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Summer Internship with the Undergraduate Program in Sustainable Development
An intern is needed to help with the overall program administration and to assist with special projects.
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Translating Science into Action
How can science be used and transferred effectively by decision-makers? How can we manage scientific uncertainty? These are some of the questions tackled on Monday at the event, ‘Speaking Science to Power.’
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Renowned Seismologist Lynn Sykes Receives Honorary Doctorate from Columbia University
Sykes helped to establish plate tectonic theory in the 1960s. He is professor emeritus at the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory.
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Sailing Across the Atlantic In Search of a Solution to Our Plastic Problem
In mid-April, Agustina Besada will embark on a journey to #unplastify the world.
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Proposed Pipelines Could Threaten Water Supply for NYC and Indigenous Groups
Similar to Standing Rock, a battle for clean energy and water rages on in our own backyard, but few in New York City seem to notice.
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Roadmap to Resilience in Valle de Vázquez, Mexico
Students from the MS in Sustainability Management program visited Valle de Vásquez, Mexico to collect data, develop decision tools, and produce metrics to support community resilience.
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When It Rains, It Pours: The Effects of Stormwater Runoff
Stormwater runoff can cause a lot of problems in aquatic ecosystems. Here’s how you can help mitigate those effects.
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The Culture and History of Glaciers in the Alps
Why did Europe’s “cursed” glaciers begin retreating in the 1850’s even though the climate record suggests they should have advanced for another 50 years?
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Congestion Pricing, Public Housing, and a Sustainable New York City
To be a competitive global city we must become a sustainable city, and we need our governor and mayor to put their political differences aside to address problems of housing and mass transit.
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.
