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The Event Planner Who Has Sustainability Tips For Your Next Holiday Party
Priscila Báez grew up often attending family events planned with intention. Now, she brings that same level of detail in bringing events at the Earth Commons to.…
November 13, 2025
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From the Financial Crisis to the Frontlines of Ocean Conservation: How ECo Fellow Tom Iwanicki Sees the Forces Shaping Marine Biodiversity Loss
As part of the Earth Commons Fellowship Highlight Series, we spoke with ECo’s Dr. Tom Iwanicki, an ECo postdoctoral fellowship alumnus and current Smith Fellow. Hi, Tom! Tell…
November 12, 2025
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The Scientific Legacy of Dr. Jane Goodall
A Common Home Spotlight by ECo Faculty Network member Dr. Marisa O. Ensor October 10, 2025 World-renowned primatologist Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE passed away from natural causes on…
October 28, 2025
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Future of nation’s energy grid hurt by Trump’s funding cuts
Canceling programs to improve the grid leaves utilities and their customers dependent on emergency stopgaps — diesel generators, rolling blackouts and reactive maintenance —…
October 28, 2025
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Event Recap: Annual Hoya Harvest Garden
On October 17, the Regent’s Hall patio came alive with pumpkins, music, and community for Georgetown’s annual Hoya Harvest Festival, hosted by the Earth Commons in…
October 28, 2025
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Climate Adaptation Research, the Human Condition, and Environmental Storytelling for Impact
A Common Home Spotlight by ECo Faculty Network member Dr. Marisa O. Ensor October 5, 2025 As the existential threat posed by the climate crisis escalates – driving heatwaves,…
October 5, 2025
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September 2025
From helping wildlife to building partnerships, ECo Greece is bringing together Georgetown Faculty and students with Greek scholars to advance solutions to environmental…
October 1, 2025
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Event Recap: Lithium Rising Film Screening & Panel
On Monday, September 22, 2025, the Earth Commons hosted its first-ever film screening at Georgetown’s Capitol Campus—and it was energizing to have students, faculty, staff,…
September 30, 2025
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From Old Bones to New Insights: Teaming up with Georgetown’s Timothy Newfield, ECo Postdoc Jordan Wilson connects ancient skeletons to today’s climate-driven disease risks
As part of the Earth Commons Fellowship Highlight Series, we spoke with ECo Postdoctoral Fellow Jordan Wilson and her faculty mentor Timothy Newfield to explore how…
September 18, 2025
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The Intern Dispatches: Big Ideas and Tiny Moments
Zoe Gutherman (CAS’27), a BS in Environment & Sustainability Student at Georgetown University, reflects on her summer abroad with the Earth Commons Greece. My…
September 15, 2025