Sustainability51
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Apply Now for Executive Training on Sustainable Investments in Agriculture
The Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment’s annual training session will be held in June 2020.
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The Challenges of Planning for a Sustainable Dinner Party
Students in a sustainable development class learned how complicated it can be to account for economic, environmental and social concerns, even in something as simple as planning a meal.
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Students Learn from Leading Sustainability Practitioners In Practicum Course
The Practicum in Innovative Sustainability Leadership course is open to graduate students and undergraduates.
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Students Meet Industry Experts At Sustainability Careers Reception
An annual Earth Institute event aims to give students access to sustainability professionals in the region.
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16 Ideas For a More Sustainable Thanksgiving and Black Friday
These tips will help to reduce your environmental footprint — and save time, stress, and money — during the holidays.
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Sustainable Development Undergrads Win Third Place In Circular Economy Competition
The Columbia team impressed retail executives and economic experts with its idea for a company that reuses and repurposes discarded furniture.
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Lies of the Bamboo Toothbrush: The Plastic Industry’s Perverse Greenwashing
How ploys like bioplastic and anti-litterbug campaigns help to protect the true culprits of plastic pollution.
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You Asked: How Can We Track Corporate Sustainability Measures?
An Earth Institute expert explains how to dig up a company’s sustainability records.
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Trump’s Continued Climate Denial and the Fires of California
If we are to address climate change, environmental protection must once again be seen as above politics and an unfit arena for partisan battle.
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“
