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“All of us urgently need to band together to pass a robust and just earth to future generations,” says eminent environmental lawyer Edith Brown Weiss

An article in Environmental Policy and Law reviews important developments in implementing the Planetary…

August 13, 2024

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Georgetown Launches Undergraduate Degree on the Environment and Sustainability

December 1 , 2023  Press Contact: Justine Bowe, The Earth Commons: justine.bowe@georgetown.edu  WASHINGTON, D.C. – Georgetown University has launched…

December 1, 2023

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“Sustaining the Oasis” Conference to Explore Pressing Challenges for the Region’s Water Security

November 8, 2023  Addressing evolving water and climate challenges in the Gulf region, Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) will host a groundbreaking conference on November 12…

November 9, 2023

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Unearthing the Ecological Impacts of Cicada Emergences on North American Forests

New research unveils the cascading effects of periodical cicada emergence events on forest ecosystems ahead of an historic convergence of broods set to emerge spring of 2024.…

October 19, 2023

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We Hear You —A Climate Archive Launches, Publishing 77 Leading Youth Voices on Climate

COMMISSIONED STORIES FEATURED IN ONGOING SERIES OF INTERNATIONAL PERFORMANCES Contact: justine.bowe@georgetown.edu We Hear You—A Climate Archive is a global storytelling and…

September 26, 2023

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Georgetown University Announces New Master of Science from the Earth Commons Institute and the Walsh School of Foreign Service

Press Contact: Justine Bowe, The Earth Commons: justine.bowe@georgetown.edu Building on Georgetown’s legacy as a leading university located in the heart of Washington, DC,…

September 18, 2023

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ECo Impact Awards: 2023 Recipients

The ECo Impact Awards provide seed funding for Georgetown faculty across schools and campuses to support environmental and sustainability projects. These awards aim to foster new…

July 27, 2023

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ECo Impact Awards: Project Progress

From pollinators to people to past populations, ECo Impact Award recipients are expanding scholarship on environment and sustainability at Georgetown University and beyond. In…

July 27, 2023

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Professor Peter Marra appointed Dean of the Earth Commons

Dear Members of the Georgetown University Community: The Office of the Provost is pleased to announce the appointment of Peter P. Marra, Ph.D., as the Dean of the Earth…

June 2, 2023

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Pacific Garbage Patch gathering place for debris, life thanks to currents

Converging ocean currents bring floating life and garbage together Community science survey reveals abundance of sea creatures in the North Pacific “Garbage Patch” The North…

May 4, 2023