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Summer 2024 Climate School Internship Opportunities
Current full-time Columbia and Barnard students (undergraduate, graduate, and PhD) are eligible to apply.
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For This Graduating Senior, Climate, Culture and Community Go Hand in Hand
Charitie Ropati’s Indigenous heritage informs her education, research and activism.
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Environmental Science and Policy Program Seeks Teaching Assistants for Summer 2024
A variety of positions are available with deadlines to apply on April 5 and 8.
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Women in ESG: Working at the Intersection of Business and Sustainability
Karina Alejos, a graduate of Columbia’s Undergraduate Program in Sustainable Development, shares her path to becoming an environmental, social and governance consultant.
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Students Raise Their Voices for a Just Energy Transition
Two M.P.A. in Environmental Science and Policy Program traveled to Thailand to share their ideas in the 2023 Youth Voice Dialogue.
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Preparing Students for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Sustainability
A Q&A with John E. Williams, Columbia Climate School’s sustainability programs director of student affairs and diversity, equity and inclusion.
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Building Climate Justice: Empowering Communities Through Coastal Resilience at Columbia University
A new class in the Undergraduate Program in Sustainable Development aims to educate students on effective climate-adaptation planning through collaboration with community partners.
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Making Global Climate Connections as a Pre-College Student
Ava Luke reflects on her transformative experience in Columbia Climate School’s Pre-College Programs, which teach motivated high school students about specific climate change themes through place-based opportunities.
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Lessons from Applications to Columbia’s Master’s Programs in Environmental Sustainability
I am constantly inspired and motivated by applicants to Columbia’s MPA in Environmental Science and Policy and MS in Sustainability Management programs, applicants who are community-minded, creative, and have a sense of mission and determination in the face of the challenges of achieving environmental sustainability.

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
