Archive: Series

34 Articles

Christian Rishel
Fall 2022
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.…

October 17, 2022

Climate Change
Environmental Health
Fall 2022
Interviews
Sustainability
Ursula Gately

Rising Risk of Extreme Heat on Health in the District

Have you wondered why the summer heat in DC has increased so much? Undergraduate student Ursula Gately (COL'23) investigates rising heat in the district and the governmental, as…

October 15, 2022

Alannah Nathan
Fall 2022
Interviews
Miguel CuUnjieng
Sustainability

Alumni Spotlight: Miguel CuUnjing Associate Director of North America – Engagement at Federated Hermes; MSB MBA 2015

Georgetown alumnus Miguel CuUnjieng (MSB ‘15) is the Associate Director for EOS at Federated Hermes on the North American team. Miguel shares his experience working in…

October 15, 2022

Fall 2022
Interviews
Sustainability

Alumni Spotlight: NASA Scientist Argyro Kavvada, PhD

From the Aegean Sea to studying the skies: Georgetown alumnus Dr. Agyro Kavvada talks about the experiences that led her to a career in the environmental field at.…

October 2, 2022

Alannah Nathan
Anthony Green
Climate & Energy
Environmental Health
Fall 2022
First Responders
Interviews

An Australian Firefighter on the Frontlines of Climate Change

Anthony Green is a volunteer firefighter from the New South Wales Rural Fire Service, the largest fire service in the world with over 70,000 volunteers. We recently spoke with…

September 6, 2022

Arts & Culture
Biodiversity
Environmental Justice
Series

Earth Day with Earth Commons

Voices on the Environment Series: Intergenerational Justice Voices on the Environment is a multi-year event series at the intersection of science, the humanities and the arts…

August 25, 2022

Editor Letters
Summer 2022

Editor Letter, Summer 2022

We are delighted to present the third issue of Common Home, the magazine on all things environment and sustainability from the Earth Commons at Georgetown. A key focus of the…

August 25, 2022

Arts & Culture
Maya Snyder
Spring 2022
What We're Reading

What We’re Reading: Once There Were Wolves

Common Home editor Maya Snyder reviews Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte. …

June 13, 2022

Biodiversity
Hope Babcock
Interviews
Sadie Morris

Does Nature Have Rights?

An interview with Professor Hope Babcock of Georgetown Law and the Institute for Public Representation at Georgetown on the Rights of Nature legal movement with an introduction…

June 8, 2022

Arts & Culture
Environmental Justice
What We're Reading

What We’re Reading: The Black Side of the River: Race, Language, and Belonging in Washington D.C.

Jan Menafee, Program Specialist for Environment, Justice, and Education at the Red House at Georgetown University, reviews Dr. Jessica Grieser's book The Black Side of the River:…

June 6, 2022