CLIMATE, NATURAL DISASTERS
Why Climate Finance Is Key to Fighting Climate Change
Massive sums of money are needed to mitigate climate disasters and to prepare for what’s on the horizon.
Recent Stories
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Portraits of Glaciers: Art, Identity and the Self in Retreat
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Columbia Climate School’s Seed Grants Advance Interdisciplinary Research
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Alumni Spotlight: Advancing Ocean Governance Through Research, Policy and Diplomacy
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Why Climate Finance Is Key To Fighting Climate Change
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From Classroom to Climate Action: SDEV Alumni Share Diverse Career Paths
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Science for the Planet: Creating Climate Solutions with Urban Communities
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Five Ways To Make Your Life More Sustainable
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Mangroves, Tigers and Shopping
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Climate Reporter Andrew Freedman Gets Right to the Point
The first Earth Day in 1970 ignited a movement to stop polluting our planet. This Earth Month, join us in our commitment to realizing a just and sustainable future for our planet. Visit our Earth Day website for ideas, resources, and inspiration.
Education & Community
Resources
Upcoming Events
- Tuesday, April 22, 2025 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Join us on Tuesday, April 22 at Union Theological Seminary for an Earth Day celebration. This gathering, on the 10th anniversary of the Center for Earth Ethics, will honor and celebrate the Earth through ceremony, words, and musical and artistic offerings. We will be joined by the New […]
- Tuesday, April 22, 2025 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
This Earth Day, April 22nd, The City College of New York and Columbia University will once co-host our annual student-centered Environmental Justice Summit. This year’s theme will focus on local climate justice wins and activities on […]
- Monday, April 21, 2025 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM
This is the sixth in a series of annual conferences kicked off on Earth Day 2022 at Columbia University, which have been produced through a joint collaboration between The Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce and Columbia […]
Viewpoints
Media Highlights
- Alexis Abramson, dean of Columbia University’s Climate School, said there’s no doubt that residential solar is going to be more expensive. That will cut solar adoption, and small and mid-size installers will go under, she […]
- From air pollution to climate justice, Garima Raheja of Columbia University’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory is carving out her own lane. A New Delhi native, Raheja studies the atmospheric effects of urban air pollution and its […]
- Beneath Fordham University’s Bronx campus lies the William Spain Seismic Observatory, a century-old facility that has been monitoring global seismic activity, including local events like the magnitude 4.8 earthquake that shook New York City last […]