Check out this great op-ed at Earth.Org from Dean Peter Marra for mindset shifts to help restore ecological belonging and help the 🌎!

See you at Ecology and democracy: Growing roots for civic engagement! #EarthMonth

(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/pn…

(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-enviro…

I''m very proud of this work that is out now in Global Change Biology - rising minimum temperatures due to #ClimateChange are negatively impacting cold-adapted North American #butterflies . 🦋🧊🌲

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(Pictured: Oeneis polixenes - Yukon 2019)

ICYMI: We can do more to protect bird species, according to Dean Peter Marra and Kyle Horton. Where to start? Enforce the Migration Bird Treaty Act now! #LightsOut

Check out the recent opinion from Earth Commons Dean Peter Marra and co-authors. We can do more to protect birds by enforcing the Migratory Bird Treat Act!

Happy #ValentinesDay ! 💙 From love at first sight to lifelong friendships, discover four stories of #GradHoyas at Georgetown University whose meet-cutes will melt your heart: bit.ly/49pEpZ0.

#GeorgetownUniversity #GraduateSchool #HigherEd – Georgetown McDonough The Earth Commons Georgetown English Department

@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.

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Microplastics may be small, but they can have a huge impact on local waterways. ECo Professor Jesse Meiller is working with colleagues to research this threat and identify ways to stop pollution in the Anacostia River.
Read more in The Washington Post:
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Science and performance go hand-in-hand for ECo Post-baccalaureate Fellow Ashanee Kottage. After taking the stage at COP27 last year, Kottage and her collaborators are preparing for the 2024 premiere of their project “We Hear You” in Sweden!
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🌍 Calling all researchers! Georgetown's Institute for Environment & Sustainability is offering postdoctoral fellowships for Fall 2024. Explore interdisciplinary research in environment and sustainability, co-teach with mentors, and make a difference. 💡 apply.interfolio.com/133764

🙏 A heartfelt thank you to the generous donors who believe in our mission at Earth Commons. This $5 million gift will create an enduring impact on environmental education and sustainability. Together, we'll shape a greener future. 🌍
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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 The Earth Commons and Georgetown University College of Arts & Sciences. bit.ly/3R5XjfL