Faculty Spotlight: Dagomar Degroot
An interview of Dr. Dagomar Degroot by Eric Wang: Who are you? My name is Dagomar Degroot. I was born in the Netherlands in 1985...
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The World’s First Virtual Nation?
A blog post by Hank Butehorn Most of us are aware of global warming, yet few think we will experience its worst effects this lifetime....
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Student Spotlight: Sarah Porterfield
An interview of Sarah Porterfield by Kwan Hopkins Tell us a bit about you: your major/minor, year in school, where you’re from, some of your...
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STIA 396 – Environmental Writing for the Public
Recently, we had STIA-396, a Georgetown University course on Environmental Writing for the Public reach out to us to share their incredible work from the...
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PFA’s
Author: Keaton Nara (COL, 22) MAIN TAKE-AWAYS: PFAs are harmful chemicals that last for a long time PFAs pose several health risks, including cancer, immune...
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An Intergenerational Climate Change Conversation
By Julianne Bruggemann Jan Jelenski is my grandmother’s best friend and like a third grandmother to me. I decided to interview her because she is...
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The Need for LEED
By Michael DuTot Over the last decade, Philadelphia has experienced worsening air quality, fiercer floods, and more frequent heat waves. In 2017, Philadelphia faced 16...
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The Impact of Neonicotinoids on Songbird Migrations
By Elizabeth Nguyen Imagine if humans were knowingly poisoning native plants and animals with neurotoxins similar to nicotine. Well, the widespread use of neonicotinoid pesticides...
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Why Being Pro-Business Does Not Mean Being Anti-Environment
By Scott Kase For far too long, successful business ventures have come at the expense of sustainability and environmental protection. The main critique of business’s...
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Why Sports Need to Be the Next Frontier for Climate Activism
By Shoa Moosavi “Mars.” “Jimi Hendrix’s ‘The Sky is Crying.’” “The apocalypse.” These are a few of the comments made by Oakland Athletics players and...
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