Georgetown Students, Faculty Take on the Very Big World of Microplastics
Students and faculty members are wading into rivers and measuring just how much microplastic is there — and where it’s coming from — in DC.
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Students and faculty members are wading into rivers and measuring just how much microplastic is there — and where it’s coming from — in DC.
Today, the world is producing twice as much plastic waste as it was two decades ago. Plastics take anywhere from 20 to 500 years to decompose. According to the United Nations, only about 9 percent of plastic in the world is recycled. Tackling microplastics Jesse […]
The Earth Commons, Georgetown University’s institute for environment and sustainability, and the Film and Media Studies Program jointly presented the 2023 documentary “Impossible Town,” a film about the human health effects of chemical pollutants, as part of the 32nd Annual D.C. Environmental Film Festival (DCEFF) March 25. “Impossible Town” follows Dr. Ayne Amjad, a West...
Of the new cohort of transfer students that joined Georgetown University this fall, eight began their academic journey beyond the Hilltop. The university accepts a small number of transfer students annually into the Capitol Applied Learning Labs (CALL), a program in downtown Washington, D.C., which allows them to gain professional experience while still earning a...
Are you ready to unwind, connect with nature, and lend a hand to our Hoya Harvest Garden? Join us at noon on Sunday April 7th for a special event hosted by the Earth Commons in collaboration with the Buddhist Student Association (BuSA). We’ll be combining outdoor meditation, a delicious lunch, and planting our seedlings at […]