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Study Maps Urban Heat Islands With Focus on Environmental Justice
A new collaborative project is heat-mapping parts of New York City with a focus on improving health outcomes and addressing long-standing environmental justice issues.
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New Instructors for Sustainability Management
The Sustainability Management program will be offering a new section with new instructors Laura Kavanagh and Wendy Steward in Fall 2021.
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Fall 2021 Internships at the Center for Sustainable Investment
A variety of internships are available, with applications due on September 15. Remote work may be possible.
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Alumni Spotlight: Sarah Braverman, Energy Aficionado and Recent Graduate
The MPA-ESP program honed her energy policy knowledge and granted lifelong friends in the midst of a pandemic.
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Meet Sophie Johnson From Columbia Climate School’s Inaugural Class
With a background in artificial intelligence, she wants to explore how to utilize computational tools to study and communicate climate science.
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The Limits to Human Domination of Nature
Let’s teach and learn humility, spirituality, and a reverence for the miraculous planet we have been given and must preserve for those who follow us.
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How to Prevent a Flood Disaster: Using Law and Policy to Systematically Reduce Risk
Experts brainstormed legal ways to adapt to sea level rise at Columbia Climate School’s Managed Retreat conference.
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Exxon Beware – Students and a Senator Vow to Demolish Climate Inertia
A cross-generational brainstorm on ways to break fossil-fueled blockades to climate action. Spread care, call out the culpable, price pollution.
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“Tell Us What You Need:” The Essential NGO Mindset
M.S. Sustainability Management alum Wendy Hapgood co-founded the Wild Tomorrow Fund, which is currently rewilding a large tract of land in South Africa.
The first Earth Day in 1970 ignited a movement to stop polluting our planet. Today, our scientists and experts are tackling the most pressing challenges to achieve real-world impact. This Earth Day, 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.
