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  • Spring 2018 Earth Institute Internship Opportunities

    By Chandler Precht The Earth Institute is offering undergraduate, graduate and PhD students with opportunities to intern in various departments and research centers in a variety of administration, communications and research roles. Interns work on a variety of sustainability-focused projects across The Earth Institute. These projects provide interns with hands-on workplace experience, allowing them to…

  • New Class on Circular Economy for Sustainability Professionals

    New Class on Circular Economy for Sustainability Professionals

    A truly sustainable economy may require fundamentally re-thinking how we make and consume products. A new course delves into the challenges and opportunities of this transformation.

  • Greener on the Other Side: ESP Students’ Sustainability Podcast

    Greener on the Other Side: ESP Students’ Sustainability Podcast

    Students from the MPA in Environmental Science and Policy program at SIPA have produced a podcast called “Greener on the Other Side,” on sustainability, climate change, and the environment.

  • Internship Opening Spring 2018

    Internship Opening Spring 2018

    Are you a Columbia or Barnard student interested in interning at the Earth Institute? Apply by December 11 to work in the Executive Director’s office in 2018.

  • Sustainability, the New Economy and Lifelong Learning

    Sustainability, the New Economy and Lifelong Learning

    As the economy demands new knowledge and as professionals seek to meet those needs, new forms of formal education and non-degree training will be required. It is the civic responsibility of America’s best universities to learn how to meet these needs.

  • Theory & Practice of Life Cycle Assessment

    Theory & Practice of Life Cycle Assessment

    MS in Sustainability Management Professor Christoph Meinrenken will bring his expertise to SUMA in Spring 2018 with a new course, Theory & Practice of Life Cycle Assessment.

  • Spring 2018 Assistant Positions Available in Sustainability Management

    Spring 2018 Assistant Positions Available in Sustainability Management

    The Sustainability Management program is seeking candidates for Curriculum and Grading Assistant (CGA) and Faculty Support Assistant (FSA) opportunities for spring 2018. Responsibilities include updating information on Canvas, reviewing course material with the instructor, and other administrative tasks.

  • Sustainability Yes, But How?

    Sustainability Yes, But How?

    So you want to make things “sustainable” at home or at work, and you can conceive of the changes that are needed. But do you know what it really takes to make the changes you want?

  • Students Practice What They Learn in Unique Sustainability Curriculum

    Students Practice What They Learn in Unique Sustainability Curriculum

    A workshop in the Environmental Science and Policy MPA program challenges students to integrate their knowledge and apply it as if they were working in the field.

Photo of the Earth from space with the text "Lamont at AGU25" on top.

AGU25, the premier Earth and space science conference, takes place December 15-19, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. This year’s theme—Where Science Connects Us—puts in focus how science depends on connection, from the lab to the field to the ballot box. Once again, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory and Columbia Climate School scientists, experts, students, and educators are playing an active role, sharing our research and helping shape the future of our planet. #AGU25 Learn More

  • Spring 2018 Earth Institute Internship Opportunities

    By Chandler Precht The Earth Institute is offering undergraduate, graduate and PhD students with opportunities to intern in various departments and research centers in a variety of administration, communications and research roles. Interns work on a variety of sustainability-focused projects across The Earth Institute. These projects provide interns with hands-on workplace experience, allowing them to…

  • New Class on Circular Economy for Sustainability Professionals

    New Class on Circular Economy for Sustainability Professionals

    A truly sustainable economy may require fundamentally re-thinking how we make and consume products. A new course delves into the challenges and opportunities of this transformation.

  • Greener on the Other Side: ESP Students’ Sustainability Podcast

    Greener on the Other Side: ESP Students’ Sustainability Podcast

    Students from the MPA in Environmental Science and Policy program at SIPA have produced a podcast called “Greener on the Other Side,” on sustainability, climate change, and the environment.

  • Internship Opening Spring 2018

    Internship Opening Spring 2018

    Are you a Columbia or Barnard student interested in interning at the Earth Institute? Apply by December 11 to work in the Executive Director’s office in 2018.

  • Sustainability, the New Economy and Lifelong Learning

    Sustainability, the New Economy and Lifelong Learning

    As the economy demands new knowledge and as professionals seek to meet those needs, new forms of formal education and non-degree training will be required. It is the civic responsibility of America’s best universities to learn how to meet these needs.

  • Theory & Practice of Life Cycle Assessment

    Theory & Practice of Life Cycle Assessment

    MS in Sustainability Management Professor Christoph Meinrenken will bring his expertise to SUMA in Spring 2018 with a new course, Theory & Practice of Life Cycle Assessment.

  • Spring 2018 Assistant Positions Available in Sustainability Management

    Spring 2018 Assistant Positions Available in Sustainability Management

    The Sustainability Management program is seeking candidates for Curriculum and Grading Assistant (CGA) and Faculty Support Assistant (FSA) opportunities for spring 2018. Responsibilities include updating information on Canvas, reviewing course material with the instructor, and other administrative tasks.

  • Sustainability Yes, But How?

    Sustainability Yes, But How?

    So you want to make things “sustainable” at home or at work, and you can conceive of the changes that are needed. But do you know what it really takes to make the changes you want?

  • Students Practice What They Learn in Unique Sustainability Curriculum

    Students Practice What They Learn in Unique Sustainability Curriculum

    A workshop in the Environmental Science and Policy MPA program challenges students to integrate their knowledge and apply it as if they were working in the field.