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The Intern Dispatches: Field Notes from the Island of Owls and Oranges
I am happy to finally be back home to see my family and friends. But there is no doubt I miss the life I lived in Crete. Sometimes, when I’m sitting in my car, I’ll get…
April 8, 2025
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The Impacts of Community-based Conservation in Santa Marta, Colombia: A Case Study with Fundación Estación Biológica Bachaqueros
In the summer of 2024, I visited the Sierra Nevada of Santa Marta to conduct a participatory research project with a community-based organization, Fundación Estación Biológica…
March 28, 2025
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How Grad Hoyas Care for Common Home
At Georgetown, “Caring for Our Common Home” means taking action to protect the planet and the people most affected by climate change. Inspired by Pope Francis’ call for a…
March 27, 2025
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Georgetown Students Win Top Placements at Big East Academic Competition
Georgetown students swept the Big East Undergraduate Research Poster Symposium, winning the top three prizes at the research showcase at Madison Square Garden on March.…
March 26, 2025
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Event Recap: Underwater Projects: Film Screening and Panel Discussion
The Earth Commons, in partnership with the Hip Hop Caucus and The Undivide Project, hosted a special screening of Underwater Projects, a compelling film directed by Liz…
March 12, 2025
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Writing Climate Interviews: How Literature Can Shape the Fight for a Livable Future
There is no shortage of headlines fighting for attention in today’s state of affairs. In the background, with or without media attention, the ecological clock continues to tick…
March 12, 2025
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In Praise of Matriarchal Environmental Wisdom
March 8th, 2025 Since 1911, March 8th has been International Women’s Day, observed around the world as a day to recognize women’s contributions to society and work towards…
March 8, 2025
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See How Butterflies Are Surviving, or Not, Near You
Populations are falling in the United States, a new study has found. Look up what’s happening in your.…
March 6, 2025
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US butterflies ‘all in trouble’ as their numbers rapidly decline, report finds
Over the past 20 years the U.S. butterfly population has declined 22%, a dramatic loss that has scientists. …
March 6, 2025
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Butterfly population in US shrinking by 22% over last 20 years, study shows
Drop in line with rate of overall insect loss as scientists point to habitat loss, pesticide use and the climate…
March 6, 2025