{"id":11548,"date":"2020-02-11t18:46:36","date_gmt":"2020-02-11t18:46:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dpetrov.2create.studio\/planet\/wordpress\/a-journey-around-the-world-with-frank-sesno\/"},"modified":"2023-03-22t13:34:57","modified_gmt":"2023-03-22t13:34:57","slug":"frank-sesno-planet-forward-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.getitdoneaz.com\/story\/frank-sesno-planet-forward-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"a journey around the world with frank sesno"},"content":{"rendered":"
in 2009, emmy award-winning reporter frank sesno disrupted his own life when he first started the project planet forward on public television. he had been a professor of media and public affairs at george washington university since 2006, while also being a special correspondent for cnn. before that, he had been with cnn for over 17 years, where he did some significant work both on and off screen. however, sesno always found the environmental beat more interesting and wanted to do something creative and different with it. sesno enjoyed writing as a high school student: \u201cit\u2019s fun how you can put words together and create an idea,\u201d sesno, who wrote for his high school newspaper, said in an interview. of course, little did he know then that he would one day inspire an entire generation of young environmental storytellers through his project. <\/p>\n
as sesno observed the world around him changing, he sensed the need for effective environmental science communication and awareness by covering some amazing stories. sesno believes that stories speak to people. <\/p>\n
\u201cyou give a person a piece of data and maybe they\u2019ll remember it or memorize it,\u201d sesno said. \u201cbut embed that data in a story and people will remember it \u2014 and understand the context of why it matters.\u201d <\/p>\n
sesno wanted to find a vehicle where students learn and participate. \u201ca place where we could engage faculty and researchers to be on the frontline of knowledge,\u201d he said, explaining his vision. \u201ca place where i could use my media skills and push ideas out to the wider world.\u201d hence came the idea for planet forward in 2006.<\/p>\n