{"id":12234,"date":"2018-04-07t21:26:57","date_gmt":"2018-04-07t21:26:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dpetrov.2create.studio\/planet\/wordpress\/congratulations-storyfest-2018-winners\/"},"modified":"2023-02-28t18:35:45","modified_gmt":"2023-02-28t18:35:45","slug":"congratulations-storyfest-2018-winners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.getitdoneaz.com\/story\/congratulations-storyfest-2018-winners\/","title":{"rendered":"congratulations, storyfest 2018 winners!"},"content":{"rendered":"
planet forward is pleased to announce seven student winners for our fourth annual storytelling competition \u2014 storyfest.<\/p>\n
winners will travel to alaska, courtesy alaska airlines<\/a>, for an 8-day voyage between sitka and juneau with lindblad expeditions<\/a> aboard the national geographic sea lion<\/em> with lindblad-national geographic photo instructors, naturalists and scientists to explore alaska’s coastal wilderness. <\/p>\n \u201cthe planet forward storyfest winners brought together commitment, information, and storytelling to spark our imaginations and inspire us,\u201d said frank sesno, chief executive at planet forward and director of the school of media and public affairs at george washington university. \u201cthey are already moving the planet forward.”<\/p>\n “sven lindblad’s investment in this initiative reflects his passion of the environment, his love of exploration, and his belief in the power of story. the stories our students we will tell aboard his ship will showcase the incredible ecosystems of one of the last frontiers,” added sesno. <\/p>\n the grand prize winners are: <\/p>\n tutors for a farming illiterate society<\/a> changing minds in the age of changing climate<\/a> and<\/p>\n we’ve been ‘shellfish’ enough already: it’s time to take care of the chesapeake bay<\/a> <\/strong> counting calories? count your carbon, too<\/a> from waste to wetlands: a small town solution to water scarcity<\/a> new gadget helps find household leaks, save water & money<\/a> where does it go? composting at gwu<\/a>most compelling character(s)<\/h3>\n
\nshandra furtado<\/strong>, the george washington university<\/p>\n\nmost creativity in the art of
\nenvironmental storytelling (tie)<\/h3>\n
\nnavya pothamsetty<\/strong>, university of california-berkeley<\/p>\n
\nashley gallagher <\/strong>and jordan mullaney<\/strong>, the george washington university<\/p>\n\nbest use of science or data in
\nenvironmental storytelling<\/h3>\n
\nkatherine baker<\/strong>, columbia university<\/p>\n\nbest scalable innovation<\/h3>\n
\nvanessa moss<\/strong>, sewanee: the university of the south<\/p>\n\nmost ambitious idea<\/h3>\n
\nemily arnold<\/strong>, georgetown university<\/p>\n\nthe gw prize<\/h3>\n
\nalex rubenstein<\/strong><\/p>\n\nmore storyfest <\/h3>\n