of Global Sustainability and a million-dollar Student Green Energy Fund, University of South Florida ... more ...

Agriculture, Biofuels, Business, Campus Sustainability, Clean Tech, Climate Change, Climate Leadership Awards, Education, Efficiency, Engineering, Green Building, Green Communities, Policy, Science, Water
Austin Community College: Go Green! One Dollar at a time

Andy Kim

Austin Community College is a commuter college that focuses helping their students reduce the impact of their ... more ...

Campus Sustainability, Climate Change, Climate Leadership Awards, Electric Cars, Green Communities, Policy, Public Transportation, Transportation
Glendale Community College: A Culture of Sustainability

Glendale Community College, AZ

Glendale Community College has been invested in sustainability since 2004, and now features over 30 on-campus "Green ... more ...

Campus Sustainability, Climate Leadership Awards, Education, Efficiency, Green Communities, Policy, Public Transportation
Spelman College: Changing the World

Terri Simmons

Spelman College's vision is to build a college that will thrive for the next 100 years, and the way to do that is ... more ...

Activism, Campus Sustainability, Climate Change, Climate Leadership Awards, Education, Green Building, Green Communities, Green Living, Policy
‪Efficient Home Energy‬

Minnesota 2020

In Saint Paul, Minnesota, there's a team hard at work retrofitting homes with the latest in energy efficient solutions. ... more ...

Efficiency, Green Communities, Green Living, Policy, Water
Infill Development: A Smarter Way to Growth

Ethan Elkind

Meea Kang, President of the California Infill Builders Association and Principal at Domus Development discusses best ... more ...

Business, Climate Change, Green Building, Green Communities, Green Living, Policy
Danny Kennedy: How Local Governments can Help Rooftop Solar

Ethan Elkind

Danny Kennedy of Sungevity says that his company spends as much time working through the permitting process as they do ... more ...

Clean Tech, Climate Change, Green Building, Green Communities, Green Living, Policy, Renewable Energy, Solar
Green Roofs on a St. Paul Rooftop‬

Minnesota 2020

Two years ago when planners designed the new St. Paul Fire Department headquarters, they were thinking with ... more ...

Architecture, Efficiency, Engineering, Green Building, Green Communities, Green Living, Policy
Susquehanna Sourcewater Early Warning System

GreenTreks

Better communication is helping communities become more resilient to disasters. The Susquehanna River Basin provides ... more ...

Adaptation, Green Communities, Policy, Water
City Trees Help Combat Urban Heat Islands

American Society of Landscape Architects

City trees can reduce hourly ozone by up to 15 percent, sulfur dioxide by 14 percent, and particulate matter by 13 ... more ...

Climate Change, Education, Policy, Water
Pecan Street Smart Grid Demonstration Project

Pecan Street Inc

A community in Austin, TX is testing out the idea that we'll use energy better if we're smarter about it by linking ... more ...

Economics, Electric Cars, Green Building, Policy, Renewable Energy, Science, Solar, Water, Wind
Educating the Public about Environmental Issues on T.V. and at Movie Theaters

Heather Garvey

Educating the public about environmental issues is absolutely essential. Nobody at the grocery store understands why I ... more ...

Activism, Adaptation, Education, Green Living, Policy
Adapting Our Lives, Changing Our Legacies

PISA_GWU

Vietnam is one of the 10 countries considered most vulnerable to climate change. How are the people there coping with ... more ...

Adaptation, Agriculture, Climate Change, Education, Green Communities, Policy, Water
A Cross-Country Rail Trip

Jared

Pretty simple idea and not a new one, but imagine hopping on a train at a train station located at the intersection of ... more ...

Climate Change, Efficiency, Engineering, Green Communities, Green Living, Policy, Public Transportation, Transportation
Water, Water Everywhere. Or Is It?

Organica-Sustainable Water

Americans use more than 400 billion gallons of water in a single day, that’s more than our total oil consumption in a ... more ...

Adaptation, Architecture, Business, Clean Tech, Climate Change, Economics, Education, Efficiency, Engineering, Green Building, Green Communities, Green Living, Policy, Science, Water
Truly Green Building Materials

Mitch Fava

I would like to bring to your attention to a green, renewable, sustainable building technology: hemp concrete. Please ... more ...

Activism, Engineering, Green Building, Green Living, Policy
Greening Our Cities with Building Materials

American Society of Landscape Architects

What should we do with that old building? Turn it into a park! Traditional ways of constructing buildings create ... more ...

Adaptation, Architecture, Efficiency, Engineering, Green Building, Green Communities, Green Living, GreenGov, Policy
Director of Environment for the Mayor of London: City Committed to Electric Vehicles

C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group

London Mayor Boris Johnson is “totally committed” to bringing 100,000 electric vehicles to London, his ... more ...

Climate Change, Electric Cars, GreenGov, Policy, Transportation
Proposed Federal Law Would Strengthen Controls on Toxic Chemicals, Confirm Safety for Consumers

Assignment Earth

We are exposed to hundreds of chemicals every day in household items that you might not expect to be potentially ... more ...

Activism, Business, Clean Tech, Economics, Green Communities, Green Living, GreenGov, Health, Policy, Science
Melbourne Mayor Robert Doyle: Creating a Sustainable City for a New Century

C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group

Focusing on sustainability makes for a more livable city, Lord Mayor of Melbourne Robert Doyle told the C40 News Team. ... more ...

Climate Change, Efficiency, Green Building, Green Communities, GreenGov, Policy
Heidelberg Mayor Aims High in Emissions Reductions From Buildings

C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group

In Heidelberg, Germany, energy consumption across all municipal buildings has been reduced by more than 50 percent. The ... more ...

Climate Change, Efficiency, Green Building, Green Communities, GreenGov, Policy
C40 Executive Director Simon Reddy Discusses World Bank Partnership

C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group

The C40 has grown rapidly since it was first established in 2005 by the then-Mayor of London Ken Livingston. Now ... more ...

