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129 Articles
- Alannah Nathan
- Climate & Energy
- Fall 2022
Is the oil and gas industry ready for the energy transition?
Much of the success–or failure–of the energy transition hinges on the role of the oil and gas industry. Common Home editor Alannah Nathan shares insights from her current…
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
- Climate & Energy
- Environmental Health
- Fall 2022
Preparing for Climate Disasters
All sectors are–and will continue to be–increasingly affected by climate change. The medical field is no exception. Whether responding to patients adversely affected by…
October 2, 2022
- Biodiversity
- Fall 2022
- Maya Snyder
- Sustainability
Hungry Worms and High-Tech Jaguars
In the face of growing climate change impacts, it's becoming increasingly important for communities to balance environmental and social needs. Six organizations across the globe…
October 2, 2022
- Arts & Culture
- Fall 2022
- 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…
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
- Environmental Health
- Melissa-Kelly Franklin
- Sadie Morris
To Plan a Family: Children, Hope, and the Climate Crisis
A discussion with playwright Melissa-Kelly Franklin on having children in a climate.…
August 25, 2022
- Climate & Energy
- David Bailey
Consequences on the Global Energy Transition in the Wake of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
Professor David Bailey reflects on the future of Europe and the U.S.'s energy transition in the wake of Russia's attack of Ukraine. While he expects an increase in fossil fuel…
August 25, 2022
- Climate & Energy
- Environmental Justice
- Sadie Morris
Statehood Denied
The burden on the environment and DC’s minority residents Author: Sadie Morris, SFS ’22 & Common Home Editor Washington, D.C. is simultaneously one of the most…
August 25, 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