Author: Guest51
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How the Eco Ambassador Program is Transforming Environmental Education
The program from Columbia’s Center for Sustainable Development is equipping young people with skills to address environmental crises in their communities.
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Reporter Russell Gold Warns Against a ‘Failure of Imagination’ in the Energy Sector
In an interview with State of the Planet, the journalist shares some of the lessons he’s learned about climate change while reporting on energy and power companies.
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Seeking Intern to Help Investigate Global Flood Risk
The project objective is to create a global flood hazard risk layer, to be included in a flood risk model, that incorporates exposure and social vulnerability that will be capable of capturing climate changes.
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Europe’s ‘Great Famine’ Years Were Some of the Soggiest in Centuries
Unrelenting rains led to a miserable famine in Europe from 1315-1317. Just how wet was it? A new study reveals that the beginning of the famine included some of the wettest years in the last 700 years.
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We Must Do Better at Managing the Wilderness that Remains
Humanity is failing at preserving biodiversity. But a book from 2006 offers inspiration and instructions on how to preserve what’s left of it.
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Alumni Spotlight: Milo McBride, Climate Advocate and Creative Thinker
The recent graduate shares highlights from his time in the Environmental Science and Policy program, and advice for current students.
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Columbia Tests Wastewater in Residence Halls for Coronavirus
The university will routinely monitor sewage leaving student dormitories to head off outbreaks of COVID-19.
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An Interview with Bruce Kahn, an Ecologist Who Became an Investment Banker
The Sustainability Management lecturer shares his views on how consumer demand could and should drive sustainability transformations.
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Summer Program Helps Youths Identify Public Health Concerns in Their Communities
Learn-Try-Apply interns created plans to address problems of nutrition, mental wellness and substance abuse in their own communities.
