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Georgetown students gained global insights on climate action at #COP29! 📷📷 Their experience highlights the impact of international collaboration in tackling #ClimateChange. Read more about it here: stia.georgetown.edu/2024/12/… @georgetownsfs @georgetownmsfs @theEarthCommons
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SFS and @theEarthCommons launched a joint MS in Environment & International Affairs, led by SFS Prof @MDuBoisKing and focused on national security risks from environmental disasters and sustainable solutions to climate-driven conflicts.
Read more: bit.ly/4ex0Ygx
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In partnership with @theEarthCommons, we hosted @joseandresgroup CEO Sam Bakhshandehpour for a conversation with @ProfAggarwal and @PeterPMarra about how the power of food can be used to change the world. They also discussed the group's committment to developing responsible, sustainable operations.
To close out the evening a reception catered by @jaleo featuring signature Spanish foods was held.
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Join Dr. Raha Hakimdavar, Sr. Advisor to the Deans of @GUQatar and @theEarthCommons tomorrow at the Qatar National Dialogue on Climate Change, as she talks about Circular Economy Principles for Efficient Water and Waste Management @QNCC.
#QNDCC24 #QatarSustainabilityWeek2024
#moecc_qatar #earthnaqa
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“There is no better way to learn about environmental issues than in the field with experts. Through the unique immersive component of this course, we hope to inspire our students to lead the fight against global challenges.” – Professor Raha Hakimdavar, GU-Q
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(2/2) It's simple: humans can act for biodiversity. Our opinion piece calls for enforcing regulations that protect birds in the US. Bird collisions w/ buildings are something we can reduce, but we don't. Our call is simple: ENFORCE LAWS NOW @theNAsciences pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.23…
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(1/2) Yes! Environmental protection regulation at work! A deep-sea robot identified 100+ potential new species off the Chilean coast. Researchers say the Chilean gov'ts fishing restrictions may have played a role in safeguarding this deep-sea 📷 washingtonpost.com/climate-e…
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Happy #ValentinesDay! 💙 From love at first sight to lifelong friendships, discover four stories of #GradHoyas at @Georgetown whose meet-cutes will melt your heart: bit.ly/49pEpZ0.
#GeorgetownUniversity #GraduateSchool #HigherEd – @msbgu @theEarthCommons @GU_ENGL
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@MSBGU alumnus Tim Dougherty’s (B’15) love of reading, the environment, and entrepreneurship helped him write his first book, "Timelapse: How We Change the Earth," a collection of satellite images documenting humans’ impact on Earth.
Read more: bit.ly/4883YN2
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Starting in spring 2024, first-year students and sophomores can enroll in the Joint Environment & Sustainability Program and work toward a bachelor of science degree in environment and sustainability offered jointly by @theEarthCommons and @CASGeorgetown. bit.ly/3R5XjfL
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Day 2 of Sustaining the Oasis in Doha. An important lead in to #COP28. The water agenda needs to be part of the negotiation - mitigation, adaptation and finance as well as the science needs to be part of the discussion. @theEarthCommons @Georgetown
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Friday, November 17th, 11:30 am-12:30 pm, Arrupe Multipurpose Room:
Dr. Campbell Grey (U Penn), "Locals, Leaders and the Reverberating Consequences of Disaster Intervention"
@HumanitiesGU @theEarthCommons @davidgpickel
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Exciting to join Georgetown University's @GUQatar
conference "Sustaining the Oasis" on water security in the Gulf region, cohosted by @theEarthCommons! It's critical that we address the water-food nexus, resilient food systems & geopolitics of #FoodSecurity.
@ICARDA @CGIAR
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Malcolm Gladwell will be the keynote speaker at the Sustaining the Oasis: Envisioning the Future of Water Security in the Gulf conference.
Malcolm Gladwell is the author of five New York Times bestsellers — The Tipping Point, Blink, Outliers, What the Dog Saw, and David and Goliath. Gladwell has been included in the TIME 100 Most Influential People list and touted as one of Foreign Policy’s Top Global Thinkers.
November 12-13, 2023
Four Seasons Hotel Doha
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ALT Man with glasses on left. Text reads: Malcolm Gladwell will be the keynote speaker at the Sustaining the Oasis Conference
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This article from @theEarthCommons provides an overview of the history of urban farming in the U.S., and the challenges it faces today like lack of land access, and argues its benefits go beyond food production to building community and promoting justice.
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The Earth Commons retweeted
How can mitigation for rising sea levels and the transition to clean energy provide an opportunity to address longstanding disparities related to race and place? Join us THIS WEDNESDAY to learn more. #restorativelyblack #blackecologies #climatejustice
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.@theEarthCommons postdoc community @Georgetown is becoming a force. Don’t miss out - come and join the ECo team! 🌍 ECo Postdocs explore climate change, biodiversity conservation, food & water security, environmental justice & more. What issues will you pursue? Apps due Dec 20
Attention! 📣 Applications are now open for our next round of ECo Postdoctoral Fellows. This position supports fellows’ interdisciplinary research on environment and sustainability issues and includes co-teaching with a faculty mentor. Learn more and share earthcommons.georgetown.edu/…
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Led by new PhD Matt DeSaix, our latest paper uses advanced low-coverage whole genome sequencing (lcWGS) to uncover the intricate migratory connectivity patterns of American Redstarts 📷 This helps us craft conservation strategies to preserve both numbers and genetic #Diversity
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.@theearthcommons team hit the ground running this semester! Couldn’t be prouder of the team for developing these events, programs + scholarship, from a fall festival to research on microplastics to a new MS. Check it out on our newsletter + subscribe now
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“If you’re not looking out for female birds, you’re only getting half of the picture." Awesome work featuring my friends at @SMBC in @NYT! A better understanding of female birds can benefit conservation efforts. Enjoy and ID the female birds you spot this fall migration!
Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center Ecologist Dr. Ruth Bennett spoke to the @nytimes about the unique conservation needs of female migratory birds. Learn more: nytimes.com/explain/2023/bir…
