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Planting Seeds: Sophia Rose Monsalvo (C’26) on Exploring Her Heritage and Environmental Interests in Colombia

Sophia Rose Monsalvo (C’26) is part of the inaugural class earning the B.S. in Environment & Sustainability, a degree collaboratively offered by the College of Arts & Sciences…

October 12, 2024

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New ‘In-Hall Sustainability Representatives’ Hope To Enact Change in Dorms

The Office of Sustainability and Residential Living are collaborating to have in-hall sustainability advocates to improve sustainability in residence.…

September 4, 2024

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Earth Week Collaborative Holds Third Annual Celebration

The Georgetown University Earth Week Collaborative, a group organizing on-campus events to celebrate the environment, hosted their third annual Earth Week from April 21 to April…

April 26, 2024

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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…

February 7, 2024

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Georgetown’s MS-ESM Program Receives Yellow Ribbon Funding To Support Veterans

In an effort to enhance access to educational opportunities for veterans seeking advanced degrees, the M.S. in Environment and Sustainability Management (MS-ESM) program at…

February 7, 2024

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Welcome Back Jack BBQ: Featuring Recycling and Composting Stations

Georgetown’s undergraduate students had the opportunity to use recycling and composting facilities at the classic Fall 2023 Welcome Back Jack barbecue. The Office of…

September 5, 2023

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Sustainable stickers: Fall 2023 edition

The Georgetown Office of Sustainability celebrates the 2023 fall semester with new sustainable stickers. It is the second time that the Latin-American artist Ale Rodríguez…

August 20, 2023

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Georgetown Donates Surplus Furniture for Reuse and Recycling

Georgetown’s Office of Residential Living and Office of Planning, Design and Construction partnered this year with IRN: The Reuse Network to reuse and recycle surplus furniture…

December 4, 2020

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New Power Purchase Increases Campus Renewable Energy Efforts

Two-thirds of the university’s electricity needs will be provided through a new recently approved Power Purchase Agreement ).…

October 29, 2020

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50 Facts for 50 Years References

1 https://www.nrdc.org/stories/truth-about-tap 2 https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000215492 3 https://www.theworldcounts.com/stories/Pollution-from-Plastic 4 https://www…

April 1, 2020