About Me
I'm the Director of The George Washington University School of Media and Public Affairs. Also the creator and host of Planet Forward, which is based here at GW. We have scientists, students, advocates, business and others working on this with us. It's amazing. I used to be at CNN. I was DC bureau chief, anchor, interview host and white house correspondent. Now - I love working with young people and pursuing this great, creative endeavor -- Planet Forward. Why now? Because the decisions we make on how we live, how we consume and how we feed and fuel the planet will determine whether this is a habitable planet. And the innovations and inventions from business, research labs and others are inspiring, amazing and real. Some gee whiz stuff out there! I hope you will engage with the Planet Forward community. Exchange ideas. Make a video or write about your innovation. Comment on other ideas. Let us hear from you!
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Professor, Journalist, media guy!
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Contributions to the Blog
Communities Skip Washington for Green Action Locally
With all the political gridlock in Washington, D.C. it’s easy to imagine the entire country is suffering from a similar lockdown. However, municipalities across the country are moving ahead in America’s clean energy discussion. Here’s how.
Using Sustainable Water to Plan for the Next Billion
By Frank Sesno
Last week, Danica May Camacho of the Philippines became the world’s symbolic seven billionth person. The occasion drew mixed feelings in the policy world — what does a booming global population mean for climate risks? To cite one issue, leaders are worried about the declining supply of water in regions vital to economic growth.
#ThinkFWD on Campus Sustainability
By Frank Sesno
To think forward is to take a good look at the present and then apply all of your ingenuity towards cultivating a better future. Who better to ask that college students? We’ve got an inspiring–and inspired–group of students doing just that.
Bugging Out: Could Climate Change Make the Insect Instinct Go Haywire?
Gardening in a suburban area is more difficult than most people imagine. There are problems with soil quality and plot space, water and weather. But nothing is more menacing than the docile deer. Decades of development left the deer virtually unthreatened by natural predators, and the arrival of humans and their gardens provided a boom …Read More…
Bill Nye’s #EnergyToDo List
Bill Nye. Yes, the Science Guy. He’s demystified math and science for a generation of kids on TV, but what if we promoted him to Secretary of Energy? He’d find hundreds, if not thousands of projects in the works, under review, awaiting decision. Which would make it to the top of his to-do list? The …Read More…
Seeking Sustainable Oil? Turn to Trash!
It’s no surprise that oil and coal companies are having a banner year. Earthquakes in Japan and revolutions in Africa have oil riding a profitable wave of instability. The Wall Street Journal noted that rising gas prices are a boon to oil companies even as costs pinch consumers. Fortunately there are plenty of energy innovators …Read More…
Thomas Friedman Answers Your Questions
Last night, Thomas Friedman came to The George Washington University’s sold-out Lisner Auditorium, where he spoke to over 1000 students and others about climate change and what he thinks needs to be done to solve it. His controversial take: we need real — not phoney — green revolution, and we need a tax on carbon. …Read More…
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