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  • MPA-ESP Students tour world-class earth science research campus

    MPA-ESP Students tour world-class earth science research campus

    The newest cohort of MPA Environmental Science and Policy students received a faculty-led tour of the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory to learn about the innovative climate and environment research being carried out at one of the world’s leading research facilities.

  • Steering Wealth Towards Sustainable Investing

    Steering Wealth Towards Sustainable Investing

    Sustainability Management student Dazzle Bhujwala has over 15 years of global Wealth Management experience with leading international banks. He believes financial institutions need to incorporate sustainable investing.

  • Fall 2017 Teaching Assistant Opportunities

    Fall 2017 Teaching Assistant Opportunities

    The Undergraduate Program in Sustainable Development is currently accepting applications for Fall 2017 teaching assistant positions.

  • SUMA Alumna Travels A Different Sustainability Path in Brooklyn

    SUMA Alumna Travels A Different Sustainability Path in Brooklyn

    Agustina Besada (SUMA 2015) is the Executive Director of Sure We Can, a nonprofit recycling facility, community center and grassroots sustainability testbed wrapped into one.

  • Senior Focuses on Sustainability Across STEM Disciplines

    Senior Focuses on Sustainability Across STEM Disciplines

    Nicholas Kirby shares his experience in the Undergraduate Sustainable Development Program as a rising senior.

  • MSSM Alum Named to 2017 GreenBiz ’30 Under 30′

    MSSM Alum Named to 2017 GreenBiz ’30 Under 30′

    Sustainability Management alum Courtney Small has been identified as a rising leader in the field of sustainable business and has been named to the Green Biz “30 Under 30” list.

  • Internet-in-a-Box: Connectivity for the Rest of the World

    Internet-in-a-Box: Connectivity for the Rest of the World

    For the 60% of people without Internet access across the globe, lack of connectivity can affect every facet of their lives – including healthcare. In the Dominican Republic, a team of MPA-DP students examines how Internet-in-a-box technology could help healthcare providers improve outcomes in the developing world.

  • Sustainable Development Undergrads Learn to Communicate Sustainability Persuasively

    Sustainable Development Undergrads Learn to Communicate Sustainability Persuasively

    Earth Institute undergraduates Karina Robles (SusDev ’18) and Jesse Thorson (SusDev ’18) talk about their experience attending the 2017 Planet Forward Summit.

  • Research Assistant Opening

    Research Assistant Opening

    The Earth Institute is seeking a research assistant to work with Dr. David Maurrasse. Research will focus on how partnerships involving various stakeholders across sectors (government, higher education, health care, philanthropy, the private sector, community organizations, and others) are addressing critical social concerns.

  • MPA-ESP Students tour world-class earth science research campus

    MPA-ESP Students tour world-class earth science research campus

    The newest cohort of MPA Environmental Science and Policy students received a faculty-led tour of the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory to learn about the innovative climate and environment research being carried out at one of the world’s leading research facilities.

  • Steering Wealth Towards Sustainable Investing

    Steering Wealth Towards Sustainable Investing

    Sustainability Management student Dazzle Bhujwala has over 15 years of global Wealth Management experience with leading international banks. He believes financial institutions need to incorporate sustainable investing.

  • Fall 2017 Teaching Assistant Opportunities

    Fall 2017 Teaching Assistant Opportunities

    The Undergraduate Program in Sustainable Development is currently accepting applications for Fall 2017 teaching assistant positions.

  • SUMA Alumna Travels A Different Sustainability Path in Brooklyn

    SUMA Alumna Travels A Different Sustainability Path in Brooklyn

    Agustina Besada (SUMA 2015) is the Executive Director of Sure We Can, a nonprofit recycling facility, community center and grassroots sustainability testbed wrapped into one.

  • Senior Focuses on Sustainability Across STEM Disciplines

    Senior Focuses on Sustainability Across STEM Disciplines

    Nicholas Kirby shares his experience in the Undergraduate Sustainable Development Program as a rising senior.

  • MSSM Alum Named to 2017 GreenBiz ’30 Under 30′

    MSSM Alum Named to 2017 GreenBiz ’30 Under 30′

    Sustainability Management alum Courtney Small has been identified as a rising leader in the field of sustainable business and has been named to the Green Biz “30 Under 30” list.

  • Internet-in-a-Box: Connectivity for the Rest of the World

    Internet-in-a-Box: Connectivity for the Rest of the World

    For the 60% of people without Internet access across the globe, lack of connectivity can affect every facet of their lives – including healthcare. In the Dominican Republic, a team of MPA-DP students examines how Internet-in-a-box technology could help healthcare providers improve outcomes in the developing world.

  • Sustainable Development Undergrads Learn to Communicate Sustainability Persuasively

    Sustainable Development Undergrads Learn to Communicate Sustainability Persuasively

    Earth Institute undergraduates Karina Robles (SusDev ’18) and Jesse Thorson (SusDev ’18) talk about their experience attending the 2017 Planet Forward Summit.

  • Research Assistant Opening

    Research Assistant Opening

    The Earth Institute is seeking a research assistant to work with Dr. David Maurrasse. Research will focus on how partnerships involving various stakeholders across sectors (government, higher education, health care, philanthropy, the private sector, community organizations, and others) are addressing critical social concerns.