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GAGE: Transition to Sustainable Fashion

GAGE: Transition to Sustainable Fashion

By Katherine Gage April 29, 2021

Since 1970, the average amount of clothing that Americans buy has tripled. With constantly evolving fashion trends and unlimited choices for shoppers, buying hauls of clothing has become the norm. Unsurprisingly,...

CHAUHAN, GRANATO & BOATWRIGHT: Develop Sustainability Plan for Georgetown

CHAUHAN, GRANATO & BOATWRIGHT: Develop Sustainability Plan for Georgetown

Georgetown University desperately needs a coherent and comprehensive sustainability plan. To ensure its success, we need students to be involved every step of the way. Georgetown has the potential...

RICKERT: Invest in Climate Change Education

RICKERT: Invest in Climate Change Education

By Katelyn Rickert March 5, 2021

If the United States had taken decisive actions to prevent the spread of coronavirus when it was first discovered here, such as mandatory mask-wearing and social distancing, the country’s total number...

GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY | Transitioning to directly sourcing clean energy, Georgetown University announced it will source two-thirds of its energy needs through solar panel power purchased from plants.

GU to Power Over Half of Campus With Energy Sourced from Solar Plants

By Caitlin McLean November 13, 2020

Georgetown University announced a new 15-year Power Purchase Agreement under which the university will source two-thirds of its energy needs through energy produced by solar panels, marking the first...

Students Demand University Transparency Regarding Commitment to Sustainability in New Petition

Students Demand University Transparency Regarding Commitment to Sustainability in New Petition

By Kelly Anderson October 9, 2020

Georgetown University undergraduate students plan to launch a petition demanding the university disclose the nature of its relationship with a trade association that represents America's electricity companies. The...

GU Ranked Nation’s Top Renewable Energy Campus in New Environmental Nonprofit Report

GU Ranked Nation’s Top Renewable Energy Campus in New Environmental Nonprofit Report

By Grace Buono September 2, 2020

Georgetown University ranks first among the nation’s colleges and universities in renewable electricity use, according to an Aug. 19 report published by the national environmental advocacy group Environment...

University Announces Fossil Fuel Divestment Plans After Years of Student Advocacy

University Announces Fossil Fuel Divestment Plans After Years of Student Advocacy

By Myroslav and Liam Scott February 7, 2020

Georgetown University’s board of directors approved a policy to divest the university’s endowment from fossil fuel investments within 10 years, University President John J. DeGioia (CAS ’79, GRD...

LEO MKT Introduces Reusable Tableware

LEO MKT Introduces Reusable Tableware

By Giulia Testa January 17, 2020

LEO MKT transitioned to reusable dishes and cutlery this semester as part of a broader campus pivot toward more sustainable dining practices.  Previously, the food stalls on the main floor of...

GUSA Launches Working Group To Strive Toward Blue Campus Designation

GUSA Launches Working Group To Strive Toward Blue Campus Designation

By Margie Cullen December 6, 2019

The Georgetown University Student Association senate established a Blue Campus working group to explore launching a student referendum to designate Georgetown as the world’s first Blue Campus on Nov....

ALEXA VILLALPANDO FOR THE HOYA | Panelists discussed ways to enhance student environmental consciousness and promote and promote a culture of sustainability on campus.

GU Should Work Toward a More Sustainable Future, Panel Says

By Grace Buono November 15, 2019

Promoting long-term sustainable practices at Georgetown University requires determining community members’ roles in enhancing environmental consciousness, panelists said at a Nov. 14 event.  The...

National Parks Should Balance Visits and Preservation, Panel Says

National Parks Should Balance Visits and Preservation, Panel Says

By Riley Rogerson November 15, 2019

U.S. National Parks conservation efforts must negotiate the tension between expanding visitation as well as environmental and cultural preservation, panelists said at an event Nov. 13.  The event,...

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...

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