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Finding a New Home in the Environment & Sustainability Program Downtown

When BS - ES student Phoebe Opler (C’27) took her first environment and sustainability class at Georgetown, her heart started pounding. Something clicked. “Being in that class, I…

August 21, 2026

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Tony Inhorn (MS-EIA’26) bridges energy policy, science and community at Georgetown

Throughout his time in Georgetown’s Master of Science in Environment and International Affairs program (MS-EIA)—a joint degree between SFS and the Earth Commons, Georgetown’s…

April 30, 2026

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Meet One of the First Graduates of the Environment and Sustainability Undergraduate Degree

Diane Li (C’26) shares her experiences of the BS in Environment & Sustainability, detailing her time at the Hilltop, Capitol Campus, and various study abroad.…

April 28, 2026

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Exploring the Yucatán: Hands-on Learning in a Whole New Light

In a reflection on immersive learning in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, Zoe Gutherman shares how field research, cultural exchange and hands-on conservation experiences deepened her…

April 16, 2026

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Ecological and Sociocultural Systems Create a Strong Foundation for Sustainable Wildlife Management in the Amazon

The literature review reveals that Maijuna sociocultural systems, including territorial hunting norms, seasonal mobility, food-sharing practices, and species-specific taboos, may…

March 29, 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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The Intern Dispatches: Inside Two Months with the World Wildlife Foundation Greece

Phoebe Opler (C’27) 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 27, 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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The Intern Dispatches: Big Ideas and Tiny Moments

Zoe Gutherman (CAS’27), a BS in Environment & Sustainability Student at Georgetown University, reflects on her summer abroad with the Earth Commons Greece. My…

September 15, 2025

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Snorkeling Through Science and Self: Two Weeks in Greece 

Saroosh Zahid is a rising junior at Georgetown University-Qatar, pictured above third from left. As I walk down the most recent lane in memory town, I can’t help but smile at the…

July 14, 2025