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Study by Georgetown Professors, Graduate Students Reveals How Societies Have Survived Climate Change
A team of Georgetown professors and graduate students recently collaborated with researchers in Europe and China on a paper that examines provides guidance for how our society…
March 24, 2021
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MBA Student Named to Inaugural Forbes List for Her Entrepreneurial Ventures Focused on Sustainability
MBA student Tara Gupta (G’22) makes the inaugural Forbes Next 1000 List of entrepreneurs for her two ventures focused on.…
March 16, 2021
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Federalism Hedging, Entrenchment, and the Climate Challenge
Dr. William Buzbee explores how federal and state regulators can work in tandem to address the climate crisis, and how this cooperation can reduce risk and catalyze. …
February 16, 2021
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The Anthropocene: Comparing Its Meaning in Geology (Chronostratigraphy) with Conceptual Approaches Arising in Other Disciplines
Dr. John McNeill offers a clearer definition of the Anthropocene epoch, or the geological period characterized by the effects of human activities, and compares this definition…
February 10, 2021
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A green expansion: China’s role in the global deployment and transfer of solar photovoltaic technology
Dr. Joanna Lewis explores China's leadership in solar photovoltaic technology, as well as opportunities to transfer innovation in solar PV technology between countries in the…
February 9, 2021
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Large variation in daily temperatures linked to lower economic growth
Economic growth is lower in regions that experience bigger swings in day-to-day temperatures, revealing a potential new cost of climate change that boosts the case for green…
February 8, 2021
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Georgetown Awards DC Leader for Making Food Equity More Than a Dream
Georgetown honored Christopher Bradshaw, founder and executive director of Dreaming Out Loud – a food justice social enterprise, as Georgetown’s 2021 John Thompson Jr. Legacy…
January 19, 2021
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Do Carbon Offsets Offset Carbon?
Dr. Raphael Calel introduces a new method of identifying wasted subsidies to show that carbon offsets in India have actually increased global carbon dioxide. …
January 10, 2021
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Drivers who spend too much on fuel efficiency
A new study by Dr. Lutz Sager and Dr. Arik Levinson finds that while some drivers could likely save money by spending more upfront for efficient cars, many others overspend for…
January 5, 2021
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MSFS 2020 Hinrich Global Trade Leader Scholar: Hannah Anderson
2020 Hinrich Global Trade Leader Scholar, Hannah Anderson (MSFS’21), explains her work towards a sustainable global trade. …
December 18, 2020