effective environmental and science communication is needed now more than ever.
planet forward, a project hosted at the george washington university school of media and public affairs, teaches, celebrates, and rewards environmental storytelling by college students. it is the premier engagement tool for gw’s many sustainability initiatives.
emmy award-winning journalist frank sesno formed planet forward in 2009 to empower new voices and lead a global conversation on the planet’s future.
engaging a diverse audience of college students from across the country, planet forward uses storytelling, media, and educational events to tell the stories of invention and innovation that can move our planet forward.
just one of the ways we work with students is our annual storytelling contest, storyfest, which rewards winners with a storytelling expedition like no other. watch the video below to see what our 2019 storyfest winners experienced in the galápagos islands — and hear the real inspiration we provide students, from a diverse mix of colleges across the country.
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