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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

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Celebrating Earth Month: A Message from the Office of Sustainability and the Earth Commons

The Office of Sustainability and launching the Earth Commons have a shared mission to cultivate a university culture and practice that becomes the model of positive impact for…

April 3, 2023

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We Hear You—A Climate Archive at COP27

Performances will be woven throughout the New York Times’ Climate Forward program to take place over the course of three days at the Park Regency Resort. Additional information…

November 4, 2022

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We Hear You—A Climate Archive—announces global call for climate storytellers

We Hear You—A Climate Archive is a global performance project exploring youth perspectives on the climate emergency co-conceived by Earth Commons Artist-in-Residence Caitlin…

October 3, 2022

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Up the River: A Tour of the Anacostia

On September 21st, 2022 students in the Master of Science in Environment and Sustainability Management (MS-ESM) program toured the Anacostia River with local environmental group,…

September 29, 2022

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Hoya Harvest Festival

The Earth Commons hosted the first Hoya Harvest Festival on October 13th, 2022, featuring food and drinks, music, art, crafts, and all things fall. Attendees carved pumpkins,…

September 28, 2022

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NSF Awards Georgetown University $12.5M to Establish Institute for Emerging Virus Research

The National Science Foundation has awarded Georgetown University $12.5 million to lead a global team of scientists in establishing a collaborative institute designed to advance…

August 10, 2022

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2022 ECo Impact Award Recipients

From pollinators to people to past populations, 2022 ECo Impact Award recipients are expanding scholarship on environment and sustainability at Georgetown University and beyond.…

May 1, 2022

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We Hear You—A Climate Archive

The Earth Commons—Georgetown University’s Institute for Environment & Sustainability, Dramaten (The Royal Dramatic Theatre of Sweden), The Embassy of Sweden in, …

February 15, 2022