Climate Change, GreenGov, Policy
“Father of Energy Efficiency” Schools Congress on Cool-Roof Effects

Environmental and Energy Study Institute

Retrofit roofs with reflective "cool roof" coatings to keep buildings/cities cool, reduce energy use for a/c, and ... more ...

Climate Change, Education, Efficiency, Green Building, Green Communities, Policy
Relaxed Federal Rules Allow Bison Room to Roam Outside Yellowstone

Assignment Earth

On Yellowstone’s northern range, it’s easy to see why bison leave the national park in search of greener pastures during ... more ...

Activism, Adaptation, Health, Policy
CDP’s Nigel Topping: Data Drives Climate Action in Cities

C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group

The Carbon Disclosure Project collects and discloses greenhouse gas emissions data from thousands of organizations ... more ...

Business, Climate Change, Efficiency, GreenGov, Policy
Toronto’s Lawson Oates on Turning Waste Into Energy

C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group

Cities can reduce greenhouse gas emissions and cultivate a new fuel source by managing methane emissions from landfills. ... more ...

Biofuels, Climate Change, Green Communities, GreenGov, Natural Gas, Policy
Installing a Solar Panel Network on Electric Poles

JD Polk

In 1995, I proposed to Florida Light and Power they install two photovoltaic (PV) panels per pole. How many giant metal ... more ...

Activism, Clean Tech, Efficiency, Engineering, Policy, Renewable Energy, Solar
Sydney Mayor Clover Moore: Blazing a Trail in Australia

C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group

Australia is heavily dependent on coal-fired power – “It’s cheap and easy, and to get change is very hard,” Sydney Lord ... more ...

Climate Change, Green Communities, GreenGov, Policy, Water
An Innovative Heating Solution: Fiber Optics

Non Encrypted

Can solar heat be transmitted through special fiber optics to distant places where it is cold? I know that fiber optics ... more ...

Activism, Adaptation, Architecture, Ask an Expert, Business, Economics, Efficiency, Engineering, Featured Community Blog, Geothermal, Policy, Renewable Energy, Science, Solar
After 22 Years, Oil From the Exxon Valdez Disaster Still Found in Prince William Sound, Alaska

Assignment Earth

R. J. Kopchak was formerly the part owner of a fisherman’s co-op in Cordova, Alaska, which was experiencing great ... more ...

Activism, BP Oil Spill, Green Communities, Health, Oceans, Policy, Science
San Francisco’s Melanie Nutter on Getting to Zero Waste

C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group

“San Francisco prides itself on being one of the most sustainable cities in the U.S.,” the city’s director of the ... more ...

Climate Change, Efficiency, Electric Cars, Green Communities, Green Living, Policy
Are Environmentalists Missing the Smoking Gun on Pollution?

Non Encrypted

Why are we still burning firewood without any smog controls at all? We seem to forget that there are way TOO MANY of us ... more ...

Activism, Adaptation, Green Living, Health, Humor, Policy, Science
Environmental Prototype Homes of Tomorrow: Solar-Powerd Micro Housing

JD Polk

We are a 501c non profit corporation. Our company is based on the belief that our recipients’ dire needs are of ... more ...

Activism, Architecture, Clean Tech, Climate Change, Economics, Education, Efficiency, Engineering, Green Building, Green Communities, Green Living, Natural Disasters, Policy, Renewable Energy, Solar
Portland Mayor Adams: Cities Learning From One Another on Climate

C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group

In this interview from the C40 Cities Mayor’s Summit, Portland, Ore., Mayor Sam Adams talks about the importance of ... more ...

Climate Change, Efficiency, Green Building, Green Communities, Green Living, GreenGov, Policy
Plans for Offshore Oil Drilling Worry Native Alaskans

Assignment Earth

Now that President Obama has just approved offshore drilling in Alaska, how will that affect the native population? Here ... more ...

Activism, BP Oil Spill, Economics, Green Communities, Oceans, Policy
C40 Special Advisor: Data Key to Fighting Climate Change

C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group

The C40 Cities Climate Leadership group recently held its global Mayors Summit in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The event hosts ... more ...

Business, Climate Change, Green Communities, GreenGov, Policy
Cities, Towns, and Businesses Can Offer Incentives for Recycling

Robert H. Pike

Three ideas; 1. Right now, in my town (Homestead, Fla.) the trash and recycling bill is the same. The town provides us ... more ...

Ask an Expert, Economics, Education, Efficiency, Green Communities, Green Living, GreenGov, Policy, Renewable Energy, Science, Solar
Design for Active Living

American Society of Landscape Architects

Do you drive to work? Ride a bike? Take the train? Walk? From the American Society of Landscape Architects sustainable ... more ...

Adaptation, Architecture, Business, Climate Change, Economics, Efficiency, Engineering, Green Building, Green Communities, Green Living, Health, Policy, Public Transportation, Transportation
Plans to Re-Open Mines Near Native American Lands Raise Environmental and Human Health Concerns

Assignment Earth

Momentum is building to initiate new uranium mining efforts in northern New Mexico, home to the nation's richest ... more ...

Activism, Green Communities, Green Living, Nuclear, Policy, Water
Aluminum Recycling To Build Bridges

Non Encrypted

Why not try using aluminum for building bridges? Aluminum is really very strong!! Maybe the reasoning is that we are not ... more ...

Clean Tech, Economics, Engineering, Policy
Uniting The World’s Smart Communities For A Sustainability Revolution

Woodrow W. Clark II, PhD

Dr. Woodrow Clark II, a long-time advocate for the environment and renewable energy, is an internationally recognized ... more ...

Adaptation, Health, Policy, Public Transportation, Renewable Energy, Transportation
LED Technology Set to Enlighten Home Energy Consumers

energyNOW

In “The Light Bulb Ban,” energyNOW! correspondent Lee Patrick Sullivan visits the Lightfair International trade show in ... more ...

Business, Clean Tech, Efficiency, Policy
Capturing Rainwater Is Good Business Practice

GreenTreks

At the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center in Harrisburg, PA, a partnership between management, the ... more ...

