Sustainability20
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Affordable Energy and Water Are Out of Reach for the Urban Poor. Providing Both Would Be Simple.
A visit to a slum in Kampala, Uganda, reveals how the poor pay exorbitant prices for basic utilities that other city dwellers take for granted. The problem could be easily solved.
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Biennial Index Finds the World Is Lagging on Environmental and Climate Goals
A handful of countries, including the United States, may emit half the world’s greenhouse gases by 2050.
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Environmental Sustainability as a Business Opportunity and Risk
Consumers, businesses, and governments are paying more attention to the environment today than they did yesterday. They will also be paying more attention to environmental sustainability tomorrow than they do today.
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Students Take the Driver’s Seat in Drone-Enabled Geospatial Data Analysis
Columbia College students pilot drones to enhance the power of their geospatial data collection.
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Greenwashing Decarbonization
Better renewable energy technology will make greenwashing an idiotic strategy, and audited disclosure rules would make carbon-related greenwashing illegal.
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Talia Resnick: Exploring the Roles of Companies in Combating Climate Change
A soon-to-be graduate of the Columbia Climate School, Resnick will spend the summer working as an environmental and sustainability program coordinator at a law firm.
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Environmental Justice Delayed Has Been Justice Denied
Environmental justice delayed has long been justice denied, but it is never too late to do better.
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Ammar Belal Knows There’s No Sustainable Fashion Without Social Justice
Socially responsible fashion designer Ammar Belal is teaching Sustainability Management students to avoid the mistakes he once made.
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Investment Governance in Cambodia: A Window of Opportunity
A new investment law in Cambodia could open the way for more inclusive, sustainable investment.