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Jenna Outcalt

Planet Forward Correspondent | University of Connecticut

Major / Minor: Journalism/Sociology

Graduation Year: 2026

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I am a senior journalism major at the University of Connecticut and look forward to using journalism to make the world a better place! I am the news editor at UConn's Daily Campus and have been writing for the paper since my freshman year. I also intern for a local news station at home in Philadelphia. I love being in nature and have had the privilege of seeing its beauty up close throughout my life, so I am passionate about environmental justice and spreading the benefit of a good relationship with our environment through my writing.

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Hope & the ‘whole earth’: How one professor links geology to optimism for the planet

One professor at UConn is encouraging students to take a more holistic view of the Earth and avoid climate pessimism. Keep reading

Hope & the ‘whole earth’: How one professor links geology to optimism for the planet

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Hope & the 'whole earth': How one professor links geology to optimism for the planet
Jenna Outcalt

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