Adaptation, Architecture, Business, Policy, Water
Despite Health Concerns, Bisphenol-A Unregulated in U.S.

Assignment Earth

The Centers for Disease Control says 93% of us have Bisphenol-A in our bodies. From the linings of food and soda cans to ... more ...

Activism, Green Communities, Green Living, Health, Policy
Ask Bill Nye

Derek Scully

Is nuclear power safe? Could tornadoes be linked to climate change? Do you prefer the freedom of boxers or the security ... more ...

Ask an Expert, Biofuels, Climate Change, Education, Green Building, Green Living, Nuclear, Policy, Science, Solar, Transportation
Livable City Prototype

Charles Marsh

Just tweaking what we do now will not work. My idea is to start over with a franchised city plan and grow the cities of ... more ...

Adaptation, Agriculture, Architecture, Business, Education, Engineering, Green Building, Green Communities, Green Living, Policy, Transportation
Solar Micro Housing Kits For Disaster Relief

JD Polk

Envision Solar seeks to provide low-cost, solar-powered micro housing to victims of natural disasters. Can factory-made, ... more ...

Adaptation, Architecture, Business, Clean Tech, Economics, Education, Efficiency, Engineering, Green Building, Green Communities, Green Living, GreenGov, Natural Disasters, Policy, Renewable Energy, Science, Solar
Patented Design For Eliminating Hurricanes

Brian

An experimental proposal to reduce the devastation caused by hurricanes to humans and the environment. An important part ... more ...

Activism, Adaptation, Business, Clean Tech, Climate Change, Economics, Engineering, International Climate Negotiations, Natural Disasters, Oceans, Policy, Science, Water
Dark Side of Tar Sands: Threats to Wildlife, Higher Gas Prices

Miles Grant

I talk to Jeremy Symons, senior vice president of the National Wildlife Federation, about his testimony at a House ... more ...

Activism, Adaptation, Economics, Policy
Developing Sustainable Biomass Supplies

Environmental and Energy Study Institute

Federal efforts to support the development of sustainable biomass feedstocks and feedstock systems – such as the Biomass ... more ...

Biofuels, Education, Policy, Renewable Energy
Thomashow: Schools Head Climate Change Discussion

Second Nature

Unity College president Mitch Thomashow promotes the use of higher education and social networks in calling attention to ... more ...

Campus Sustainability, Climate Change, Education, Policy
Greening the Academy: Making Higher Education More Sustainable

Second Nature

Question: Who do university presidents turn to for thoughts on sustainability? Frank Sesno of course. Our host will ... more ...

Adaptation, Campus Sustainability, Climate Change, Education, Policy
A Little Friendly Competition

Laura DiMugno

http://keepitgreenblog.wordpress.com/2010/12/12/a-little-friendly-competition/ For years, renewable energy advocates in ... more ...

Clean Tech, Climate Change, GreenGov, International Climate Negotiations, Policy, Renewable Energy
Ending the Environment Vs. Economy Match-Up

Laura DiMugno

http://keepitgreenblog.wordpress.com/2011/03/21/money-over-matter-poll-finds-americans-value-economy-over-environment/ A ... more ...

Clean Tech, Economics, GreenGov, Policy, Renewable Energy
Sustainable Transport in Oxford, Miss.

Adam Brown

This video looks at the sustainability issues that the city of Oxford, Miss., Pathway’s Commission are trying to ... more ...

Activism, Adaptation, Biking, Clean Tech, Education, Efficiency, Electric Cars, Green Communities, Green Living, GreenGov, Policy, Public Transportation, Science, Transportation
Let the Sunshine Into Your Wallet

Donica Phifer

In Oxford, Miss., architect Brent Swain is using passive solar techniques to build green homes. With his ideas, one home ... more ...

Architecture, Economics, Efficiency, Green Building, Green Communities, Green Living, Policy, Renewable Energy, Science, Solar
Miss., Green Buildings LEED the Way

Amber Helsel

Another certification system is Green Globes. This system is less expensive, and instead of using certifications such as ... more ...

Architecture, Business, Efficiency, Engineering, Green Building, Green Communities, Green Living, Policy, Solar
Alternative: Don’t Fuel the Oil Fire

John

I suggest that we as a nation move away from our current oil mind-set, and not fight the enemy, as your article on ... more ...

Adaptation, Clean Tech, Economics, Policy, Renewable Energy
Painting Their Faces Green

Hannah Chalker

More recycling bins in the Grove – there is actually a major demand for recycling in the Grove. Director of ... more ...

Green Communities, Green Living, Policy
White roofs reflect sunlight to cool buildings, save energy and money, curb global warming and reduce the urban heat island effect.

Jill Miller

It’s simple: our urban landscapes abound with flat, black roofs that absorb heat all summer long, driving up energy use, ... more ...

Efficiency, Green Building, Green Communities, Green Living, Policy
Every city can involve the existing resources of their community to implement the most appropriate changes for their unique community.

Julie McQuade

Every city and community is unique. It is unique in environmental conditions, culture and heritage, and in its people. ... more ...

Activism, Adaptation, Climate Change, Green Communities, Policy
Itemize Electricity Bills to Single Out Wasteful Appliances!

Jon Roepke

Your mobile phone bill lists every call you made, to whom, at what time, for how long, and the cost. Your electricity ... more ...

Activism, Ask an Expert, Business, Education, Efficiency, Featured Community Blog, Green Building, Green Communities, Green Living, Policy, Uncategorized
Use Volcanic Rock Powder to Remineralize the Soil

Randall Lee Hopper

This is idea if shared can make us all the hero/heroine for the world. The foundation from the ground up. 80% diversity ... more ...

Adaptation, Agriculture, Biomimicry, Business, Climate Change, Economics, Efficiency, Green Communities, GreenGov, Health, International Climate Negotiations, Policy, Renewable Energy, Science
Former Press Secretary Ari Fleischer on The Future of Our Energy Policy

Planet Forward

Former White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer comments on the future of energy policy. Fleischer has faith that the ... more ...

