Author: Guest29
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Short Film Captures the Story of a Just Energy Transition in Tonawanda, NY
Directed by a former Earth Institute postdoc, the documentary shows how residents pushed for justice and dignity when two major coal plants closed down.
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Stop Making Farmers Pay to Fight Climate Change
Regenerative agriculture is one way to farm more sustainably. The Farm Bill, up for renewal in 2023, could play a key role in helping this solution come to fruition.
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Faculty Profile: Hayley Martinez
She’s co-teaching the Earth Institute Practicum this fall.
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Why We Need to Ban Gas in New York State Buildings
Banning gas connections in new buildings would have significant health benefits, in addition to helping to curb climate emissions.
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Faculty Profile: Jessica Thurston
A Sustainability Management alum, Thurston is teaching a course on ESG governance this fall.
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Catching the Next Eruption of Axial Volcano
Diary entries from a research expedition that deployed seismometers on the ocean floor in hopes of recording the next eruption of a submarine volcano.
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Reflections on Centering Racial Equity at the NYC Panel on Climate Change
A Columbia Climate School student shares lessons from trying to translate the concept of anti-racism into action in an institutional setting.
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Teaching Assistant Needed for NYC Watershed Course
Apply by September 15.
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The Energy Transition Needs to Be Climate-Proofed
Increasingly extreme weather has the potential to derail renewable energy projects — but there are a few things we can do to keep moving forward.
