Archive: Georgetown faculty

12 Articles

Ben Oestericher
Cecilia Cassidy
Climate & Energy
Edna N. Bosire
Emily Mendenhall
Environmental Health
Shabab Wahid
Spring 2024

When Climate Displaces a Way of Life: The Uncounted Toll on Mental Health on the Front Lines of Climate Change

A team of Georgetown researchers discuss the results of a study conducted in Kilifi County, Kenya. This study investigated the impact of climate change on the mental health of…

August 6, 2024

Biodiversity
Cecilia Cassidy
Food & Water
Spring 2024
Sustainability

From the Hilltop to the Field: A Georgetown Professor’s Journey into Sustainable Agriculture

Professor Colette Loll reflects on her experiences running a farm using regenerative agriculture practices, and how she has combined her passion for the humanities and…

July 26, 2024

Biodiversity
Cecilia Cassidy
Janet Mann
Spring 2024
Sustainability

Searching for Dolphins in the Potomac River 

Professor Janet Mann recounts her efforts to track dolphin populations in the Potomac. …

July 26, 2024

Cecilia Cassidy
Climate Change
Environmental Justice
Food & Water
Marcus King
Spring 2024

Climate Change and the Water Weapon: How Rising Temperatures are Expanding the Footprint of Conflict

Georgetown Professor Marcus King delineates the implications of water crisis on conflict across the…

March 8, 2024

Cecilia Cassidy
Climate & Energy
Climate Change
Peter Marra
Spring 2024
Sustainability

Letter from the Dean: Why I’m an Environmental Optimist

Earth Commons Dean Mara gives his thoughts as the institute passes its two-year.…

March 5, 2024

Barwendé M. Sané
Environmental Justice
Food & Water
Spring 2024
Sustainability

Remembering Ecologist Yacouba Sawadogo: 2020 Champion of the Earth’s Inspirational Legacy

Georgetown Postdoctoral Associate Barwendé M. Sané discusses the legacy of the ecologist Yacouba.…

February 22, 2024

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

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

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

Spring 2021
Sustainability
The Breakdown

The Breakdown: ESG

“The Breakdown” explains environmental buzzwords and how they shape our. …

July 8, 2021