Earth Month
In collaboration with the Office of Sustainability, Grad Gov, GREEN, the Earth Commons is proud to present an array of activities that will not only inspire us to care for the planet, but also build community. From film festivals to poster competitions and even a retreat, there’s something for everyone to engage with and enjoy.
2025 Schedule of Events
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- 3/24—UNEARTH Film Screening & Panel Discussion. Join the Earth Commons and DCEFF, the Environmental Film Festival of the Nation’s Capital, for a screening of UNEARTH—a powerful film following Native Alaskan activists and salmon fishermen as they fight to protect Bristol Bay from North America’s largest proposed copper mine. Witness the battle against powerful forces and the hidden costs of our sustainable future. Free with RSVP!
- 3/25 Writing Climate Symposium Earth/Land. Location: Gaston Hall. 6:00-6:30PM | A Performance by the LubDub Theatre Co. 7:00PM | Keynote discussion with Amitav Ghosh, moderated by Razia Iqbal.
- 3/26—Growing Roots Retreat. 9:00 AM – 4PM One-day retreat at the Calcagnini Contemplative Center. Join the Office of Sustainability for a day of environmental education, personal wellness, and social impact discussions.RSVP here.
- 3/26 Writing Climate Symposium Climate Action. Location: Lohrfink Auditorium. 5:00-6:00PM | Panel on Indigenous Peoples and Land featuring Linnea Axelsson, and dg nanouk okpik, moderated by Mary Kathryn Nagle. 6:00-7:00PM | Student Art Showcase. 7:00-8:00PM | Keynote discussion with Kumi Naidoo, moderated by Brad Adams (Climate Rights International). RSVP now.
- 3/27 Writing Climate Symposium The Future. Location: Lohrfink Auditorium. 6:00-7:00PM | Panel on Climate Dispersal and Relocation, featuring Omar El Akkad and Claire Vaye Watkins, moderated by Somini Sengupta. 7:00-8:00PM | Closing keynote by Rebecca Solnit. RSVP now.
- 3/30 Planting Party at the Hoya Harvest Garden. 11-1pm. Join us for our second planting party of the spring semester in collaboration with Dharmic Life!
- 4/2—Distinguished Lecture and Panel Discussion with “Father of the Internet” Vint Cerf Lohrfink Auditorium. 4:00-6:00PM. Distinguished Lecture by Vint Cerf followed by panel discussion with the directors of the centers comprising the Emergent Ethics Network (Kennedy Institute of Ethics, Pellegrino Center for Clinical Bioethics, Environmental Justice Commons, and the Center for Digital Ethics). More info here.
- 4/3 – Thriving At Georgetown: Sustainability 101. Location; Arrupe Hall Multipurpose Room. Faculty and staff are invited for this in-person training, to learn more about how to be a sustainable leader on and off campus, Georgetown’s commitments to sustainability, and how to be a good steward of the environment. We invite you all to join us for food, learning, and prizes! RSVP today!
- 4/4 Green Karaoke. 5-7pm. Location ICC 115. Do you love to sing? Do you make up your own lyrics to songs? Come join the GradGov EES Committee for a night of fun and song. Sing your favorite song or parody another song with lyrics about the environment. Duos and teams of 3 allowed. The best song parody wins a prize! Food and drinks will be provided. RSVP now!
- 4/7—Georgetown Dialogues Initiative: Powering the Future Contending Visions for the Clean Energy Economy. Lohrfink Auditorium. 4:00-6:00PM. Join us for the upcoming Georgetown Dialogues, featuring a dynamic discussion on “Powering the Future: Competing Visions for the Clean Energy Economy.” Moderated by Professor Joanna Lewis, the event will feature prominent speakers Jigar Shah and Emily Domenech, who will offer their insights on the critical challenges of our evolving energy landscape. RSVP now!
- 4/10 – Environmental Justice Through Law. 5:30-6:30pm. Georgetown REUSE, in partnership with Rachel’s Network, Earth Commons, and the Office of Sustainability, is hosting an engaging and informative panel discussion on Environmental Justice through Law. Join us on April 10th at 5:30pm to explore how advocacy, policy, grassroots organizing, and law can drive environmental justice. Register here.
- 4/11 – Georgetown Spring Clean. Location: Harbin Patio 10 am to 2 pm. Get a head start on your move out and spring cleaning by donating items to the Spring Clean Out. All donations are sent to local nonprofit organizations in the DMV, including Georgetown’s very own REUSE. Learn about what donations are accepted here.
- 4/11- Movie Night. 7-9pm. Location: Capitol Campus. Come join Grad Gov’s EES Committee to watch the powerful movie An Inconvenient Truth. The movie will be shown at the Capitol Campus. Food and drinks will be provided. RSVP here.
- 4/22 – Earth Day Festival! Location: Leavey Esplanade 1-3 pm. The Earth Commons invites you to come to celebrate Earth Day at the Hoya Harvest Garden. Enjoy food and drinks, music, art, crafts, campus groups and education opportunities, and plant your seedlings in our Hoya Harvest Garden! Save the date!
- 4/23 – Dear Body of Water Opening Reception. 4-5:15pm. Location: Launder Library. The Dear Body of Water exhibitions on the 5th and 4th floors of Lauinger Library incorporate materials from the Booth Family Center for Special Collections and artwork by Georgetown students. The works collectively address bodies of water as living beings to highlight the love and respect we have for our waterways, and to cultivate care for watersheds.The opening reception will include poetry readings by Georgetown students and a presentation from writer and Dear Body of Water founder, Gretchen Henderson.
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Earth Month at Georgetown
The goal of Earth Month events is to foster awareness, education, and action around sustainability and environmental stewardship within the Georgetown community. Our aim is to inspire individuals to become actively engaged in building a greener, more sustainable campus and planet.
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