Georgetown in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Sustainability at Georgetown University
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 5, 2022
1. Sustainability at Georgetown University Marker
Georgetown University is committed to sustainability to advance the common good for current and future generations. The University takes an integrated and holistic approach to sustainability, placing value on a "quadruple" bottom line: people, planet, prosperity, and purpose.
Our sustainability work is guided by a vision and creating a beneficial impact for the planet and our local and global communities.
Features near the University's main gates exemplify this commitment. For example, rooftop solar photovoltaic panels generate clean energy on six-university-owned townhouses on the 1400 block of 37th St NW, as part of the student-led "Solar Street" project.
Georgetown is also the first campus in the District of Columbia to have received the Bicycle Friendly University (BFU) designation by the League of American Bicyclists, underscoring our work to advance sustainable transportation options.
Erected by Georgetown University. (Marker Number 1.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Environment • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1400.
Location. 38° 54.405′ N,
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Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: September 11, 2001 Memorial (a few steps from this marker); John Carroll (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); America's Oldest Catholic University (about 300 feet away); Healy Hall (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named Sustainability at Georgetown University (about 400 feet away); S/Sgt. Richard F. Hoffman, A.A.F. (about 400 feet away);
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 5, 2022
2. Sustainability at Georgetown University Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 5, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 174 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 5, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