Policy
Improve Fuel Cells that Convert Hydrogen into Energy

Environmental and Energy Study Institute


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Education, Efficiency, Electric Cars, Policy
Create Incentives for Nuclear Power Generation

Rodney M Coenen

The recent Shell Oil energy outlook is widely shared by energy economists. The gains we will make in green energy ... more ...

Business, Economics, Nuclear, Policy
Ethanol Isn’t Bad. It’s Just Drawn That Way.

MPGomatic

Ethanol’s gotten a bit of a bad rap here in the States of late, largely due to the billions of dollars of federal ... more ...

Agriculture, Biofuels, Policy, Transportation
The key to the future of renewable energy is federal investment.

Doug Guthrie

Dean Doug Guthrie of The George Washington University’s School of Business discusses what he thinks will be the ... more ...

Ask an Expert, Business, GreenGov, Policy
Rather than blast their last mountain apart to get a few years of polluting coal, a West Virginia community proposes a wind farm which can produce clean energy forever.

"The Last Mountain"

In the valleys of Appalachia, a battle is being fought over a mountain. It is a battle with severe consequences that ... more ...

Activism, Business, Education, Policy, Wind
Increase Power Plant Efficiency Using Existing Technology

The University of Texas at Austin

The University of Texas at Austin has increased its total annual energy production efficiency by almost 30% over the ... more ...

Efficiency, Engineering, Natural Gas, Policy, Science
SGCC: Consumers and Industry Must Work Together to Modernize Electrical Infrastructure

Nancy

The Smart Grid Consumer Collaborative (SGCC) is a consumer focused non-profit organization aiming to promote the ... more ...

Clean Tech, Efficiency, Electric Cars, Engineering, Green Living, Policy
Create a Worldwide Climate Information Movement

OpenEI

OpenEI.org (Open Energy Information) is built on a linked, open-data platform to facilitate the exchange of renewable ... more ...

Business, Education, Efficiency, Policy, Science
Foster Development of "City-Only" Automobiles

L. Dean

Create a new car classification similar to current classifications for mopeds that are designed around limited engine ... more ...

Activism, Efficiency, Electric Cars, Green Communities, Green Living, Policy, Transportation
Municipal Property Tax Assessment Financing

JD Polk

I say we implement the “Berkeley First Plan” a municipal bond program. Municipal Property Tax Assessment Financing ... more ...

Activism, Green Communities, GreenGov, Policy, Science, Solar
Chief Economist, API: US will see Innovation Across the Board

johnfelmy

Chief Economist at the American Petroleum Institute, John Felmy, told Planet Forward that there seems to be positive ... more ...

Business, Economics, Natural Gas, Policy
Create a Federal Incentive for Home Energy Efficiency

Linda

Many younger home owners are financially strapped and cannot afford to give their homes energy improvements. ... more ...

Activism, Efficiency, Policy
Sustainable and Affordable: New Options in Factory-Built Housing

Environmental and Energy Study Institute

Factory-built homes have the benefits of being constructed inside a manufacturing plant (avoiding weather-related ... more ...

Architecture, Education, Green Building, Policy
Use City Water to Power Hydroelectric Turbines

chris jamerson

Most large cities have water mains that have high volumns of 60 PSI or better water flowing most of the time, if the ... more ...

Efficiency, Hydroelectric, Policy, Science
Expand Rail Innovation While Limiting Truck Freighting

William McPherson

Rehabilitate railroads with dual tracks on main lines and move all long-haul freight to containers. Trucks would be ... more ...

Efficiency, Policy, Transportation
Create a More Direct Way for the White House to Spread Climate Change News

Frank Monachello

In 2011, why doesn’t the White House hire 3 thoughtful and experienced journalists to hold a joint press ... more ...

Activism, Climate Change, Education, Efficiency, Green Living, Policy
U.S. Cities Serve as Test Beds for Sustainability Initiatives

Bart Bickel

The FiveCities group from The George Washington University’s Urban Sustainability class  found that American ... more ...

Green Building, Policy, Solar, Wind
Oxford University Transit System Promotes Bus Usage

Erin Parsons and Lexi Combs

The bus system is making riding easier by installing solar powered GPS systems that inform riders of where their buses ... more ...

Green Communities, Policy, Public Transportation, Transportation
Reform Transporation Laws to Encourage Fuel Conservation

Erica David

Why is that, in politics, no-brainers are usually non-starters. (1) Lowering the interstate speed limit to 55 mph (and ... more ...

Efficiency, Policy, Public Transportation, Transportation
Should Activists Turn Rock Creek, Wyoming Into Federal Wilderness?

Assignment Earth

Every fall Bob Granstrom of Buffalo Mountain Outfitters leads elk hunters into Wyoming’s Big Horn Mountains. Lately he’s ... more ...

Activism, Green Living, Policy
Turning Ole Miss from a Car Hub into a Walk-Friendly Community

Molly Dyal

The City of Oxford is working to provide more options of transportation to encourage residents to not drive their cars ... more ...

Biking, Green Living, Policy, Transportation
Reducing Water Needs Through Sustainable Sandharvesting

Arthur Michael Ambrosino

High-Grade metamorphic terrains, located in thousands of places around the world with many right here in the United ... more ...

Business, Engineering, Hydroelectric, Policy
The Ethics of Ethanol

School of Public Policy

In the world-wide race to develop energy sources that are seen as “green” because they are renewable and ... more ...

Agriculture, Biofuels, Clean Tech, Policy
Historic Preservation in Charleston, Dubuque and Grand Rapids

Planet Forward

By Harry Bergmann, Erin McCluskey, and Summer Newman For a course on urban sustainability at The George Washington ... more ...

Architecture, Efficiency, Engineering, Green Building, Green Living, Policy
Big Cities Face Major Sustainability Challenges

Planet Forward

By Brandt Siegel (presenter) Brian Griffith, Sarah Allison, and Noemi Glickman For a graduate level course on urban ... more ...

