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  • Questions about the M.S. in Sustainability Management Program: Ask Marivi

    Questions about the M.S. in Sustainability Management Program: Ask Marivi

    Mariví Perdomo Caba (SUMA ’15) is currently SUMA program manager and the chair of the board at Big Island Group. She splits her time with working with the M.S. in Sustainability Management program and sustainability start-up ventures. Given her unique perspective, she is the perfect person to answer the most common questions asked about the…

  • New York City: a Learning Lab for Sustainable Transportation

    New York City: a Learning Lab for Sustainable Transportation

    In partnership with the Earth Institute’s Center for Sustainable Urban Development, the M.S. in Sustainability Management program has developed an exciting new inter-disciplinary course entitled Access, Innovation, and the Urban Transportation Transition. This class draws on a series of lectures, a case study approach and experiential learning in New York City.

  • With a Little Software Magic, Students Create Pollution Solutions

    With a Little Software Magic, Students Create Pollution Solutions

    Undergraduate sustainability students explored innovative software and 3D printing to create a set of possible solutions to help Singapore cope with a big problem: haze and air pollution drifting over the city state from burning forests in neighboring Indonesia.

  • Fall 2017 Teaching Assistant Positions Open

    Fall 2017 Teaching Assistant Positions Open

    The Undergraduate Program in Sustainable Development is currently accepting applications for fall semester 2017 teaching assistant positions. Applicants must be current full-time Columbia University students enrolled in a degree granting program. Applications will only be accepted by graduate students and undergraduate juniors or seniors.

  • Students Travel to Israel to Experience Current Impacts of Climate Change

    Students Travel to Israel to Experience Current Impacts of Climate Change

    Current MPA-ESP Student Tiara Cunningham writes about her experience traveling to Israel with SIPA’s Israel Environmental Delegation.

  • How to Get Your Head Around the ‘Circular Economy’

    How to Get Your Head Around the ‘Circular Economy’

    Vincent Aurez, an economist and circular economy consultant for Ernst & Young’s Paris office, spoke about how companies have drawn on intelligent eco-design, and developed or identified new markets for their waste products, to improve profitability while reducing global footprint.

  • Earth Institute Summer 2017 Internships

    Earth Institute Summer 2017 Internships

    This summer, the Earth Institute is offering Columbia students opportunities to intern within various departments and research centers at the institute. All full-time Columbia and Barnard students are eligible to apply.

  • Student Writing Project Exposes NYC’s Illegal Ivory Trade

    Student Writing Project Exposes NYC’s Illegal Ivory Trade

    For a term project, Wendy Hapgood, MSSM ’16, investigated the possible illegal sale of ivory at shops in Manhattan. She found evidence for the largest ivory bust in New York state history.

  • Student Profile: Iara Vicente – From the Amazon to the World

    Student Profile: Iara Vicente – From the Amazon to the World

    “This program provided me a much-needed balance between building public administration capacity, scientific proficiency and a deep understanding of ethical and political implications. It is a program that has a clear objective: to promote sustainability worldwide.”

Collage of Turkiye beach scene and Columbia University Campus with text: UN Climate Change Conference COP31, Antalya, Turkiye, Nov 9-20, 2026

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

  • Questions about the M.S. in Sustainability Management Program: Ask Marivi

    Questions about the M.S. in Sustainability Management Program: Ask Marivi

    Mariví Perdomo Caba (SUMA ’15) is currently SUMA program manager and the chair of the board at Big Island Group. She splits her time with working with the M.S. in Sustainability Management program and sustainability start-up ventures. Given her unique perspective, she is the perfect person to answer the most common questions asked about the…

  • New York City: a Learning Lab for Sustainable Transportation

    New York City: a Learning Lab for Sustainable Transportation

    In partnership with the Earth Institute’s Center for Sustainable Urban Development, the M.S. in Sustainability Management program has developed an exciting new inter-disciplinary course entitled Access, Innovation, and the Urban Transportation Transition. This class draws on a series of lectures, a case study approach and experiential learning in New York City.

  • With a Little Software Magic, Students Create Pollution Solutions

    With a Little Software Magic, Students Create Pollution Solutions

    Undergraduate sustainability students explored innovative software and 3D printing to create a set of possible solutions to help Singapore cope with a big problem: haze and air pollution drifting over the city state from burning forests in neighboring Indonesia.

  • Fall 2017 Teaching Assistant Positions Open

    Fall 2017 Teaching Assistant Positions Open

    The Undergraduate Program in Sustainable Development is currently accepting applications for fall semester 2017 teaching assistant positions. Applicants must be current full-time Columbia University students enrolled in a degree granting program. Applications will only be accepted by graduate students and undergraduate juniors or seniors.

  • Students Travel to Israel to Experience Current Impacts of Climate Change

    Students Travel to Israel to Experience Current Impacts of Climate Change

    Current MPA-ESP Student Tiara Cunningham writes about her experience traveling to Israel with SIPA’s Israel Environmental Delegation.

  • How to Get Your Head Around the ‘Circular Economy’

    How to Get Your Head Around the ‘Circular Economy’

    Vincent Aurez, an economist and circular economy consultant for Ernst & Young’s Paris office, spoke about how companies have drawn on intelligent eco-design, and developed or identified new markets for their waste products, to improve profitability while reducing global footprint.

  • Earth Institute Summer 2017 Internships

    Earth Institute Summer 2017 Internships

    This summer, the Earth Institute is offering Columbia students opportunities to intern within various departments and research centers at the institute. All full-time Columbia and Barnard students are eligible to apply.

  • Student Writing Project Exposes NYC’s Illegal Ivory Trade

    Student Writing Project Exposes NYC’s Illegal Ivory Trade

    For a term project, Wendy Hapgood, MSSM ’16, investigated the possible illegal sale of ivory at shops in Manhattan. She found evidence for the largest ivory bust in New York state history.

  • Student Profile: Iara Vicente – From the Amazon to the World

    Student Profile: Iara Vicente – From the Amazon to the World

    “This program provided me a much-needed balance between building public administration capacity, scientific proficiency and a deep understanding of ethical and political implications. It is a program that has a clear objective: to promote sustainability worldwide.”