Inspiring stories move our planet forward

Discover

Learn

Participate

About

Publish
All Topics
All Topics
SUBMIT | Planet Forward Photo of the Month

SUBMIT | Planet Forward Photo of the Month

The Indigenous Correspondents Program

The Indigenous Correspondents Program

Wild Vermejo | Capturing the beauty and bounty of New Mexico

Wild Vermejo | Capturing the beauty and bounty of New Mexico

Our Water Stories

Our Water Stories

Congrats to our 2025 Storyfest winners!

Congrats to our 2025 Storyfest winners!

Planet Forward Mystic Aquarium Summer Fellowship

Planet Forward Mystic Aquarium Summer Fellowship

Planet Forward at Ford 2025

Planet Forward at Ford 2025

Planet Forward Opportunities

Planet Forward Opportunities

Student Experiences

Student Experiences

Planet Forward Series Hub

Planet Forward Series Hub

Open Show Features

Storyfest 2023

Urban Roots at Garfield Park Conservatory teach Chicago teens how to take care of their environment
Adriana Martinez-Smiley

Planet Forward Correspondent | Northwestern University

Urban Roots at Garfield Park Conservatory teach Chicago teens how to take care of their environment
An ancient building material could be the wave of the future
Cameryn Cass

Michigan State University

An ancient building material could be the wave of the future
Essay | Microplastics: A well-known threat that isn’t so easy to get rid of
Anna Carman

SUNY Environmental Science and Forestry

A glass of water is filled with multicolored specks of plastic.
Chernobyl, nature’s laboratory
Calli McMurray

New York University

Chernobyl, nature’s laboratory
Agroecology: Reorienting agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa
Vidya Muthupillai

Planet Forward Correspondent | George Washington University

A field of cultivated legume plants plants mixed in with cereal crops. The soil is a light brown and trees can be seen in the distance.
Composting on campus: Following Syracuse University’s food scraps from the bin to the compost pile
Emma Virnelli

SUNY Environmental Science and Forestry

Essay | Who do we find hope in? Finding community at youth climate summits
Sophia Lawrence

SUNY Environmental Science and Forestry

A group of young people stand silhouetted on a hillside with the sunset behind them.
How farmers and pollution regulators work together
Hannah Krantz

Planet Forward Correspondent | George Washington University

A man in a long shirt and pants hold a long pole out over a section of crops in a large field. The pole is spraying a mist over the plants.

Get the Newsletter

Get inspiring stories to move the planet forward in your inbox!

Success! You have been added to the Planet FWD newsletter. Inspiring stories will be coming to your inbox soon.

The Sound of Mountains Melting: A musical meditation on emotions in a world in crisis
Chris Zatarain

Planet Forward Sr. Correspondent | University of Arizona

A page of sheet music for a song titled,
Essay | Laal Bhagan: A Bangladeshi women’s red garden
Waseka Ahmed

SUNY Environmental Science and Forestry

A woman in a shawl and long dress holds a hose with water spewing out of its nozzle. Containers and gardening supplies are behind her. .
The benefits of reusable menstrual products
Lisa Steinberg

SUNY Environmental Science and Forestry

A closeup of a hand holding a pink diva cup against a blue background.
Backyards, urban farms, and community gardens across Chicago grow local produce to combat food insecurity
Astry Rodriguez

Planet Forward Correspondent | Northwestern University

A woman stands in a garden wearing a winter coat and holding an orange pumpkin.
Essay | Leave only bubbles: The importance of coral reef nurseries
Heidi Sproull

SUNY Environmental Science and Forestry

A large reef made up of orange corals spreading out in every direction. A field of underwater corals extend into the blue distance.
Madison housing co-ops aim for energy efficiency
Seeger Gray

Northwestern University

A large white building with solar panels on the roof seen from above.
How education leads to youth empowerment and environmental involvement
Anna Papantonopoulos

SUNY Environmental Science and Forestry

A group of children peer into a net held by a teacher who is holding something up inside of the net.
UConn researchers develop model to better track wild cats
Amanda McCard

University of Connecticut

A bobcat walks in a snowy landscape.

A project of

 

in collaboration with

Consortium of Schools Sponsors & Partners
Discover
Learn
Participate
About
805 21st Street NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20052

Contact Us

Publish
Get the Newsletter: