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Is Plate Waste Eating Profit Margins? Research Insights into Reducing Restaurant Food Waste
At a time when rising food costs, shifting consumer appetites, and mounting sustainability pressures are converging on the restaurant industry, research reveals that one of the…
March 2, 2026
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Event Recap: DCEFF 2026 Preview Event
The DC Environmental Film Festival (DCEFF) returns March 19–28, 2026—and for the first time, the Earth Commons hosted the official Preview Event in partnership with DCEFF at…
February 20, 2026
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The Intern Dispatches: A Sanctuary for Wildlife and Reflection in Greece
Carina Caviezel (C’28) is part of the inaugural class of the BS in Environment & Sustainability , a degree offered by the Earth Commons Institute and the College of Arts …
December 13, 2025
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High Seas at Risk: Study Finds Global Fisheries Governance Lagging Behind What’s Possible
A new paper published in Environmental Research Letters led by Dr. Gabrielle Carmine, a Postdoctoral Fellow at Georgetown University’s Earth Commons Institute, offers an…
December 4, 2025
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A River Runs Through It
A “ghost” creek that no one can see runs through Southwest DC. Residents live, drive, and play on top of it and its vast floodplain. Even those who live in or near the…
December 3, 2025
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From the Financial Crisis to the Frontlines of Ocean Conservation: How ECo Fellow Tom Iwanicki Sees the Forces Shaping Marine Biodiversity Loss
As part of the Earth Commons Fellowship Highlight Series, we spoke with ECo’s Dr. Tom Iwanicki, an ECo postdoctoral fellowship alumnus and current Smith Fellow. Hi, Tom! Tell…
November 12, 2025
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Event Recap: Annual Hoya Harvest Festival
On October 17, the Regent’s Hall patio came alive with pumpkins, music, and community for Georgetown’s annual Hoya Harvest Festival, hosted by the Earth Commons in…
October 28, 2025
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The Intern Dispatches: “Not Just Scrubbing Rocks” with Megan Lu
Megan Lu (C’28) is part of the inaugural class of the BS in Environment & Sustainability , a degree offered by the Earth Commons Institute and the College of Arts &…
October 5, 2025
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Event Recap: Lithium Rising Film Screening & Panel
On Monday, September 22, 2025, the Earth Commons hosted its first-ever film screening at Georgetown’s Capitol Campus—and it was energizing to have students, faculty, staff,…
September 30, 2025
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Event Recap: ECo Talks Fall 2025 Kicks Off at the Capitol Campus
The Fall 2025 ECo Talks series launched on Friday, September 5, with a full house at Georgetown’s Capitol Campus and an engaged Zoom audience. The kickoff was a huge success…
September 11, 2025