Architecture, Clean Tech, Efficiency, Engineering, Green Building, Policy
Green Building Initiatives in US Cities

Julia Byrd

By Julia Byrd (presenter) Alana Bryant, Sarah Kururswo, Samantha McLean, Kate Young For a course on Urban Sustainability ... more ...

Green Building, Policy
Conserve the Wilderness of The Alpine Triangle

Assignment Earth

With some of the most spectacular scenery in the United States the Alpine Triangle is 186, 000 acres of high altitude ... more ...

Activism, Green Living, Policy
Once upon a time in Kyoto

luisacovaria

They Kyoto Protocol established the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) that would help fund renewable energy projects in ... more ...

Clean Tech, Policy
Changing the world–One green rap video at a time

Lauren Hoenemeyer

Standing outside in barely a coat in December weather, my video partner Kim and I hailed cabs until hypothermia set in. ... more ...

Activism, Algae, Efficiency, Green Living, Policy
Recycling an Old Idea: Engines for the Future

Christopher Gregory

Can we find something new in an old technology? Maybe a second look at the engine can be a clean answer to our dirty ... more ...

Biofuels, Clean Tech, Education, Efficiency, Electric Cars, Engineering, Policy, Transportation
Empire State of Energy

Devin Greene

The Empire State Building retrofitted all 6,514 windows completing the first phase of its sustainability initiative, ... more ...

Clean Tech, Efficiency, Engineering, Green Building, Policy
A Shipload of Algae

Lauren Hoenemeyer

Lauren Hoenemeyer and Kimberly Kroll produced the crowd favorite at GW's Student Film Festival with GW President Steven ... more ...

Activism, Agriculture, Algae, Biofuels, Business, Efficiency, Military, Policy, Science
Cities in Focus: Arequipa, Peru’s Move to Pedestrian Transit

World Resources Institute

In 2009, Arequipa, Peru closed its most important commercial corridor to car traffic. The pedestrianization project is ... more ...

Green Communities, Green Living, Policy, Transportation
Sec. Chu takes Audience Questions

Planet Forward

At the National Press Club meeting November 29th, Energy Secretary Steven Chu explained the risks the United States is ... more ...

Agriculture, Biofuels, Business, Clean Tech, Education, Efficiency, Electric Cars, Engineering, Green Building, GreenGov, Natural Gas, Nuclear, Policy, Science, Solar, Transportation
Sec. Chu – Is the Energy Race our New “Sputnik” Moment?

Planet Forward

Energy Secretary Steven Chu told the National Press Club that time may be running out for the United States to lead in ... more ...

Agriculture, Biofuels, Business, Clean Tech, Education, Efficiency, Electric Cars, Engineering, GreenGov, Nuclear, Policy, Science, Solar
Protecting Southern Forests Against Climate Change Encroachment

World Resources Institute

The forests in the Southern US act as carbon sinks, but their future rests in the hands of private landowners. more ...

Activism, Agriculture, Policy, Science
District heating and cooling from Denmark Part 3 of 3 “Just imagine”

Jes B. Christensen

With over 60% of Danish buildings receiving heating and hot water via District Heating (80% of which comes from surplus ... more ...

Business, Efficiency, Engineering, Green Building, Green Living, Policy
Conservation of Water is Critical to our Future

John Liparelli

Secure more water, curb pollution, end interior flooding and create jobs through a national project that will correct ... more ...

Activism, Agriculture, Business, Efficiency, Engineering, Hydroelectric, Policy
Climate Change Threatens to Melt the American Pika Out of its Habitat

Assignment Earth

You often hear them before you see them. The American Pika is related to rabbits and hares. But they have round ears and ... more ...

Activism, Green Living, Policy, Science
Cities in Focus: New York City

World Resources Institute

New York’s Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Department of Transportation are on a mission to make the Big Apple the ... more ...

Green Communities, Green Living, Policy
Cities in Focus: Istanbul

World Resources Institute

Istanbul has the only intercontinental bus rapid-transit system in the world. With 64 million vehicles crossing it in ... more ...

Activism, Green Communities, Green Living, Policy, Public Transportation, Transportation
Explaining Carbon Capture and Storage

World Resources Institute

Sarah Forbes, a World Resources Institute Senior Associate, discusses what Carbon, Capture, and Storage (CCS) is. She ... more ...

Clean Tech, Efficiency, Green Building, Policy, Science
Take advantage of Energy Star appliances and other technologies coming online this decade

Craig Schattner

“Energy efficiency” may not be a sexy catchphrase like ‘renewables’ or ‘solar,’ but ... more ...

Efficiency, Green Living, Policy
Making Public Transportation Cool: Los Angeles Metro

World Resources Institute

This video is produced by EMBARQ – The World Resources Institute Center for Sustainable Transport. Los Angeles’ ... more ...

Green Living, Policy, Public Transportation, Transportation
McCurdy Weighs in on Energy after the Election (Part 1)

Planet Forward

Tuesday's landslide victory for the Republicans could mean a significant change for the future of energy policy. Planet ... more ...

Electric Cars, Policy, Science
Cong. Baird gets real about real estate

Planet Forward

About 40% of the energy consumption in the U.S. comes from buildings.  Congressman Baird has a simple idea that could ... more ...

Green Living, GreenGov, Policy
White House GreenGov Opening Plenary

Planet Forward

Catch Secretary Steven Chu’s solar panel announcement and his presentation at the White House’s GreenGov ... more ...

Biomimicry, Clean Tech, Efficiency, GreenGov, Policy, Science
Planet Forward LIVE at the White House’s GreenGov Symposium

Planet Forward

Planet Forward was proud to play a part in the White House’s GreenGov Symposium, held at The George Washington ... more ...

Architecture, Business, Efficiency, Electric Cars, GreenGov, Policy, Solar, Transportation
Water Quality in Our Nation’s Streams and Groundwater

Environmental and Energy Study Institute

Experts speaking on Capitol Hill about nutrient conditions in the nation’s waters. More information is available at ... more ...

