Archive: Contributors

123 Articles

Climate & Energy
Environmental Health
Environmental Justice
Gillian Meyers
Spring 2023
Sustainability

People, Profits, and Planet

Gillian Meyers (SFS '23) reflects upon the durability of mutually beneficial Corporate-Indigenous partnerships and their effectiveness in protecting people and the.…

April 25, 2023

Arts & Culture
Climate Change
Sarah Craig
Spring 2023
Sustainability

Climate Change and Curriculum: Georgetown’s Core Pathways Initiative at Five Years

Sarah Craig (SFS '23) reflects on the fifth anniversary of Georgetown's Core Pathways Initiative, an interdisciplinary program that encourages students to explore issues of…

April 25, 2023

Alannah Nathan
Editor Letters
Fall 2022
Marion Cassidy
Maya Snyder

Editor Letter, Fall 2022

We are thrilled to present to you the fourth issue of Common Home, Georgetown’s magazine on environment and sustainability from the Earth Commons Institute (ECo).  In this…

April 14, 2023

Arts & Culture
Climate Change
Environmental Health
Environmental Justice
Food & Water
Peter Marra
Sustainability

Common Home Photography Showcase Winners

In biodiversity conservation as in climate action, seeing the forest for the trees means acting before the forest is reduced to a single tree. That means taking real action now…

April 11, 2023

Anya Wahal
Climate Change
Environmental Justice
Food & Water

Water in the West: The Story of Farming in the Colorado River Basin

Green Commons Award recipient Anya Wahal shares her insights on the dynamics of the water crisis unfolding in the American. …

March 31, 2023

Biodiversity
Climate Change
Environmental Health
Peter Marra
Spring 2023

To conserve biodiversity, we must stop chasing ghosts and start making plans

In biodiversity conservation as in climate action, seeing the forest for the trees means acting before the forest is reduced to a single tree. That means taking real action now…

March 29, 2023

Environmental Justice
Maya Alcantara

Is the Worst Yet to Come? Cleaning up the Contamination in East Palestine, Ohio

Common Home editor Maya Alcantara responds to the recent environmental disaster in East Palestine,. …

March 14, 2023

Anya Wahal
Climate Change
Environmental Justice
Food & Water
Spring 2023

Drought-Stricken, Arizona Farmers Face Bleak Growing Season

Green Commons Award recipient Anya Wahal shares her insights on the dynamics of the water crisis unfolding in the American. …

February 18, 2023

Biodiversity
Climate & Energy
Climate Change
Environmental Justice
Olivia Ainbinder
Spring 2023
Sustainability

A Win for the Environment

What are the environmental impacts of Brazil's recent presidential election? Olivia Ainbinder shares her perspective on President Lula's win and what it means for the country's…

February 17, 2023

Arts & Culture
Climate Change
Environmental Justice
Erin Cline
Fall 2022

How the Humanities Can Help With The Climate Crisis: How ethics, culture, and spirituality can galvanize climate action 

Our traditions and practices are often rooted in deep connections to the land – even when those practices are harmful to the environment. Professor Erin Cline discusses how…

October 17, 2022