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Arts & Culture, Marion Cassidy, Sustainability
Re-Made in Cambodia, an Eco-Friendly Fashion Show
Georgetown alumna and current Fulbright grantee Alyssa Kardos Loera gives Common Home a behind the scenes look at how she creates a sustainable Cambodian-centric fashion show in Phnom Penh.
October 2, 2022
Arts & Culture, Climate Change, Marion Cassidy
October 17, 2022
Caroline James, Sustainability
Four Steps to Sustainable Packaging: A step-by-step path towards more sustainable packaging
October 17, 2022
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Christian Rishel, The Breakdown
The Breakdown: Circular Economy
Much buzz is around the circular economy, but what exactly is it? Georgetown alumnus Christian Rishel, a circular economy expert, breaks down the concept for Common Home readers.
October 17, 2022
Climate & Energy, Maria Petrova
Seven Reasons to Learn About Energy
A sustainable future calls for a changing energy landscape. Dr. Maria Petrova lays down seven reasons to learn about our energy system and how we can act to improve it.
October 17, 2022
Arts & Culture, Marion Cassidy, What We’re Watching
What We’re Watching: Connections Between Humanity and Nature
Marion Cassidy, Common Home’s Arts and Culture Editor, reviews three films that comment on the connection between humans and nature.
October 17, 2022
Climate & Energy, Environmental Justice, Malina Brannen
Climate Migration: the Change We Aren’t Talking About
Georgetown college student Malina Brannen breaks down the relationship between climate change and immigration policy and looks at the current state of policy domestically and internationally.
June 10, 2022
Climate & Energy, Elsa Barron
Program Assistant Elsa Barron at the Center for Climate and Security discusses the implications of climate conflict in Syria, Ethiopia, and Ukraine.
June 2, 2022
Climate & Energy, Interviews, Mark Agard, Sustainability
Reimagining Cities: The Future of Urban Planning
An interview with Dr. Christopher Pyke of the Georgetown School of Continuing Studies on the future of urban planning, by Common Home editor Mark Agard.
April 27, 2022
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