Policy
FEMA’s Role in Advancing Sustainable, Affordable Housing Options

Environmental and Energy Study Institute

Experts speaking on Capitol Hill about the state of post-disaster, interim housing provided by the Federal Emergency ... more ...

Architecture, Policy
Can Oil Production Meet Rising Global Demand?

Planet Forward

Experts speaking on Capitol Hill about on challenges facing the oil industry to keep pace with rising global demand, and ... more ...

Policy
Business Forward Economic Competitiveness Briefing with Secretary of Energy, Dr. Steven Chu

Brad Jenkins

Roundtable on Clean Energy and Economic Competitiveness – U.S. Secretary of Energy, Dr. Steven Chu joins Business ... more ...

Business, Clean Tech, Policy
Business Forward Clean Energy Manufacturing Roundtable w/ Ron Bloom

Brad Jenkins

Silicon Valley Manufacturing CEOs, CFOs, and Venture Capital Partners hosted Ron Bloom, Senior Counselor to the U.S. ... more ...

Business, Clean Tech, Policy
Secretary Chu Announces Solar Panels on White House at GreenGov Symposium

Planet Forward

At the GreenGov Symposium, hosted by The George Washington University, Secretary Chu announces the installation of solar ... more ...

GreenGov, Policy, Solar
Zombie Subdivisions

Assignment Earth

Fall-out from the housing market bubble isn’t just affecting the suburbs of major metropolitan areas. Rural communities ... more ...

Agriculture, Architecture, Green Communities, Policy
GreenGov Panel – Electric Vehicles 101

Planet Forward

An interesting panel discussion from the White House’s GreenGov Symposium about electric vehicles. October 6th, ... more ...

Clean Tech, Electric Cars, GreenGov, Policy, Transportation
Preserving the Volcanic Beauty of Black Butte, Oregon

Assignment Earth

A southern Idaho highway punches through what was molten lava just 10,000 years ago, a blink of an eye in geologic time. ... more ...

Activism, Geothermal, Green Living, Policy
Bringing Business and Government Together to Solve Climate Problems

Ronald Chick

Major Premise : Create a national advertising campaign to convince Americans that Energy Conservation is not only good ... more ...

Activism, Business, Clean Tech, Education, Green Communities, Policy
Promote Democratic Principles in Developing Climate Solutions

THOMAS DAVID CANADA

Long-term planning with many participants is difficult to achieve. This is not only due to the unpredictability of the ... more ...

Activism, Policy, Science
Improve Alternative Energy Building Codes

Environmental and Energy Study Institute

Experts speaking on Capitol Hill about the value of energy efficient housing, and how federal policy can promote more ... more ...

Architecture, Business, Efficiency, Policy
Energy Innovation in Our Nation’s Defense

Environmental and Energy Study Institute

Vice Admiral Dennis McGinn, USN (Ret.), Brigadier General Gerald E. Galloway, ASA (Ret.) and other experts speaking at a ... more ...

Clean Tech, Military, Policy, Science
Animal House (& Senate): Watch NWF’s Climate Capsule

Miles Grant

What can spider monkeys, peacocks, ostriches & sheep tell us about global warming & the climate debate on ... more ...

Activism, Business, Efficiency, Policy
Economic Impacts of Recovery Act Funding for the State Energy Program

Environmental and Energy Study Institute

State energy officials speaking at a July 7, 2010 event on Capitol Hill. How has federal stimulus funding for the State ... more ...

Clean Tech, GreenGov, Policy, Science
Electric Transmission 203: Planning to Expand and Upgrade the Grid

Environmental and Energy Study Institute

Electric transmission experts speaking at a Capitol Hill event on June 28, 2010. What is the current planning process ... more ...

Efficiency, Engineering, Policy
Florida Everglades Monster Snakes

James Edward Mills

Big snakes in the Everglades are posing a big problem. With no natural predators pythons not only compete with native ... more ...

Policy
Climate Records Fall & A Titanic Disaster: NWF Climate Capsule, May 18

Miles Grant

In this week’s NWF Climate Capsule, rising temperatures shatter climate records, progress on a Senate clean energy ... more ...

Activism, Policy
What Improvements can TGIF help to make on the Ole Miss campus

Beth Thomas


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Activism, Policy
Oil Spill blessing in disguise for Obama?

Pamposh Raina

The Gulf of Mexico oil spill has set the alarm bells ringing. President Obama called it an “unprecedented environmental ... more ...

BP Oil Spill, Policy
More on the Oil Spill from Baton Rouge

Steve Graziano

It’s a little over 150 miles from where I live in Baton Rouge to Venice, Louisiana, the town where the Gulf meets land. ... more ...

Activism, Policy
Pushing the Politics of Possibility

Ethan Nuss

is Earth Day I was torn between excitement and disappointment. With thousands of people convening at the World ... more ...

Activism, Policy
Lisa P. Jackson on Senator Graham’s Criticisms

Planet Forward

From our live Planet Forward event on April 20… Planet Forward Host, Frank Sesno, ask Lisa Jackson to respond to ... more ...

Policy
Climate Bill: To be or not to be?

Pamposh Raina

It’s almost been a year since the climate bill got a thumbs up in the House of Representatives. Now, the suspense over ... more ...

Climate Change, Policy
Record Temps, Volcano’s Impact & Dirty’s Got Mail: NWF Climate Capsule, April 20

Miles Grant

In this week’s NWF Climate Capsule, a record-breaking March, a new push for Senate climate action, Earth ... more ...

Geothermal, Policy
Security and Safety Concerns for Chemical Plants

David Raish

The potential disastrous effects of a chemical plant accident are well known. How much should we be worried about ... more ...

Health, Policy
The politics of climate

Ryder Haske

A behind the scenes look into the work of Jan Mueller, Senior Policy Associate for The Environmental and Energy Study ... more ...

Policy
China…the Green Leader?

Lauren Martens

In a recent webisode with New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman, Planet Forward’s own Frank Sesno asked, with ... more ...

