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Celebrating Earth Day: Renewable Energy for a Greener and Bluer Planet
April 22, 2025 This year marks the 55th anniversary of the establishment of Earth Day. First celebrated on April 22nd, 1970, the creation of Earth Day was greatly influenced by…
April 21, 2025
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Climate in the Public Eye: How the Earth Commons Artist-in-Residence is Continuing the Conversation on Climate Resilience
Cascading jewel tones and fantastical geometric shapes forming a hint of landscape catch your eye when you see Andrea Limauro’s work on walls around D.C.—and, most recently,…
April 10, 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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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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Bridging Continents and Currents: How Water and the Environment Shape Georgetown’s Global Leadership
For Dr. Raha Hakimdavar, it all began with water. As a child, it was “her first fascination,” and she first began ceremonially collecting rainfall in pots and pans in her-…
February 13, 2025
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Forces of Nature: Water-related Environmental Extremes in a Changing Climate
A Common Home Spotlight by ECo Faculty Network member Dr. Marisa O. EnsorJanuary 9, 2025 The year 2024 ended with a stark reminder that destructive environmental…
January 9, 2025
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Climate Negotiations at COP29: Financing a Livable Planet for All?
A Common Home Spotlight by ECo Faculty Network member Dr. Marisa O. EnsorDecember 7, 2024 The 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate…
December 7, 2024
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On the Way to a New Degree: One Security Guy’s Journey to the Hilltop and Back Again
Most people and ideas have an origin story. For Dr. Marcus King, that was a childhood marked by environmental beauty–and scarring–as he watched acid rain’s severe…
October 31, 2024
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On the Ground in Greece with the Earth Commons
The Earth Commons pilots a model for international environmental collaboration in a climate change…
August 29, 2024