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Planet Forward engages college students in search of solutions to the biggest challenges facing our planet through storytelling, media & convening.

Washington, DC Katılım Şubat 2009
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🚨LAST DAY to enter STORYFEST!! If you're a university student whose told an environmental story, now is your last chance to submit your work for consideration and a chance to win a trip to the Galápagos Islands with @LindbladExp ENTER HERE: planetforward.org/storyfest/
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We’re thrilled to help announce the launch of an initiative from @adobe designed to help nonprofits succeed: Adobe for Nonprofits! Learn more about how you can access @adobeacrobat, @adobeexpress and more amazing resources to help drive your mission: adobe.ly/AFNpartner
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Congratulations to the 2024 Planet Forward Storyfest Finalists for Best Video, Best Multimedia Story, and Best Written Story! See who will have the chance to travel with @LindbladExp to the Galápagos or Iceland this summer as Storyfest Winners: planetforward.org/planet-forward…
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Storyfest 2024 is now open! Undergrad and grad students around the world are invited to submit stories in Best Video, Best Multimedia Project, and Best Writing. Win a trip with @LindbladExp to either the Galápagos or Iceland. Deadline Feb. 5. Enter here: planetforward.org/storyfest-2024/
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Every year, tourists flock to see Iceland's glaciers. But as this ice continues to melt, those who rely on the tourism industry are being forced to plan for alternative attractions. Read more from Storyfest winner Sachi Mulkey's trip with @LindbladExp: planetforward.org/story/icelands…
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The high seas need our protection. Planet Forward Correspondent Libby Mohn of @MIIS shares what she has learned about marine protected areas, as the U.N. moves toward enforcement of a new treaty that would expand protections to international waters. planetforward.org/story/high-sea…
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Planet Forward@planet_forward·
Last year, 148 fin whales were killed off the coast of Iceland. This summer, advocates took to the streets of Reykjavik to protest the lifting of a brief whaling ban. Emma Montgomery and Katie Perkins of @TTU_CoMC cover the story here: planetforward.org/story/whaling-…
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Gabe Allen@GabrielLeoLahar·
I went to Iceland. I talked with people. I took photos. I ogled some plants. I filled my boots with seawater... At the end of it all, I wrote an article. Here it is! planetforward.org/story/surtsey-…
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Last month we hosted our @WashFellowship fellow Refiloe Semethe. She worked with our team to create a project action plan and to write a story about the El Niño expected to impact her home country of Lesotho in the coming months. You can read more here: planetforward.org/story/lesotho-…
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Planet Forward@planet_forward·
Meet the new Planet Forward Correspondents! This school year, their stories will cover everything from food systems to mobility & electrification. Read their bios and stay tuned below! planetforward.org/story/2024-cor…
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"My hope is that as recovery turns into rebuilding, conversations around equity are front and center." @ProfLBS_GWU discusses the wildfires in Maui with GW Today, noting climate change as a significant factor in these fires' spread and intensity. gwtoday.gwu.edu/inside-inferno…
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Despite the many challenges, creative and committed people are dedicated to making the world a more sustainable place and to tell the stories that inspire. Planet Forward founder @franksesno gives his bottom line about our recent trip to Iceland here: planetforward.org/story/planet-f…
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