Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

@GEORGETOWNUNIVERSITY/TWITTER | The Core Pathways program allows students to make climate change the focus of their entire core curriculum, allowing for innovative and creative solutions that draw upon many fields.

Core Pathways Tackle Climate Change in the Classroom

By Elena Ergener November 8, 2019

Every semester, students spend the days before registration fiddling with new course catalogs and scheduling apps to create their ideal list of classes for the next term. Fulfilling the core requirements...

FILE PHOTO: KASSIDY ANGELO/THE HOYA | Museums in Washington D.C. showcase exhibitions on sustainability, showing how artists can incorporate environmentalism into their work, educating audiences in an engaging way.

Artists and Museums Embrace Sustainability To Preserve the Past and the Future

By Annah Otis November 8, 2019

Environmental concerns, like the onset of climate change and the impact of pollution, have inspired this new generation of artists to move beyond traditional materials and representations as a means of...

HOYAHIVETWO/GEORGETOWNBEEKEEPINGFACEBOOK | As a way to introduce pollinators for the health of the Washington, D.C. ecosystem, Hoya Hive has focused on creating and growing a bee colony right on Georgetown’s campus.

Buzzing With Sustainability: Georgetown’s Sweet Focus on Pollinators

By Arden Fitzpatrick November 8, 2019

The past 20 years have seen a rapid decline in the honey bee population, facilitated by industrial agriculture, climate change and damaging pesticides. While social media is abuzz with calls to “save...

Sustainable Fashion Moves Toward Ethical Sourcing

Sustainable Fashion Moves Toward Ethical Sourcing

By Maeve Silk November 8, 2019

Whether as an art form or as a means of self-expression, students use fashion as a marker of identity and representation while speaking to their personal values and beliefs. Fashion has come to represent...

Campus Sustainability Hindered by Lack of Communication

Campus Sustainability Hindered by Lack of Communication

By Amber Gillette and Yu Young Lee November 8, 2019

One pervasive rumor about Georgetown University’s sustainability persists: The university does not recycle. In fact, the university does recycle, but skepticism leads many students to simply toss all...

@MOZAIQUEARTISAN/INSTAGRAM | Social businesses and independent watchdogs alike broaden the definition of sustainability to include not only environmental impact, but also ethical labor rights and the dignity of workers.

Businesses, Watchdogs Center Human Rights in Shopping

By Michelle Brown November 8, 2019

Before any product reaches the hands of a consumer, it passes through a network of actors catering to its production, distribution and, eventually, sale. Each step in this supply chain determines a company’s...

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