Policy
Al Gore’s Latest on Sea Ice and Clean Coal

Cliff Travis

Warning – A bit sobering… The smackdown in 8-min or less. ... more ...

Activism, Policy
In U.S., Many Environmental Issues at 20-Year-Low Concern

Warming Poll

Cross-posted from Gallup.com by Jeffrey M. Jones PRINCETON, NJ — Americans are less worried about each of eight ... more ...

Activism, Policy
Haiti: Out of the Wood, Into the Sun?

Chad Davis

If Jack Bauer started an NGO devoted to climate change, it would probably be called the Carbon War Room (CWR). The ... more ...

Policy, Solar
Jaguars in Peril

Assignment Earth

Last year the only known wild jaguar in the United States was captured in a trap and euthanized by Arizona Wildlife ... more ...

Policy
The Story of Cap & Trade

Cliff Travis

Annie Leonard, the host of “The Story of Stuff” just completed a video to educate people in a VERY ... more ...

Activism, Policy
Clean Air Council’s innovative anti-idling project, IdleFreePhilly.org

Kate Zaidan

In an effort to reduce the harmful emissions and wasted fuel from idling trucks and buses, Clean Air Council has ... more ...

Efficiency, Green Communities, Policy, Transportation
Wall Street Journal: “Spoils will go to those who exploit the uncertainty the best.”

Global Opinion

Cross-posted from the Wall Street Journal ECO:nomics: Creating Environmental Capital By JEFFREY BALL One thing is ... more ...

Policy
Solar Incentive

David Raish

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill into law today that doubles the amount of energy power companies ... more ...

Policy, Solar
A Carbon Tax

Planet Forward Archive

A proposal for a solution that could be implemented tomorrow. From the Price Carbon Campaign.
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Policy
Nuclear Power is Not the Answer to Climate Change

Planet Forward Archive

From Kevin Kamps, Beyond Nuclear’s watchdog on radioactive waste and nuclear power subsidies
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Nuclear, Policy
Cap and trade policies would disrupt lives

Planet Forward Archive

From Bill Raney, President of the West Virginia Coal Association
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Policy
Easier Said Than Done

Planet Forward Archive

American Enterprise Institute Scholar Dr. Kenneth Green discusses “Green Hypocrisy”
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Policy, Solar, Wind
Economics and Clean Technology

Planet Forward Archive

From UC Berkley Professor of Renewable Energy Dan Kammen
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Clean Tech, Economics, Efficiency, Engineering, Green Living, Policy, Solar, Wind
A Message from Bill McKibben

Planet Forward Archive

Bill McKibben of Middlebury College gives his take on our climate future
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Clean Tech, Efficiency, Green Living, Policy, Science
Most Americans Fail Pop Quiz on "Cap and Trade"–Will You?

Matt Ortega, Clean Energy Works

In early 2009, just one month before the House passed the American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES), Rasmussen ... more ...

Clean Tech, Economics, Green Living, Policy
350 Rap by Dot Dot Dash

Valida Prentice

Music video for the “350 Rap” for climate change action. Special thanks to all the participants, to ... more ...

Activism, Art, Climate Change, Music, Policy
Portsmouth Wind Turbine Redux

Briana Beltramini

PORTSMOUTH, RI __ In 2009, this little New England community raised its own wind turbine to generate its own power ... more ...

Clean Tech, Policy, Wind
Washington DC’s Home Energy Audit Program

David Raish

A look at home energy audits and the District Department of the Environment’s free home energy audit program
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Green Living, Policy
Urban Tree Canopy

Planet Forward Archive

From the Policy Greenhouse at The George Washington University on July 10, 2009
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Activism, Business, Clean Tech, Green Living, Policy, Science
NYC – From Sun to Sea

Planet Forward Archive

From New York City Transit
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Engineering, Policy, Solar, Transportation
Sustain Our Cities and Our Planet

Planet Forward Archive

From former Mayor of Miami Manny Diaz talks about how critical cities are to global sustainability
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GreenGov, Policy, Solar
Economics and Clean Technology

Planet Forward Archive

from UC-Berkley Professor Dan Kammen
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Planet Forward Live Green Conference

Kate Galliers

During the New Green Economy Conference 2 blocks from the White House in Washington D.C., academics and economists ... more ...

Clean Tech, Efficiency, Green Living, Policy, Science, Transportation
Strength in Numbers for Green Economy

Kate Galliers

By: Kate Galliers A pertinent exchange took place Friday morning in the Ronald Reagan International Building, just two ... more ...

Clean Tech, Green Living, Policy, Public Transportation, Transportation
Walkable Urbanism: Can Generation Y Solve Climate Change?

Remy Tumin

The message was clear: the future of urban development and climate change is in the hands of my generation. This morning ... more ...

Architecture, Clean Tech, Efficiency, Green Communities, Green Living, Policy, Transportation
Energy – A Security Issue

Planet Forward Archive

David Mooney from the National Renewable Energy Lab talks about energy security
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Activism, Efficiency, Engineering, Green Living, Policy, Solar
A Big Green Hotel for the Homeless

Planet Forward Archive

From the Policy Greenhouse at the George Washington University on July 10, 2009
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Activism, Architecture, Business, Clean Tech, Efficiency, Engineering, Green Living, Policy
Green Revolution? More Like Green Party — One Student's Take on Hot, Flat, and Crowded by Thomas Friedman

Kevin Curtin

Green is my least favorite color. It’s so earthy and natural, so timid and soft, so conservative. Sure, neon green can ... more ...

Activism, Clean Tech, Economics, Green Living, Policy, Science
China’s Future carbon emissions will rule our collective futures

Robert Steinhaus

Future carbon emissions will not come primarily from the currently industrialized world, but from the emerging ... more ...

Engineering, Green Living, Nuclear, Policy, Solar, Wind
If Everyone Believed in a Hollywood Ending

Remy Tumin

Tuvalu could be saying “too-da-loo” any day now. As ignorant as it may sound, I only heard about the Pacific ... more ...

