
(Photo by Sven-Olof Lindblad)
(Photo by Sven-Olof Lindblad)
Friends — we are beyond excited to share the outstanding finalists for Storyfest 2019. But first, a huge thanks to everyone who entered their work in this year’s competition. We had some of the very best content we’ve ever received entered in Storyfest this year. So kudos to all of our hardworking students, professors, and advisers who helped get these stories across the finish line.
This also was our most-entered competition ever. And rightly so with our amazing prize — a 10-day storytelling voyage through the Galápagos Islands with Lindblad Expeditions and Planet Forward in August 2019! (What should Storyfest winners expect? Check out this awesome video about last year’s trip to Alaska to find out!)
Without further ado, we are so pleased to announce our Storyfest 2019 finalists!
Katherine Baker, Columbia University. Could GMOs help create sustainable food systems?
Reed Hutton, Middlebury College. Energy2028: Middlebury commits to divestment
Peter Jurich, University of Wisconsin-Madison. ‘Gross’ and unpopular, but dumpster diving can help the planet
Harleen Marwah, GW School of Medicine. If it’s not at the table, it won’t be on the menu: Health
Navya Pothamsetty, University of California-Berkeley. Science storytelling can build bridges to understanding
Kiley Price, Wake Forest University. Ecology monks in Thailand seek end to environmental suffering
Luke Williamson, Sewanee: The University of the South. Water inaccessibility and the spreading of stories in rural Tennessee
MULTIMEDIA/PHOTO ESSAY:
Devon Camillieri, SUNY-ESF. No water in sight
Vicki Deng, Reed College. The unseen heroes to our plastic waste
Maura Fallon, The George Washington University. Peeling back the plastic curtain
Ashley Gallagher, The George Washington University. Building a different kind of wall
Vanessa Moss, Sewanee: The University of the South. The people of the forest
Justin Rex, Texas Tech University. Is it possible to make cotton a sustainable crop?
PODCAST:
Colin Boyle, Northwestern. Q&A: Chicago River expert dives into cleanup efforts
Lindsay Eberhart, SUNY-ESF. Soil toxicity in Vieques, Puerto Rico
Guy Ginsberg, The George Washington University. Resilience Ep. 1 – How electric vehicles are making Costa Rica more resilient
Gillian Hall & Jennifer Meislin, SUNY-ESF. Tackling food deserts with Plant a Row
Katelyn West, The George Washington University. How can we change as the climate changes?
SHAREABLE/SHORT VIDEO:
Deepti Bansal Gage, GW Law. Nature’s small but mighty fix for algae blooms
Terrius Harris, University of Mississippi. Conservation meditation
Amber Miller, The George Washington University. The problem with plastic straw bans
Mackenzie Sadler, SUNY-ESF. Insects and the future of food waste
Haley Knighten & Christina Trexler, University of Arkansas. Environmental STEMinism
Dylan Trupiano, The George Washington University. Stopping food waste with surplus food
VIDEO:
Arianna Dunham, The George Washington University. How one Hampton resident is protecting himself from flood damage
Molly Glick, Northwestern University. Researchers bring biotech to farmers worldwide with Plant-Dx
Anna Lindquist & Angelique Herring, Eckerd College. Moving forward from plastic
Ellen Koch, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Going with the flow: Hydroponics and sustainable agriculture in the face of climate change
Anh Nguyen & Victoria Middleton, The George Washington University. A beginner’s guide to sustainable fashion
Marina Rullo, SUNY-ESF. From bike lanes to bands: Inspiring a movement
Emma Tobin, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. Making his environmental mark at 13
Ellen Wang, The George Washington University. How we can get a handle on food waste