Sustainability31
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Alumni Spotlight: Mahak Agrawal
An alumna of the MPA-ESP program, Mahak elaborates on her time at Columbia, discusses her career path in sustainability, and provides advice to current students.
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Democrats in Congress Hold the Fate of the Planet in Their Slippery Hands
The Democrats must quickly pass the Infrastructure Bill and compromise on reconciliation. There is no time to spare.
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A New Global Study Refines Estimates of Rooftop Solar Potential
Rooftop solar can generate vast amounts of energy. But, how much of that energy could actually be used?
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Congestion Pricing is Slowly Coming to New York City
London, Singapore, and Stockholm have all managed to do something that New York City has been unable to do; enact and implement congestion pricing in its central business district.
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A Realistic Transition to Environmental Sustainability
We need to understand nature better to both live within its boundaries and maintain our current way of life.
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Whole-Earth Systems Initiative Is Needed, Says Report to National Science Foundation
The National Science Foundation (NSF) should create an initiative to explore the interactions between human society and the systems of the natural world, says a new report.
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Harnessing Drones, Geophysics and Artificial Intelligence to Root Out Land Mines
A grad student and his colleagues search for innovative new ways to detect and disarm millions of hidden hazards.
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COVID, Climate, and Collective Global Social Responsibility
President Biden’s actions last week represented an implicit understanding of this nation’s global social responsibility.
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Climate Journalist Andrew Revkin on Evolving Beyond Storytelling
The veteran reporter discusses how he prefers fostering dialog with his audience over simply telling a story.
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“
