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New Georgetown Value Highlights University Commitment to Planet
A papal encyclical calling humanity to responsibility and care for the environment has inspired the adoption of a new campus value at Georgetown, one that highlights the…
April 21, 2021
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Hot Bird Summer—Smithsonian’s Sidedoor Podcast
Every spring, for as long as records have been kept, a crowd of hundreds of black-crowned night herons descend on the Smithsonian’s National Zoo, mating, eating and generally…
April 7, 2021
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Georgetown Advances Commitment to Sustainability Through New Partnership Aimed at Reducing Energy Consumption
Georgetown today announced a partnership to promote sustainability and energy conservation through management of the university’s utility system, building on its strong…
April 5, 2021
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Study by Georgetown Professors, Graduate Students Reveals How Societies Have Survived Climate Change
A team of Georgetown professors and graduate students recently collaborated with researchers in Europe and China on a paper that examines provides guidance for how our society…
March 24, 2021
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MBA Student Named to Inaugural Forbes List for Her Entrepreneurial Ventures Focused on Sustainability
MBA student Tara Gupta (G’22) makes the inaugural Forbes Next 1000 List of entrepreneurs for her two ventures focused on.…
March 16, 2021
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Federalism Hedging, Entrenchment, and the Climate Challenge
Dr. William Buzbee explores how federal and state regulators can work in tandem to address the climate crisis, and how this cooperation can reduce risk and catalyze. …
February 16, 2021
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The Anthropocene: Comparing Its Meaning in Geology (Chronostratigraphy) with Conceptual Approaches Arising in Other Disciplines
Dr. John McNeill offers a clearer definition of the Anthropocene epoch, or the geological period characterized by the effects of human activities, and compares this definition…
February 10, 2021
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A green expansion: China’s role in the global deployment and transfer of solar photovoltaic technology
Dr. Joanna Lewis explores China's leadership in solar photovoltaic technology, as well as opportunities to transfer innovation in solar PV technology between countries in the…
February 9, 2021
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Large variation in daily temperatures linked to lower economic growth
Economic growth is lower in regions that experience bigger swings in day-to-day temperatures, revealing a potential new cost of climate change that boosts the case for green…
February 8, 2021
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Georgetown Awards DC Leader for Making Food Equity More Than a Dream
Georgetown honored Christopher Bradshaw, founder and executive director of Dreaming Out Loud – a food justice social enterprise, as Georgetown’s 2021 John Thompson Jr. Legacy…
January 19, 2021