{"id":26353,"date":"2023-02-14T15:45:10","date_gmt":"2023-02-14T15:45:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/planetforward.org\/?page_id=26353"},"modified":"2025-12-15T21:54:13","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T21:54:13","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/planetforward.org\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"
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We’re living in a moment that demands powerful storytelling about science and the environment.<\/span><\/p>\n

Founded in 2009, Planet Forward is a project hosted at the George Washington University School of Media and Public Affairs that teaches, celebrates, and rewards environmental storytelling by college students. <\/span><\/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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Emmy Award-winning journalist Frank Sesno<\/a> formed Planet Forward to empower new voices and lead a global conversation on the planet\u2019s future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our project works with passionate students from a wide range of fields and equips them with hands-on storytelling skills, dedicated mentorship, and a powerful network. Through its publication platform, Planet Forward empowers these students to share their unique voices with a global, engaged audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This experience is a direct career catalyst, launching new professionals into impactful roles in conservation, media, policy, and sustainability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Planet Forward ultimately creates a new generation of multifaceted leaders who are reaching new audiences with stories of action and hope.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

College and university students, faculty, and administrators can get involved with Planet Forward in a number of engaging and capacity-building ways. Students can submit their stories for publication; enter our annual Storyfest contest; attend workshops and the annual Planet Forward Summit; and apply for fellowships and storytelling expeditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Subscribe<\/strong><\/a> to the weekly Planet Forward newsletter to see the latest inspiring stories from students and be the first to know about upcoming events and learning opportunities!<\/p>\n\n\n

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