The Office of Sustainability works as a resource and catalyst to advance Georgetown University’s sustainability mission and goals. Georgetown addresses sustainability challenges through its academic mission, physical footprint, and financial operations.
Join us for our Annual Growing Roots Retreat!
Join us at Georgetown’s Calcagnini Contemplative Center for a one-day retreat in collaboration with Mission & Ministry for a day of environmental education, personal wellness, and social impact discussions. The retreat is open to all Georgetown students, faculty, and staff! We will have the chance to reflect and engage more deeply with Georgetown’s Jesuit and Ignatian values and traditions in a way that is open and accessible to all, regardless of religious affiliation.
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Be an EcoRep
EcoReps act as sustainability ambassadors who inform best practices in the Georgetown community.
Learn more about the EcoReps Program
Lead the way with the Annual Move Out Drive
Leaders and volunteers are welcome to work with us collecting and donating gently used household goods to those in need.
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Become a Green Office
Adopting simple sustainable practices can help Georgetown meet its sustainability commitments. (Home offices can participate too!)
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Living Labs
Our campus works as a living laboratory to implement real-world sustainability solutions.
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Take Action in Sustainability at Georgetown
Student groups, the Hoya Harvest Garden, and collaborative efforts with the District of Columbia are just a few of the impactful ways you can contribute to sustainability on campus.
Learn more about sustainability groups on campus
Recycle and Compost on Campus
Georgetown is committed to sustainable waste management. With your help, we can reduce the waste we send to the landfill.
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Climate wayfinding and ecospirituality: a Georgetown and Loyola joint retreat
The Laudato Si’ Student Leadership Retreat, hosted by Georgetown University and Loyola University Chicago, will be a 2-day, 3-night retreat in the Calcagnini Contemplative Center, a peaceful…
February 7, 2024
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I urgently appeal, then, for a new dialogue about how we are shaping the future of our planet. We need a conversation which includes everyone, since the environmental challenges we are undergoing, and its human roots, concern and affect us all.
– Pope Francis, Laudato Si’