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Fast Forward Episode: Venus Williams

‘Green your game!’ proclaims tennis superstar Venus Williams. In a groundbreaking environmental campaign by the United States Tennis Association (USTA), Williams is requesting the help of all her fans to build a sustainable future for our planet. In collaboration with + READ MORE

Fast Forward Episode: Michael Reynolds

Can we build a completely sustainable community? The architect Michael Reynolds has proven that it is possible. The Greater World Community he founded in Taos, New Mexico, solely utilizes materials that are within a hundred miles of the area. Each + READ MORE

Fast Forward Episode: Maya Lin

Maya Lin is one of the most celebrated artists of her generation. Her acclaimed series of memorials, which include the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington DC, have been praised as masterpieces of contemporary art. Growing up in the Sixties and + READ MORE

Fast Forward Episode: Matthew Modine

When asked what he would do to help reduce carbon emissions, the actor Matthew Modine had an immediate answer: Bicycle. Driven by the idea that a simple act could have a substantial impact on the planet, Modine created the environmental + READ MORE

Fast Forward Episode: El Hijo Del Santo

El Hijo Del Santo is the star of Mexican wrestling, and now, he says, the time has come for his character, Del Santo, to act. He is calling on all icons, artists, and role models of the world to unite + READ MORE

Fast Forward Episode: Sir Richard Branson

Sir Richard Branson is one of the most distinguished and successful business entrepreneurs of our times. Over three decades, his visionary ideas have established the Virgin Group as a leading brand in bringing forward-thinking innovations to market, covering areas from + READ MORE

Fast Forward Episode: Gloria Reuben

The majestic Appalachian Mountain Ranges are a national landmark. In recent years, the region has come under threat by the coal industry, which has exploited its natural resources through mountain top removal. A spokesperson for the non-profit organization, the Waterkeeper + READ MORE

Fast Forward Episode: Nell Newman

Inspired by her father Paul Newman, and the success of his all-natural food company Newman’s Own, Nell Newman founded Newman’s Own Organics in 1993, and quickly rose to become a pioneer of the organic food revolution. Newman fought the traditional + READ MORE

Fast Forward Episode: Tiki Barber

By engaging children in the appreciation of our environment, former NFL-star Tiki Barber is pursuing two important goals: to advance wildlife conservation and to encourage kids to see the world in a way that will inspire them to build a + READ MORE

Fast Forward Episode: Leilani Munter

Leilani Munter is one of the top ten female race car drivers in the world. She is also a dedicated environmentalist with a degree in biology. Munter has combined her talent and passion in an unprecedented ecological initiative called the + READ MORE

Fast Forward Episode: Daniel Beltra

Spanish photographer Daniel Beltra has traveled the globe from the Brazilian Amazon to the Arctic. His mission: to capture the beauty of our natural world and its environmental challenges in powerful images that raise awareness and drive positive change. In + READ MORE

Fast Forward: About the Show

Catch our sneak peek into "Fast Forward," a Planet Green series about thirteen unique visionaries in their quest to build a greener and healthier future for our planet. Whether it's a community advocate finding ways to make organic foods accessible + READ MORE

Fast Forward Episode: Will Allen

How can we make healthy foods affordable and accessible to everyone? Will Allen, urban farming pioneer, holds the key. Determined to challenge the disparities in food access and quality in our country and across the world, Allen created Community Food + READ MORE

Fast Forward Episode: Wahleah Johns

Without water, no life can exist. Native American Wahleah Johns formed the Black Mesa Water Coalition after the groundwater supplies on the Navajo Reservation came under threat from a local coal company. The goal of the coalition was to protect + READ MORE