GW Professor and CNN Special Correspondent Frank Sesno, who has spearheaded Planetforward.org along with Public Agenda, a nonprofit research and civic engagement organization, has high hopes for Planetforward.org. “It’s a place where citizens and experts, decision-makers and students can come together to share their ideas and have a discussion about our future,” he says.
“This is a perfect time for this because there is a new President and the input may help shape the debate, and maybe even policy. What better time to take stock and hear from the public voice on the energy future,” he said about the timing of Planet Forward, the televised portion of which will air on April 15th, one week before Earth Day.
Sesno also said that the idea of Planet Forward, in which user-submitted videos shape the debate, which continues on a national prime-time special before going back to the website, is unique. “I know of no other websites that bring people and partners together like this, connect them with decision-makers in the White House and civic life, and drive toward a prime-time television special,” he said.
Of his goals for Planet Forward, Sesno said that he hopes to see the website “catch on, spur informed debate, and define a new model for public affairs television. We're hoping to raise enough money to take the program to series this coming fall so we can air our next Planet Forward special in the late fall or early winter.”
Anyone interested in participating in Planet Forward can go to planetforward.org to find information on how to enter.
- Alex Laska
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