Archive: Sustainability
18 Articles
- Biodiversity
- Climate & Energy
- Climate Change
- Environmental Justice
- 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
- Caroline James
- Sustainability
Four Steps to Sustainable Packaging: A step-by-step path towards more sustainable packaging
At 46%, packaging is the largest contributor to plastic waste, so making even a small dent can add up to a huge decrease in the waste stream. Caroline James, Georgetown alumnae…
October 17, 2022
- Climate Change
- Environmental Health
- 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
- Interviews
- 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
- 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
- Biodiversity
- 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
- 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
- Alexa Boglitz
- Spring 2022
- Sustainability
The Problem with Recycling
Georgetown College student Alexa Boglitz dissects the Redue, Reuse, Recycle. …
June 3, 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.…
April 27, 2022
- Climate & Energy
- Food & Water
- Sadie Morris
- Spring 2022
- Sustainability
Going GREEN at Georgetown
A profile of Georgetown Renewable Energy and Environment Network ). …
April 13, 2022