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Panel Targets Gender, Climate Connection

By Taylor Harding October 20, 2015

The Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security hosted a panel discussion on the lack of female involvement in climate change mitigation and the effect climate change has on women in the Intercultural...

Beeck Center Aids White House Fundraiser for Clean Energy

By Toby Hung July 9, 2015

The university announced Tuesday that the Beeck Center for Social Impact and Innovation has helped the White House and Department of Energy raise $4 billion to invest into clean energy companies in the...

Concert Marks 45th Earth Day

By Gaia Mattiace April 17, 2015

Global Citizen Earth Day 2015, a free eight-hour event aimed at raising awareness for the issues of poverty and climate change, will take place on the National Mall to mark the 45th anniversary of Earth...

Get Off the Stage

By The Editorial Board March 24, 2015

During World Bank president Jim Yong Kim’s speech at Gaston Hall on March 18, GU Fossil Free stormed the stage, presenting a banner that quoted Kim: “Corporate leaders should not wait to act until...

Fossil Free Storms Stage At World Bank Event

By Jack Bennett March 20, 2015

Following World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim’s speech on tactics to address climate change at Gaston Hall on Wednesday, members of GU Fossil Free stormed the stage and asked Kim for his opinion...

GU Fossil Free Storms Stage During World Bank President’s Speech

By Jack Bennett March 18, 2015

GU Fossil Free stormed the Gaston Hall stage today following a speech by World Bank Group President Dr. Jim Yong Kim on climate change. During the transition from Kim’s speech to a question-and-answer...

Recognizing Climate Change as a Threat to National Security

Recognizing Climate Change as a Threat to National Security

By Lauren Gros October 30, 2014

The Pentagon made climate change difficult to ignore last week by declaring it an immediate threat to national security. The threat was discussed at length in their report titled 2014 Climate Change...

GULC Climate Center Launches Online Tool

By Maureen Tabet October 21, 2014

The Climate Center at the Georgetown University Law Center has launched a new online tool that allows the public to view actions — or in some cases, the lack of actions — taken by states in response...

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Indian Politician Talks Climate Change Policy

By Sarah Smith October 7, 2014

Jairam Ramesh, a member of India’s Parliament and a senior political leader in the Indian National Congress Party, spoke about the need for climate change policy in a lecture hosted by the Georgetown-India...

LEVINSON: New Climate Change Plan A Missed Opportunity

By Arik Levinson and Editor-in-Chief September 12, 2014

In June, the Environmental Protection Agency publicized its proposed regulation, the Clean Power Plan, which would cut carbon pollution from existing power plants. Now, the clock is ticking; the public...

A Choice to Conserve Beyond Water Week

By Olivia Hinerfeld, Meredith Cheney, and Makaiah Mohler March 21, 2014

Several years ago, Georgetown University administrators started considering the necessity of ensuring the sustainability of new buildings on campus. Just this past year, Georgetown opted to institutionalize...

Obama’s Climate Action Plan Is Too Little, Too Late

By Gabriel Pincus June 27, 2013

Frustrated by Congressional obstinacy, President Obama took executive action to address climate change on the steps of Old North on Tuesday. He spoke to a crowd in Dahlgren Quadrangle, outlining a...

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