Ashley Gainard is a lifelong resident of Louisiana's "Cancer Alley." Battling health impacts in her community, she advocates for people over polluters. Keep reading
Planet Forward Sr. Correspondent | Tuskegee University
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Steve Norman, a cotton farmer in Graza County, Texas, discusses sub-surface irrigation as a method for growing crops in a region faced with a depleted aquifer. Keep reading
Planet Forward Correspondent | Texas Tech University
Forty years ago, there was no climate education in primary schools. Catharine Ferguson, a volunteer at the D.C. chapter of the Sierra Club, set out to change that. Keep reading
George Washington University, NAHJ, IRE
In Chicago's suburbs, wetland restoration efforts from researchers and volunteers are underway to enhance biodiversity in the area and help native species thrive. Keep reading
Erosion along New York City coastlines is a huge problem the local ecology. Brooklyn and Hong Kong based company Object Territories, is engineering a nature-inspired solution. Keep reading
How is climate change impacting conflicts around the world? Author Peter Schwartzstein discusses his new book on the subject with Planet Forward intern Dre Pedemonte. Keep reading
Social Media and Communications Intern | George Washington University
What if you could turn a lamppost into an EV charger? New York based company Voltpost says they've done just that. Keep reading
Can a shared love of seafood bring the United States together? According to this United States Representative, strategic language and appealing to shared concerns can go a long way. Keep reading
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