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The Intern Dispatches: Owl Pellets and First Impressions from Crete

Diane Li (C’26) is part of the inaugural class of the BS in Environment & Sustainability, a degree offered by the Earth Commons Institute and the College of Arts & Sciences.…

January 30, 2025

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Climate Negotiations at COP29:  Financing a Livable Planet for All?

A Common Home Spotlight by ECo Faculty Network member Dr. Marisa O. EnsorDecember 7, 2024 The 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate…

December 7, 2024

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Georgetown Graduates are Landing their Dream Jobs in Environment & Sustainability

The MS-ESM program is a novel approach to sustainability education, where students take an equal blend of environmental science courses, taught by The Earth Commons Institute…

December 4, 2024

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High Emissions from Feedstocks and Aged Equipment are Delaying Ozone Recovery

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, DC, December 2, 2024 – A new study published in Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics reveals a 17-year delay in the projected recovery of the…

December 2, 2024

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Georgetown University: Cultivating a new generation of environmental stewards

The BS in Environment & Sustainability empowers students to apply knowledge in the real-world. Sophia Rose Monsalvo (CAS ’26) has the experience to prove. …

November 26, 2024

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Climate Change, Policy in the Wake of Hurricanes Helene, Milton

“All of this is caused by the amount of greenhouse gasses we’re putting into the atmosphere,” Marra. …

November 8, 2024

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Pharma’s ethically questionable sites essentially sell drugs directly to consumers

This unprecedented move launches a new dystopic era: pharmaceutical companies as health care provider, no pesky physician middlemen.…

November 7, 2024

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On the Way to a New Degree: One Security Guy’s Journey to the Hilltop and Back Again

Most people and ideas have an origin story. For Dr. Marcus King, that was a childhood marked by environmental beauty–and scarring–as he watched acid rain’s severe…

October 31, 2024

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First Impressions and Future Aspirations: MS-ESM Students Reflect on Their First Few Months at Georgetown

Weronika Witkowska (MS-ESM’25) and Livia Sun (MS-ESM’25) share why they chose to pursue the M.S. in Environment and Sustainability Management (MS-ESM) program, their favorite…

October 31, 2024

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Hoya Harvest Festival Celebrates Sustainable Food Production on Campus

The Hoya Harvest Festival, an annual event organized by the Earth Commons to celebrate environmental and sustainability initiatives at Georgetown, brought community members…

October 25, 2024