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New Class on Predicting the Effects of Climate Change on Global Forests
Brendan Buckley discusses his course, Predicting the Effects of Climate Change on Global Forests, which is offered this spring.
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A Record 16 Leading Sustainability Practitioners Headed to Practicum
The Practicum in Innovative Sustainability Leadership, a course in the M.S. in Sustainability Management program, will host a record 16 leading sustainability practitioners this spring.
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Tackling Real-World Sustainability Challenges in the Senior Capstone Workshop Briefings
On December 7, upperclassmen in the Undergraduate Program in Sustainable Development presented their final briefings for their capstone workshop.
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Seeing the Forest for More Than the Trees: Adding Conservation into Holistic Development
International development increasingly recognizes that governance, economic growth, health, and human well-being are inextricably linked—multisectoral programming is the order of the day. But conservation too often gets left out of the picture.
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Alum Talks Systems Thinking for Sustainable Development
Sustainable Development alum Anna LoPresti spoke to us about her belief in a systems approach, and how she uses one in her current work with SDG USA.
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Student Spotlight: A Shift From Education to Environmental Science and Policy
Pivoting from a career in high school science education, Sid Tulsiani hopes to engage with issues of climate change and energy.
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Consulting for a Sustainable Future
First Environment talks the importance of integrating economic and environmental sustainability at a Speakers Series’ event on October 19.
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What’s in Our Waste Bins?
Sustainability Management student Asami Tanimoto dug through the university’s trash to discover what we’re throwing out, and how we can do better.

By studying thousands of buildings and analyzing their electricity use, Columbia Climate School Dean Alexis Abramson has been able to uncover ways to significantly cut energy consumption and emissions. Watch the Video: “Engineering a Cooler Future Through Smarter Buildings“

