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Assessing learning in low carbon technologies: Toward a more comprehensive approach

Dr. Joanna Lewis, who serves on GEI's Faculty Advisory Committee, reviews new knowledge about low carbon technology and how to accelerate low carbon innovation given a rapidly…

August 13, 2021

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Business and Science Converge in new Georgetown University M.S. in Environment and Sustainability Management

For those seeking to help organizations reduce their impact on the environment by harnessing the power of business, Georgetown University is offering a new interdisciplinary M.S.…

August 11, 2021

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‘Solid’ Biden Vehicle Emission Proposal Still Open to Lawsuits

The Biden administration’s carefully unveiled plans for tighter vehicle emission rules appear more resistant to major litigation but aren’t immune to lawsuits, according to…

August 6, 2021

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Majestic pink spoonbill birds seen in D.C. area, far from Floridian habitat

“It's a freak of nature,” said Peter Marra, director of Georgetown University's Environment Initiative and an expert on migratory.…

August 3, 2021

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The Global Consumer Incidence of Carbon Pricing: Evidence from Trade

Dr. Lutz Sager analyzes the impact carbon pricing on consumers worldwide, and finds that national, redistributive carbon dividends can provide an outsize benefit to lower-income…

July 19, 2021

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Water Scarcity

In this Council of Foreign Relations podcast episode, Dr. Mark Giordano, a member of our Faculty Advisory Committee, gives an introductory course on water use, water scarcity,…

July 8, 2021

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Racial and Environmental Justice, Immigration Rights, Women in Leadership Subjects of Jesuit Higher Education Conference

The Commitment to Justice in Jesuit Higher Education conference, hosted by Georgetown and sponsored by the Association of Jesuit Colleges, virtually gathered Jesuit university…

June 29, 2021

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Lifetime stability of social traits in bottlenose dolphins

Dr. Janet Mann, a member of GEI's Faculty Advisory Committee, shows that dolphins' social traits––such as how introverted they are––remain the same over the course of…

June 18, 2021

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Brood X Cicadas Are Busy And So Are The Scientists Who Study Them

Dr. Martha Weiss and other DMV-area biologists study the behavior and characteristics of Brood X cicadas as millions of insects emerge after spending nearly 2 decades. …

May 25, 2021

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Alumna Finalist for Susan Smith Blackburn Prize for an Environmental Play

Theater and Performance Studies alumna Miranda Rose Hall (C’11) is a 2021 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize finalist for her work, "A Play for the Living in a Time of". …

April 22, 2021