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

GUFF Reflects on GU’s Journey to Divestment

GUFF Reflects on GU’s Journey to Divestment

By Liam Scott June 18, 2020

When Georgetown University announced its intention to fully divest from fossil fuels in February, Caroline James (COL ’16) received the news while enduring heat waves in Mozambique, a direct product...

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...

Poll Shows Students Support Ferretti-Badger, Fossil Fuel Divestment, Blue Campus

Poll Shows Students Support Ferretti-Badger, Fossil Fuel Divestment, Blue Campus

By Riley Rogerson February 5, 2020

Ahead of the 2020 Georgetown University Student Association executive election, students expressed support for ticket Nicolo Ferretti (SFS ’21) and Bryce Badger (MSB ’21) as well as referenda calling...

Students To Vote in Referendum Urging University Fossil Fuel Divestment

Students To Vote in Referendum Urging University Fossil Fuel Divestment

By Grace Buono January 24, 2020

Students will vote on whether or not to support Georgetown University’s divestment from fossil fuel companies by 2024 in a Feb. 6 referendum after the Georgetown University Student Association Senate...

WORLD BANK GROUP | A “Stop Financing Fossil Fuels” demonstration outside the World Bank Building featured around 50 protestors and several activist speakers on Oct. 18

Activists Protest World Bank Fossil Fuel Assets

By Caroline Hecht October 25, 2019

Activists protested in a “Stop Financing Fossil Fuels” demonstration outside the World Bank and International Monetary Fund buildings on Oct. 18 to object against the organizations’ investments...

VIEWPOINT: Divest From Fossil Fuels

By Celia Buckman March 15, 2019

Despite preaching the perils of climate change in the classroom and promoting values of stewardship, Georgetown University invests part of its endowment in the fossil fuel industry. Georgetown University...

FILE PHOTO: ANNA KOVACEVICH/THE HOYA | Georgetown is contracting a third party to evaluate a solar panel initiative that would deforest 240 acres of land. Students pushed the university to release further information on the evaluation at a Feb. 10 forum.

Students Push Administrators for Details on Solar Panel Initiative

By Meredith Miller February 14, 2019

Students urged Georgetown University to disclose the details of the timeline on a solar panel initiative that would deforest 240 acres of land but provide half of the university’s electricity needs at...

GUFF Pushes University to Divest From Fossil Fuel

GUFF Pushes University to Divest From Fossil Fuel

By Satya Adabala January 25, 2019

GU Fossil Free, a campus student group advocating for Georgetown University to adopt socially responsible investment policies, submitted a proposal Jan. 16 calling for Georgetown to completely divest its...

VIEWPOINT: Ensure Accountability through Student Input

By Grady Willard and Samantha Panchèvre June 24, 2017

A little collaboration can go a long way. Earlier this month, the Georgetown University board of directors approved Georgetown’s first Socially Responsible Investing Policy. The policy was formulated...

GUFF Rallies for Reform

By Tara Subramaniam April 15, 2016

Approximately 30 Georgetown University Fossil Free members and supporters gathered to demand socially responsible investments and more transparency from the board of directors’ Socially Responsible...

GU FILM FESTIVAL
One of 24 films being shown at GUFF, “Extraordinary People” is an environmentally focused documentary about the Black Sea region people.

Second Annual GU Film Festival Kicks Off

By Tom Garzillo April 15, 2016

The second annual Georgetown University Film Festival began in the Healey Family Student Center on Thursday with the Washington, D.C., premiere of the Sundance-awarded documentary “The Bad Kids.” GUFF...

Restricted by Jargon

By The Editorial Board December 4, 2015

The Georgetown University Student Association senate’s rejection of a referendum regarding student opinions on divestment Nov. 22, as proposed by GU Fossil Free, surprised many on the Hilltop. Many more...

Load More Stories
Donate to The Hoya

Comments (0)

All The Hoya Picks Reader Picks Sort: Newest