Archive: University Stories

139 Articles

All
Announcements
Intern Dispatches
International
University Stories

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

All
Announcements
Scholarship
University Stories

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

All
University Stories

The Event Planner Who Has Sustainability Tips For Your Next Holiday Party

Priscila Báez grew up often attending family events planned with intention. Now, she brings that same level of detail in bringing events at the Earth Commons to.…

November 13, 2025

All
Announcements
Event Recaps
University Stories

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

All
Intern Dispatches
International
University Stories

The Intern Dispatches: Inside Two Months with WWF 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

All
Announcements
Intern Dispatches
International
University Stories

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

All
Announcements
Event Recaps
University Stories

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

All
ECo Fellows
University Stories

From Old Bones to New Insights: Teaming up with Georgetown’s Timothy Newfield, ECo Postdoc Jordan Wilson connects ancient skeletons to today’s climate-driven disease risks

As part of the Earth Commons Fellowship Highlight Series, we spoke with ECo Postdoctoral Fellow Jordan Wilson and her faculty mentor Timothy Newfield to explore how…

September 18, 2025

All
ECo Greece
Intern Dispatches
International
University Stories

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

All
Announcements
Event Recaps
University Stories

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