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Columbia Student Presents Climate Change Board Games at COP27
Sustainability Management student Jiangnan Shen co-founded a company that is exploring new ways to teach sustainable development. She tells us about the company’s games and how they can contribute to climate action.
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A Warming World Makes Soccer More Challenging
With the World Cup nearly upon us, professional soccer player Samantha Mewis spoke with Climate School experts in an event focusing on how climate change is impacting sports.
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Photos, Tweets, and More: Columbia Climate School at COP27
Learn more about how Columbia Climate School has been advancing the conversation at the world’s most important climate change summit.
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Traditional Cookstoves: Fueling a Health and Climate Crisis?
Switching to cleaner cookstoves can save lives, cut carbon emissions, and promote gender equality. At COP27, world leaders should take steps to ensure universal clean cooking access by 2030.
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Climate School Co-Hosts COP27 Dialogue on Accelerating Climate Breakthroughs in Small Island Nations
Leaders from all over the world shared stories of climate action and developed plans to advance action and resilience. This conversation is just the beginning.
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What Is COP27?
In a recent event, John Furlow, director of Columbia Climate School’s International Research Institute for Climate and Society, provided a brief overview of this year’s global climate change conference in Egypt.
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I Shouldn’t Have to Pay to Fly With a Clean Conscience
It is crucial that policymakers focus on regulating airline emissions and fostering innovation in sustainable aviation fuels.
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Report Released at COP27 Gives a ‘Terminal Diagnosis’ for Summer Sea Ice
The COP27 State of the Cryosphere 2022 Report has stated that summer sea ice will melt completely, likely before 2050. This outcome is deemed “inevitable.”
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With Climate Impacts Growing, Insurance Companies Face Big Challenges
As natural disasters become more frequent and more costly, the struggling insurance market could affect the entire economy. To weather the storms ahead, insurers will need to make some changes.
COP31, the 2026 United Nations Climate Change Conference, aims to advance dialogue, strengthen consensus, and accelerate climate action on a global scale. From November 9–20, 2026 in Antalya, Türkiye, heads of state, ministers, scientists, business leaders, and civil society will gather to advance efforts in emission targets, climate finance, and adaptation and resilience. Once again, our experts, students, and global thought leaders from Columbia Climate School and across Columbia University are contributing to key events, sharing insights, and helping shape the dialogue toward ambitious, science-based solutions. Learn More
