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Event Recap: DC Environmental Film Festival — Her Shark Story Screening & Panel Discussion
On March 23, the Earth Commons hosted a full festival screening of Her Shark Story at Georgetown University’s Capitol Campus as part of the 34th DC Environmental Film…
March 30, 2026
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Landing the Job of a Lifetime: 5 Tips to Build a Career in Environmental Fields
Emily Kane, the Director of Career Services, Georgetown’s Master of Science in Environment & Sustainability Management, has spent 15+ years in higher education and career…
March 26, 2026
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Why Those Uneaten Fries and Side of Potatoes Are Bloating U.S. Food Waste
In a new paper by Green of Georgetown’s Earth Commons Institute, graduate students, the Portion Balance Coalition, the Menus of Change University Research Collaborative ), …
March 5, 2026
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Georgetown applies to launch two MSB programs in Greece
Georgetown University is collaborating with the Athens-based Public Power Corporation (PPC) Group to launch programs in Greece, a spokesperson confirmed to the Voice on Tuesday.…
March 3, 2026
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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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Lauren Mai: Turning International Affairs into Green Transitions
Lauren Mai is an MS-EIA student with a background in international relations focusing on Southeast Asia. Over the course of her professional and academic career, she has found…
February 23, 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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How Amira Zhanat is Exploring Environmental Policy Through Research and Fellowship
Zanat's interdisciplinary vision led her to Washington, DC, where she is completing a highly competitive Environmental Science and Policy Fellowship through Georgetown’s Earth…
November 23, 2025