In the last 50 years, North America has lost about a third of its bird population. An ornithologist and biology professor explains why and offers potential solutions to bring birds…
Georgetown’s program has since taken Phoebe Opler (C’27) to a Greek island and to downtown DC, where she’ll be in the first cohort living and studying on the Capitol Campus.
Learn how we celebrated Earth Month, from visiting a new art installation on the Potomac River and studying marine life in Florida to debating the climate issues of our time…
In a year-long project, students and faculty members are wading into rivers and measuring just how much microplastic is there — and where it’s coming from — in DC. …
The Hoya Harvest Garden may look like a garden, but it's much more. The living laboratory generates fresh produce for Georgetown's food pantry and offers hands-on learning experiences for students.
Georgetown’s Earth Commons Institute received its largest gift to date that will fund a new endowed chair for innovative education, groundbreaking research and transformative action on the environment and sustainability.
Undergraduates traveled to Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula as part of a new immersive summer course and found the experience shifted how they interact with the environment — and with their own…
Georgetown’s pioneering program in science, technology and international affairs is helping generations of Hoyas apply their classroom learnings in real time, from the Arctic to outer space.
Emma Kaboli was preparing for law school when she discovered a passion for policy. Now, she’s a 2023 Presidential Management Fellow Program finalist, planning for a career in public service.
Two medical students led efforts to integrate environmental health into the School of Medicine’s curriculum, offering students additional training on the health impacts of climate change.
