Sustainability28
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Sustainability Start-ups: Creativity in the Transition to An Environmentally Sound Society
I am amazed by the work I’ve seen by my students and graduates as they translate their environmental principles into practical sustainability practice in a world desperate for innovation.
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Sustainable Investing: How Effective Is It Really?
Can your personal investments really help to fight climate change and advance sustainable development? The real-world impacts are inconclusive.
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Climate Risk Is Not the Only Environmental Risk Companies Should Disclose
If we want to grow our economy without destroying our planet, we need to do a better job of measuring and managing our environmental impacts.
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Mining Garbage and the Circular Economy
The construction of waste management and material mining facilities is essential for the development of a circular economy, and the evolution toward a circular economy is a prerequisite for sustainable cities.
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Shubhi Kesarwani: Studying Sustainability Management to Advance Water Solutions in India
She’s the founder of a company that devises water management solutions in India, and a student in Columbia’s Sustainability Management program.
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Amid War and Disease, World Happiness Report Shows Bright Spot
The pandemic brought not only pain and suffering but also an increase in social support and benevolence.
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Climate Action Needs Investment Governance, Not Investment Protection and Arbitration
Existing investment treaties do not and cannot advance climate goals. We need a wholly new regime for investment governance.
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Environmentalism Shouldn’t Be This White
An Asian environmentalist shares reflections on diversity and inclusion in higher education.
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Ukraine Demonstrates the Problem With Nuclear Power
The technology we depend on needs to be resilient, reliable, and as safe as possible. Nuclear power fails those tests, as the war in this nuclear energy-dependent nation demonstrates.
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