Environment

Georgetown students, alumni and staff participated in international climate negotiations and hosted artistic and policy events at the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt.

Discover how Georgetown is enhancing its sustainable practices and energy efficiency goals, from replacing 20,000 lightbulbs with energy efficient LEDs to installing smart meters across campus to measure energy usage.

Georgetown scientists are predicting that the warming climate will force wildlife from their habitats into more highly populated areas —dramatically increasing the risk of viral transmissions.

Discover how Georgetown community members are examining the environment through a campus-wide art walk, the performing arts and a student-run magazine.

Learn how the Georgetown community is developing solutions for a greener campus and planet through research, education, activism and operations.

Sociologist Yuki Kato started researching environmental and food justice issues in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. Since then, she has led cutting-edge research on urban agriculture with undergraduate students.

The Laboratory for Global Performance and Politics and Earth Commons—Georgetown University’s Institute for Environment and Sustainability present a conversation with lead artists of We Hear You—A Climate Archive. Caitlin Nasema Cassidy, Wijdan…

In its first meeting of the year, Georgetown’s Board of Directors approved funding for construction projects on the university's Law Center Campus and as part of its Capitol Campus project.

The university has launched the Earth Commons to accelerate action, research and education on the most pressing environmental and sustainability challenges both locally and globally.

The McCourt School of Public Policy’s Massive Data Institute is developing a new data collaborative to serve communities facing racial and environmental inequities with funding from the Bezos Earth Fund.