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Now is the Time for Climate Services
Last week, IRI organized a conference that brought together nearly 100 individuals from 30 countries to discuss the state and future of international climate services. What was discussed and what were the outcomes?
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MS Student Tackles Challenges for a Sustainable Future
MS in Sustainability Management student Emily Briggs was drawn to the program by its “comprehensive and interdisciplinary structure and the breadth of courses it offered.” Emily recently discussed the growing need for sustainability managers.
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Scientific Publisher to Provide Easy Access to Study Data
Modern society is awash in data. By one estimate, as much information today is created in 48 hours as was produced in the last 30,000 years. The challenge now is making all those megabytes public. This month, Elsevier, publisher of The Lancet and Cell, announced that it would establish reciprocal linking between its geochemistry journals…
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Join CERC Today at Open House
Join CERC Today at The Environmental and Sustainable Development Programs Open House today, Monday, October 24, 2011, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the Rotunda of Low Library on Columbia University’s Morningside campus (116th and Broadway).
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Perspectives on Monitoring and Evaluation in the African Millennium Villages
Dr. Paul Pronyk, Director of Monitoring and Evaluation for the Millennium Villages Project (joined by Prof. Jeffrey D. Sachs, Director of the MVP and Dr. Prabhjot Singh, Director of System Design of the MVP) As the Director of Monitoring and Evaluation at the Centre for Global Health and Economic Development at The Earth Institute, I…
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Open House: Earth Institute Graduate Programs
The Environmental and Sustainable Development Programs Open House is a wonderful opportunity for you to find out more about Columbia’s cutting-edge graduate degrees in sustainable development and environmental studies. We invite you to come explore our diverse offering of programs, have your application questions answered, and meet with current Columbia students and faculty. Attend the…
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Kenyan Minister Asserts MVP’s Impact on Nation-Wide Malaria Breakthrough
“The Millennium Villages Project, and Professor Sachs individually, had a huge effect in enabling Kenya to pursue a policy of mass distribution of bed nets and the shift to community-based treatment of malaria. The Millennium Villages Project informed our government about the efficacy of such policy breakthroughs. Professor Sachs’s advocacy inside Kenya, with the Global…
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Mixer Brings Students and Faculty Together
Students from the Undergraduate Sustainable Development Program and members of the Earth Institute faculty were able to put aside readings and assignments in exchange for a few hours of socializing and networking during the Fall 2011 Welcome Mixer on Sept. 22nd. The event was held on campus in the beautiful Maison Francaise, where students enjoyed…
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For Graduate, Applying Skills Got a Foot in the Door
On September 16th, Oluseyi Fayanju, a graduate of the M.A. in Climate and Society program, spoke with current undergraduate students about his studies at Columbia and the professional experiences that led him to the Environmental Defense Fund. Although he originally planned to focus on climate change and energy after studying at the Earth Institute, Oluseyi…
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“
