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Translating Climate Awareness Into Action at New York High Schools

The student-led Youth Climate Action Alliance Interscholastic Conference brought together high school students from across the boroughs to learn about and collaborate on climate action initiatives.

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• Manhattanville Community Day Summer 2026
  Saturday, June 27, 2026 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM Where: The Forum at Columbia University, 601 W. 125th St., New York, NY 10027 Description: Welcome Today and Every Day Join us on the Manhattanville campus on June 27, 2026, for a free, fun-filled celebration of community! Immerse yourself in the arts through youth programming, indulge in Uptown cuisine with local vendors, […]
• Climate LIVE K12: Youth-focused Climate Solutions
  Wednesday, June 17, 2026 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM Where: Online Event Description: Climate LIVE K12: The National Wildlife Federation’s Youth-focused Climate Solutions in Action Climate LIVE K12 is dedicated to bringing the science of sustainability to K12 students, educators, and parents. About this Event  Target Audience: MS, HS, Undergrad, Teachers The National Wildlife Federation (NWF) has two climate education programs based in […]
• Second Conference on Attribution Science and Climate Law
  Wednesday, June 10, 2026 9:00 AM – Thu , June 11, 2026 4:00 PM Where: The Forum at Columbia University, 601 W. 125th St., New York, NY 10027 Description: The Sabin Center for Climate Change Law and the Columbia Climate School are hosting the second Attribution Science and Climate Law Conference to be held on June 10-11, 2026 at Columbia […]

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Media Highlights

• Chemical Safety Under Scrutiny After String of Emergencies
  June 1, 2026
  Interview with Michael Gerrard.
• Water Shortages Push a Texas City Closer to Being the First in the US to Run Dry
  May 28, 2026
  Professor Shannon Marquez of the Columbia Water Center said the crisis reflects challenges many cities could face without stronger planning. Her warning has added national attention to Corpus Christi’s growing emergency preparations….
• Indonesia May Soon Lose Its Last Glaciers
  May 26, 2026
  Both can be a death knell, especially to a small glacier,” said Mike Kaplan, a geologist at the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, which is part of the Columbia Climate School. He studies the history of glaciers, […]