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Ask a Professor: The Role of Birds, Habitat Loss and Conservation

Dean Peter Marra discusses what’s driving the decline in bird populations and what policies and everyday actions people can take to protect birds in the latest installment of…

April 22, 2026

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Five questions about environmental policy for Earth Day

April 22 marks Earth Day, a celebration long marked by festivals, concerts, clean-ups and nature activities. It’s also an occasion to look at the environmental movement…

April 17, 2026

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International
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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

Environmental Justice Events

2026 Emergent Ethics Network Distinguished Lecture: Cristina Richie on How to Make Healthcare Environmentally Sustainable

On April 8, 2026, the second annual Emergent Ethics Network Distinguished Lecture featured scholar of green bioethics Cristina Richie, PhD and respondent Jason Farr,.…

April 8, 2026

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In the Press

At high seas treaty summit, a dispute over fisheries managers’ role in conservation

The high seas treaty was agreed to by the world’s nations in 2023 and took effect in January. The treaty created a means to establish marine protected areas (MPAs) in…

April 7, 2026

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International

Complicating Long-Term Stability: Water Security and the Iran War

In the summer of 2025, Tehran almost reached “Day Zero” – a designation for the moment when the city’s municipal water supply was no longer able to meet basic demand through…

April 2, 2026

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Complicating Long-Term Stability: Water Security and the Iran War

In the summer of 2025, Tehran almost reached “Day Zero” – a designation for the moment when the city’s municipal water supply was no longer able to meet basic demand through…

April 2, 2026

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Scholarship
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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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Podcast: Inside Georgetown’s MS-ESM–Preparing the Next Generation of Sustainability Leaders

At the intersection of business, science, and sustainability, the Master of Science in Environment and Sustainability Management (ESM) at Georgetown McDonough offers the kind of…

March 26, 2026

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In the Press

Restaurants Lose $162 Billion To Food Waste, New Report Finds

Over-serving is eroding margins. According to a study led by MS in Climate, Environment & Health academic co-director Dr. Gina Green, fixing portions is one of the fastest ways…

March 25, 2026