How a wildlife photographer uses his talent to advocate for an ecosystem

Wildlife photographer and engineering student Soren Goldsmith designs and uses motion-activated camera traps to photograph the wildlife of Wellfleet, Massachusetts, and convince people that… Read More

The Howard University program that’s making carbon-consciousness chic

Hailey Morris served as president of HUWEA, a student association at Howard University that finds opportunities for Black students to promote sustainability and environmental… Read More

Bringing Los Angeles’ Spanish-speaking community into climate conversations

The University of Southern California’s Sustainability Sin Fronteras newsletter aims to inform Los Angeles’s Spanish-speaking community—often excluded from environmental conversations—about sustainability issues. The story… Read More

How one man is protecting Maryland’s longest river—and inspiring a new generation

Fred Tutman advocates for cleaning up Maryland’s Patuxent River and works to make environmentalism more inclusive. This story was produced by students Tomas Rubio,… Read More

How one woman is fighting to preserve her family’s Black-owned, century-old farm

Upon the 100th anniversary of her family farm, Cameron Oglesby uses storytelling to document the resilience of Southern communities, like the one she comes… Read More

DC Greens is fighting food injustice, one healthy meal at a time

DC Greens is a health equity organization that works to end food insecurity by empowering communities to grow their own food. This story was… Read More

Go-Go music lives on in D.C.’s Anacostia at this unique museum and café

The Go-Go Museum & Café in Washington, D.C., is not simply preserving history; it’s making sure the beat goes on. Owner and activist Ronald… Read More

The Smithsonian is creating a time capsule of hopes, dreams, and wishes for the next 50 years

The Civic Season Pavilion inside the Smithsonian National Museum of American History features a 28-foot mural inviting visitors to add their wish for America’s… Read More

This is Petrichor: A teen band fueled by family, friendship, and Rock ‘n’ Roll

Petrichor is a band of teens rocking out. After connecting at Girls Rock! DC, the group banded together to follow their dreams of being… Read More

Family farm in Oregon grows crops to share South Asian cuisine with its community

A family farm in Oregon is unlike most here in the U.S. Sandeep Pillai of our journalism training program, PBS News Student Reporting Labs,… Read More