{"id":39761,"date":"2024-06-14t14:33:07","date_gmt":"2024-06-14t14:33:07","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.getitdoneaz.com\/?page_id=39761"},"modified":"2024-08-28t15:17:35","modified_gmt":"2024-08-28t15:17:35","slug":"congrats-to-our-2024-storyfest-winners","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"\/\/www.getitdoneaz.com\/congrats-to-our-2024-storyfest-winners\/","title":{"rendered":"congrats to our 2024 storyfest winners!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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congrats to our 2024 storyfest winners!<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t

the planet forward storyfest is an annual competition that selects the most compelling environmental storytelling from university students around the world for a chance to win a trip with lindblad expeditions on an experiential learning trip.<\/p>\n

winning students come from a diverse variety of backgrounds and schools. their stories cover the innovations and issues impacting everything from local sustainability initiatives to the effects of climate change around the world.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t

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this year, storyfest entrants were judged in six categories: best written story by a media student, best written story by a non-media student, best video by a media student, best video by a non-media student, best multimedia story by a media student, best multimedia story by a non-media student.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

planet forward staff also selected the winners of the spotlight award and the gw award; given to the stories that best profiled the environmental work of a member of a disadvantaged community, and to the work that best captured the values of george washington university, respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

a special thanks goes out to this year\u2019s storyfest judging panel, which included phil frank, john sutter, elizabeth joy herzfeldt-kamprath, melanie wallace, gina murphy-darling, jake meyers, deepti bansal gage, tik root, lauren risi, and our judging chair, larry evans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

this year\u2019s storyfest winners will travel with lindblad expeditions to the gal\u00e1pagos or iceland this summer to report on stories from the field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

click on the pictures to view each story!<\/strong> congratulations once more to this year\u2019s storyfest winners! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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best written story by a media student<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

the climate necessity defense: how activists are using civil disobedience to fight climate change<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

by delan li, university of connecticut<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

the judges said, \u201cdelan moves into the focus of her story seamlessly and has a good flow, balance, and overview of the opportunities and challenges presented by this defense of civil disobedience. she did plenty of research and talked to many people, and her work paid off in a carefully and clearly written story.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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best written story by a non-media student<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

making home: a story of beaver and babies<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

by mickki garrity, university of minnesota<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

the judges said, \u201cmickki garrity has written a compelling story about our relationship with the natural world and with each other.  she begins by sharing a creation story of the nishnabek people, the story of the first man and his first teacher, the beaver.  she describes how the beaver lives in the world and how we can learn from the beaver\u2019s example.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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best multimedia story by a media student<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

looking back on alto maipo: hydropower and controversy in the chilean andes<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

by laura isaza & sachi kitajima mulkey, uc berkeley<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

the judges said, \u201cthe added element of voices gives the viewer a feeling of actually knowing who is impacted by this environmental issue and is the type of storytelling that helps one learn more through local voices. one of our judges stated that, as a spanish speaker, it was great to hear the voices of the speakers interviewed first hand. for all of the above reasons, this was our number one choice.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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best multimedia story by a non-media student<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

your friendly neighborhood spider-party: community scientists use spider webs to monitor air pollution<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

by joy reeves, duke university<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

the judges said, \u201cone of the most impressive submissions we have seen during our collective time with planet forward. clearly, so much effort went into this story from the research to the process to build out the story with very impressive drawings. the editorial quality is top notch. the three of us also loved the attribution at the end that provided a way to engage the audience to act.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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best video by a media student<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

sweltering saguaros: survival in a changing desert<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

by jason marmon & daniel stipanovich<\/strong>, arizona state university<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

the judges said, \u201cit took us to a place we had not been, told us things we did not know, and did so with beautiful photography, humor, creative editing, and fun music. the featured speakers were diverse, knowledgeable, and interesting. a high quality endeavor.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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best video by a non-media student<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

growing gigas: farming giant clams in kosrae, micronesia<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

by micah seidel, rutgers university<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

the judges said, \u201cmicah seidel takes viewers to a place most have never been \u2013 a giant clam farm in micronesia. drone footage gives geographic context to this distant paradise, and a well-planned combination of original and acquired footage explain the intertwined plights of giant clams, corals, and entire marine ecosystems.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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spotlight award<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

nam\u00e9 recycling: combining revenue, jobs, and sustainability<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

by beverly ndifoin, notre dame university<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

the staff said, \u201cbeverly\u2019s story expertly shows how one person can make a gigantic difference in their community. by profiling the innovative work of nam\u00e9 recycling in her home country of cameroon, beverly captures how one business can make a significant impact in the fight against plastic waste pollution, while creating new, useful products in the process.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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gw award<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

gen-z\u2019s calling: one youth-climate org works to turn anxiety into action<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

by ayah mahana, george washington university<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

the staff said, \u201cayah\u2019s story captures the fears, dreams, and energy of a group of young people who came together to create climate action. ayah chronicles the genesis of zero hour, whose members came from across the country, to descend on washington dc for a historic climate march in 2018. her story captures the power of young people to organize, have their voices heard, and create change.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":9185,"featured_media":34257,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-39761","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\ncongrats to our 2024 storyfest winners! - planet forward<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"\/\/www.getitdoneaz.com\/congrats-to-our-2024-storyfest-winners\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_us\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"congrats to our 2024 storyfest winners! 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