Activism, Green Living, Policy, Science
Easier Said Than Done

Planet Forward Archive

Green hypocrisy
more

Activism, Business, Clean Tech, Policy
Sneaky Math on Energy Options

Planet Forward Archive

Discussing the biggest obstacles in our energy future
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Efficiency, Geothermal, Policy, Science, Solar, Wind
The Benefactor Project

Planet Forward Archive

A proposal to create jobs and save the environment
more

Architecture, Business, Green Living, Policy
Reporting on Carbon Footprint

Michael Scully

BRISTOL, RI __ Here at Roger Williams University, 17 students are working hard to create a catalog of videos on ... more ...

Activism, Green Living, Policy
The Modern Day Tumble Weed

Planet Forward Archive

From the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality
more

Clean Tech, Efficiency, Policy, Wind
Planet Forward Special – Behind the Scenes

Planet Forward Archive

Behind the scenes of the April 2009 PBS Planet Forward special
more

Clean Tech, Green Living, Policy
The Importance of Ethanol

Planet Forward Archive

From the Renewable Fuels Association
more

Agriculture, Biofuels, Clean Tech, Policy
Policy Greenhouse at The George Washington University

Planet Forward Archive

The Office of Sustainability at The George Washington University hosted a Policy Greenhouse on July 10, 2009
more

Activism, Campus Sustainability, Clean Tech, Efficiency, Green Living, Policy
Taxing Bad Things Rewarding Work: A Carbon Tax

Planet Forward Archive


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Business, Efficiency, Policy, Science
National Council on Science and the Environment- Non-Traditional Educational Systems

Aisha T. Bigbee

About a year ago I began looking into programs for environmental science and public policy. When I first began on this ... more ...

Activism, Business, Campus Sustainability, Policy, Science
The View Over There

Planet Forward Archive

Victoria Riess interviews Europeans in London to get their take on the environment
more

Green Living, Policy
Boiling Point

Planet Forward Archive

It takes a big change to notice a big problem
more

Activism, Business, Policy
Japan’s Pearl Production at Brink of Collapse

Stephen G. Bloom

Global warming has, in part, been responsible for the near collapse of the cultured pearl industry in Japan. Japanese ... more ...

Activism, Business, Engineering, Policy, Science
It’s not what we do as individuals, but what state and national policies do that actually matters.

Cliff Travis

I’ve heard this multiple times over the years and agree wholeheartedly with it. Changing out light bulbs with ... more ...

Business, Military, Policy, Science
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Webisodes

A Solar Conversation with Secretary Chu

THIS WEEK: In this week’s webisode, Planet Forward’s Frank Sesno interviews Secretary of Energy, Dr. Steven Chu at the 2011 Solar Decathlon! Chu talks about the coolest innovations, and even wonks out a bit on r-values and building materials.

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POLITICO Reporter: Energy Legislation in GOP Congress is Up to Upton

Planet Forward talks to POLITICO’s Senior Energy and Environmental Reporter Darren Samuelsohn about the GOP’s rise to power in Congress and what that means for climate legislation.Watch>>

What to expect out of Cancun?

As the climate negotiations come to a close in Cancun, we ask environmental reporter Kate Sheppard of Mother Jones what can we expect in the way of an agreement?

Will the US Go Rogue if Cancun’s Climate Talks Fail?

The climate talks have begun in Cancun. How will things fair in comparison to Copenhagen last year? Planet Forward host Frank Sesno chats via skype with environmental reporter Kate Sheppard of Mother Jones to get the latest.

Energy Insider Answers: What Happens Now?

In part 2 of this week’s webisode, Planet Forward host Frank Sesno sits down with President of the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers and former Democratic Congressman Dave McCurdy (D-OK) about Tuesday’s results and the future of energy policy. Watch>>

POLITICO Reporter Answers: What’s Next for Energy Policy?

Darren Samuelsohn, POLITICO’s Senior Energy and Environmental reporter, has called the Democratic defeat in Tuesday’s elections a “day of reckoning.” In part 1 of this week’s webisode, he defends his opinion and makes projections about the future of climate change policy. Watch>>

Ogden’s Green City on a Hill

Planet Forward hosted a LIVE event during the White House’s GreenGov Symposium, a conference focused on making all levels of government more sustainable. In this week’s webisode, the U.S. General Services Administration shows how restoring a building can change a city, even if it means moving some bats! Click on the video to learn what …Read More…

Sandia Labs Aces Solar Golf Carts

Planet Forward hosted a LIVE event during the White House’s GreenGov Symposium, a conference focused on making all levels of government more sustainable. In this segment, Sandia National Laboratories shows the potential of how a little change can go a long way. In webisode 215, we see how and learn what our esteemed panel (Laura …Read More…

Congressional Insider: Don’t Count the Climate Bill Out

What’s the latest in environmental policy? We’re taking a break from this month’s green business theme to give you the scoop from a real Washington insider. Planet Forward host Frank Sesno interviews Carol Werner, Executive Director of the Environmental and Energy Study Institute about the who and how in environmental policy when Congress returns next …Read More…

Hang Ten! Tidal Power

Are you ready to ride the waves? Planet Forward Intern Dave Raish shows us a video – with a nifty animation – that explains how one utility plans to harness the most reliable resource on Earth – the tides. By connecting two tidal turbines – think underwater windmills – to the grid, Craig Collar of …Read More…

Can Senator Merkley’s Energy Intervention get us off Oil?

While many greens (you know who you are ) are mourning the death of the cap and renewable energy standard as announced by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), Senator Merkley (D-OR) is carrying the flame of energy legislation with his Oil Independence for a Stronger America Act. Do you think it’s strong enough?

When Politics Thwarts Climate Policy

At what point does the debate on climate change policy get so watered down that it becomes detrimental to progress? Environmental leaders Dr. Daniel Lashof (Natural Resources Defense Council), James Connaughton (Constellation Energy), Dr. Ana Unruh Cohen (Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming), and Kate Sheppard (Mother Jones) discuss the future of the …Read More…


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