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Exploring the Yucatán: Hands-on Learning in a Whole New Light

In a reflection on immersive learning in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, Zoe Gutherman shares how field research, cultural exchange and hands-on conservation experiences deepened…

April 16, 2026

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An Environmental Art Installation Finds a Permanent Home on Georgetown University’s Capitol Campus

The Earth Commons Institute—Georgetown University’s Institute for Environment & Sustainability—now features The River and the Town, a large-scale mural installation by…

April 16, 2026

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At high seas treaty summit, a dispute over fisheries managers’ role in conservation

The high seas treaty was agreed to by the world’s nations in 2023 and took effect in January. The treaty created a means to establish marine protected areas (MPAs) in…

April 7, 2026

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Complicating Long-Term Stability: Water Security and the Iran War

In the summer of 2025, Tehran almost reached “Day Zero” – a designation for the moment when the city’s municipal water supply was no longer able to meet basic demand…

April 2, 2026

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Complicating Long-Term Stability: Water Security and the Iran War

In the summer of 2025, Tehran almost reached “Day Zero” – a designation for the moment when the city’s municipal water supply was no longer able to meet basic demand…

April 2, 2026

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Event Recap: DC Environmental Film Festival — Her Shark Story Screening & Panel Discussion

On March 23, the Earth Commons hosted a full festival screening of Her Shark Story at Georgetown University’s Capitol Campus as part of the 34th DC Environmental Film…

March 30, 2026

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Landing the Job of a Lifetime: 5 Tips to Build a Career in Environmental Fields

Emily Kane, the Director of Career Services, Georgetown’s Master of Science in Environment & Sustainability Management, has spent 15+ years in higher education and career…

March 26, 2026

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Podcast: Inside Georgetown’s MS-ESM–Preparing the Next Generation of Sustainability Leaders

At the intersection of business, science, and sustainability, the Master of Science in Environment and Sustainability Management (ESM) at Georgetown McDonough offers the kind of…

March 26, 2026

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Restaurants Lose $162 Billion To Food Waste, New Report Finds

Over-serving is eroding margins. According to a study led by MS in Climate, Environment & Health academic co-director Dr. Gina Green, fixing portions is one of the fastest ways…

March 25, 2026

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Hindering Economic Prosperity? Vietnam’s Illegal Sand Mining Industry

Lauren Mai, an MS-EIA student, explores how Vietnam is currently undergoing rapid economic growth, with ambitions to become a high-income country by 2045. This period of…

March 18, 2026