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Society of Environmental Journalists' Executive Director Meaghan Parker pays tribute to the late Thomas Lovejoy (pictured, left), famed conservation biologist known as the "Father of Biodiversity."
Loading the player... Michael Regan is wasting no time in the fight for environmental justice in his new role as administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). On March 11, Regan became the first Black man and second person of color to lead the EPA, according to the agency. Prior to this role, he served as the secretary of the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, where he worked to address climate change and build a clean energy economy within the state. Excited to be back @EPA! I’m ready to work alongside my impressive @EPA colleagues to protect our enviro...
Opinion Opinion Advocates for ideas and draws conclusions based on the author/producer’s interpretation of facts and data. The Positive Climate Tipping Point We Don’t Talk About Photo by Alistair Berg/Getty Images Typically, we read about climate tipping points with dread. Melting ice. Rising seas. Burning forests. They are the planet’s darkest and most frightening headlines, shouting that we are witnessing abrupt and irreversible damage. But another tipping point could be a harbinger for breakthrough, promise, and hope—just as abrupt and irreversible as the crisis that propels it. If...
(Planet Forward) Tell an inspiring story to move the Planet Forward — There is no story more gripping than that of our changing planet — and the solutions to sustain it. While problems from climate to the pandemic to plastic use to conservation abound, we’re looking for the stories surrounding the people, ideas, and innovations making the world greener now. The Planet Forward Storyfest Awards, in collaboration with One Tree Planted, recognize and reward the best and most compelling student-told stories illuminating environmental issues and solutions, told during the 2020-2021 schoo...
Here, but the food is plenty and people are nice. >> many of the more recent arrivals in houston come from places where life is unbelievably hard and often dangerous. many come from agrarian backgrounds, arriving here without the skill set needed to compete for jobs in an urban situation. planet forward, a non-profit urban farming program, provides refugees like gertrude and albert lombo access to land where they can make a living from the ground. so, here we are, middle of houston, a lush, fertile plot where eggplant, squash, string beans and other produce is grown to be sold at farmers' mark...