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MPA-ESP Students Named Finalists in ESG Dilemma Design Challenge
Fatou Kiné Gueye, Jada Johnson and Kimberly (Mingyue) Liu learned how to apply their classroom knowledge to a real-world financial scenario.
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How Is Climate Change Affecting Your Valentine’s Day Chocolate?
Professor of Climate Jessica Fanzo explains what cacao trees need to thrive, and how climate change is making chocolate production more challenging.
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Who Should Be Responsible for Used Clothing?
Should fashion brands be accountable for the nearly 13 million tons of textile waste Americans produce every year? New legislation says yes.
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Tips for a Greener Holiday
By making small changes to how we celebrate and gather with loved ones, we can minimize our environmental footprints during the holidays.
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Columbia Climate School Hosts Ninth Annual Sustainability Careers Reception
Thirty-three sustainability professionals and 88 Columbia students from varying backgrounds and degree pursuits gathered to discuss the ever-pressing challenges and real-world applications of sustainability and climate.
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Introducing the ‘Food Pod for Humanity’ Podcast
The Food Pod for Humanity podcast explores topics at the intersection of food systems and climate change.
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Student Spotlight: Bridging Environmental Justice with Sustainable Energy
MPA-ESP student Jada Johnson believes in the power of policy to drive meaningful and sustainable solutions for historically underserved communities.
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Europe’s Plan to Achieve Net-Zero Emissions in a Complex World
At Columbia Climate School’s Signature Speaker Series, Hans Bruyninckx, former executive director of the European Environment Agency, discussed the European Green Deal.
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Navigating Nonprofits: A Summer Internship on Capitol Hill
Working at a DC-based environmental nonprofit convinced this student to pursue a career in environmental policy.

AGU25, the premier Earth and space science conference, takes place December 15-19, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. This year’s theme—Where Science Connects Us—puts in focus how science depends on connection, from the lab to the field to the ballot box. Once again, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory and Columbia Climate School scientists, experts, students, and educators are playing an active role, sharing our research and helping shape the future of our planet. #AGU25 Learn More
