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Sustainability Capstone Students Help to Transform Campus

September 20, 2025

GW sustainability minor capstone students expand Square 80 plaza with native plants, brick paths, intimate green spaces designed to foster campus community.

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GW Earns STARS Platinum Rating for Sustainability Performance

September 19, 2025

The university is the ninth U.S. institution to earn the highest possible rating in the sustainability assessment framework.

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Breaking Down Barriers and Forging New Funding Pathways for Research

September 11, 2025

GW institutes host a research sandbox workshop to connect experts across disciplines to answer global sustainability challenges.

GW Alliance for a Sustainable Future Announces Margaret Gonglewski as Director of Academic Programs

August 29, 2025

Margaret Gonglewski joins ASF as Director of Academic Programs, focusing on enhancing the Sustainability Minor and new opportunities for students at GW.

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Turning the Urban Landscape into Greenspace

July 9, 2025

A GW student’s sustainability project seeks to improve the balance of nature one puddle at a time.

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Frank Sesno Honored with Capital Emmy from the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences

June 27, 2025

GW Alliance for a Sustainable Future Executive Director, Frank Sesno, joins a record setting list of awardees from Maryland Public Television

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GW Students Honored with Mystic Aquarium Fellowship

June 11, 2025

ASF supports two GW students for a behind-the-scenes science storytelling experience at the Planet Forward Mystic Aquarium Fellowship in Connecticut

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The GW Alliance for a Sustainable Future Launches New Sustainability Minor Graduation Cords

May 13, 2025

This year, Sustainability Minors at GW will combat waste during commencement with locally made graduation regalia.

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Experts Highlight Need for Strategic Partnerships to Stay Competitive in Global EV Market

April 30, 2025

A recent studio salon held by ASF convened experts for a discussion on EV adoption, manufacturing, clean energy and the future of tariffs.

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Looking for New Ways Forward? Call the Research Champions

April 28, 2025

Experts in the GW Alliance for a Sustainable Future are building interdisciplinary networks at GW to expand sustainability research, institutional relationships and innovative funding pathways.

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Planet Forward Summit Highlights How Storytelling Can Transform Climate Conflict into Collaboration

April 23, 2025

The 2025 Planet Forward Summit was held in association with the Conflict Transformation Collaborative at Middlebury College.

Sustainability Research Institute and REACH Center Announce 2025 Pilot Award Grantees for Climate Change and Health Research

April 1, 2025

The Sustainability Research Institute at the GW Alliance for a Sustainable Future recently announced two awards for GW research as part of the REACH Center 2025 Pilot Award.