Author: Guest52
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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.
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Re-Imagining Africa’s Food Future at the Intersection of Agriculture and Conservation
In order to sustainably feed a growing population, Africa must shift to an agricultural system that recognizes the value of both people and nature.
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Student-led Sustainable Development Journal Celebrates Year of Rapid Growth
Editors of the journal Consilience look back on the successes of the 2019-2020 school year, and discuss goals for the new school year.
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Don’t Let the Plastics Industry Exploit Coronavirus to Roll Back Progress
A student urges that we stand up to corporate deceit, reinstate plastic-bag bans, and encourage businesses to allow reusables again while adhering to safety protocols.
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Alumni Spotlight: Pooja Chawda, Decarbonizing the Future by Cultivating Interconnectedness
Her degree in Sustainability Manage helps her to fuse policy with environment and social justice.
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Interns Find Links Between Climate and Arsenic Levels in Rice
The research, from students working with the Center for Climate and Life, also identifies ways to potentially limit arsenic contamination in rice.