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The Indigenous Correspondents Program

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The Planet Forward Frontline Climate Fellowship

The Planet Forward Frontline Climate Fellowship

Ask PF: Climate Advice for Students, by Students

Ask PF: Climate Advice for Students, by Students

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Planet Forward Series Hub

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Essay | We must ’embrace impatience’ while looking for climate change solutions
Mark Lichtenstein

Chief Sustainability Officer | SUNY Environmental Science and Forestry

Essay | We must ’embrace impatience’ while looking for climate change solutions
As climate change threatens salmon and orca, can solutions be achieved for the trans-boundary species?
Medill News Service

Northwestern University

Three green and blue-faced salmon are shown close to the camera whilst swimming through clear water.
Floods, hurricanes, and heatwaves: Climate change will intensify extreme weather in Illinois, report finds
Medill News Service

Northwestern University

Floods, hurricanes, and heatwaves: Climate change will intensify extreme weather in Illinois, report finds
Apex predators and armchair research: Citizen science for shark conservation
Abby Wallace

George Washington University

White shark swims amongst a school of fish.
Ways to live an environmentally conscious lifestyle
Arielle Bader

Planet Forward Correspondent | George Washington University

Ways to live an environmentally conscious lifestyle
Grassroots-led, green investment is the key to saving World Heritage site in Lebanon
Max Sano

Planet Forward Alumnus | Franklin & Marshall College, New York University

Grassroots-led, green investment is the key to saving World Heritage site in Lebanon
A tale of two cities — preparing for climate change
Anne Snabes

Northwestern University

Lee Street Beach in Evanston, Illinois
The big catch that got away: Hope lingers as COVID-19 puts midwestern invasive fish prevention on the bench
Valerie Yurk

George Washington University

Asian carp near Lake Michigan

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