Students Advance Recycling, Compost and Waste-Reduction Solutions
November 19th, 2019
Calls for a Reduction of Waste The Global Footprint Network estimates that by 2020, human use of natural resources is anticipated to exceed the Earth’s regenerative capacity by 75 percent. In…
Georgetown Receives Top Honors as Most Environmentally-Sustainable University
January 25th, 2017
As part of an integrated and holistic approach to sustainability, Georgetown University sets the standard for on-campus green initiatives. Recently, Georgetown received the highest marks as…
Sustainability at Georgetown: 2016 in Review
January 11th, 2017
Pedro Arrupe S.J. Hall opened in 2016 and is designed to achieve LEED Gold certification. Welcome back to campus, Hoyas, and Happy 2017! To help get in the sustainability spirit for what’s sure…
Alumni Square Retrofit Advances Energy Efficiency on Campus
October 5th, 2016
This August, Georgetown University completed a retrofit of its Alumni Square residence hall, replacing all of the gas furnaces and air conditioners with more efficient models, and replacing the…
Coca-Cola Partnership Accelerates Sustainable Campus Initiatives
August 29th, 2016
Partnerships and collaboration are an essential part of Georgetown’s work in addressing critical sustainability challenges. Whether it is recycling efforts to keep our campus clean along the…
New Sustainability Project Adds Green Space to Campus
July 26th, 2016
A new green roof revitalizes the Village C esplanade If you’ve strolled between Harbin and Village C recently, you may have noticed some changes. The Village C esplanade, situated above a…
Beat the Heat with These Green Energy Tips
July 18th, 2016
We are well into another summer in the Washington, DC area, and that can only mean one thing: The warm weather has arrived! On days when temperatures surpass 90 degrees, Georgetown…
