Alyssa Landolfi

Feb 15, 2023 | planetforward.org | Maria Zaharatos |Alyssa Landolfi |Carter Weinhofer |Katie Perkins

My parents grew up in a place that didn’t want them or anyone that looked like them. They were raised by parents who contended with that hypervisibility daily. Everyone looked for opportunity, finding some while also finding lots of hurt. My grandparents grew up with little money – farming, fleeing from political conflict, crossing oceans, hoping for safety.

Feb 10, 2023 | planetforward.org | Maria Zaharatos |Sachi Kitajima Mulkey |Dana Fries |Alyssa Landolfi

Meet Ángela, a shy but curious girl from Quito, Ecuador. In Ángela and the Plastic Problem, she embarks on a journey to discover what her local community and communities across her country are doing to increase sustainability by combating plastic waste. Learning about intiatives in other cities and even going on a trip to the marvelous Galápagos Islands, she is helped and inspired along the way by her best friend, Julia, and her Mamá.

Feb 9, 2023 | planetforward.org | Dana Fries |Alyssa Landolfi |Jing-ning Hsu |Hannah Krantz

This video paints a picture of what the dairy industry of today looks like to people from Chenango County, New York. This area used to be one of the major hubs of dairy production in the United States but the largest figures in the industry have sinced moved elsewhere. I wanted to better understand why dairy farms have largely moved to the west coast. What do the experts think of this shift from east to west? Is the United States dairy industry sustainable in it's current form?

Feb 8, 2023 | planetforward.org | Kala Hunter |Alyssa Landolfi |Eric Forbes |Katie Perkins

Organic, non-GMO, and cover crops dominate the narrative of crop standards that benefit consumers, the planet and soil health. But a growing sustainability and soil health practice missing from the conversation is “no-till” agriculture.

Feb 8, 2023 | planetforward.org | Alyssa Landolfi |Jing-ning Hsu |Hannah Krantz |Katie Perkins

Think about the most recent trip you took to your local grocery store. How long did it take you to get there? Did you take multiple forms of public transportation? How accessible was your trip? For the many people living in the district's Wards 7 or 8, it can take them a long time with multiple forms of transportation to get to their nearest grocery store.