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The Jobs Vs. Environment False Tradeoff Rises Again
Political polarization has become a way of life here in America. Information and data take a back seat to ideology and tribalism. But the world we live in is getting more complicated and to navigate the complexity we need to find our way back to a factual basis for public policy.
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Student Spotlight: How Two Sustainable Development Program Alumni Chose Their Graduate Careers
Christina Deodatis and Lucas Chapman, current MA in Climate and Society students, reflect on their time at Columbia and offer advice for students interested in the climate field.
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Student Spotlight: Shifting Gears From Mitigation to Prevention
After he graduates from the Master of Science in Sustainability Science program in the spring, Tyler Zorn hopes to work in a sustainability-driven climate technology firm.
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The Importance of Corporate Climate Disclosure and Measuring the Financial Costs of Environmental Impacts
The ongoing effort to measure and report environmental impacts in the private and public sectors will embed environmental considerations in corporate and government decision-making like never before.
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The Regulation of Air Pollution That Crosses State Borders
Our world and our economy are becoming more technologically complex and interconnected; anticipated impacts have become routine, and our need for agile and responsive regulation is growing.
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The Uses and Limits of Global Climate Conferences
Global conferences have educational and media value, but the new technologies, business models, and policies that will ultimately address the climate crisis will be implemented on local and national levels.
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Student Spotlight: Reframing Corporate Sustainability to Account for Communities
Carmelli Leal, a junior in the Undergraduate Program in Sustainable Development, wants to help corporations shift sustainability efforts toward climate justice and community empowerment.
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Supporting and Saving New York City’s Community Gardens
In nearly every neighborhood in New York City, you will see community gardens tended to by local gardeners, and these essential spaces are a critical element of the social and environmental fabric of the city.
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Alumni Spotlight: Becoming the Bridge Between Environmental Science and Policy
MPA-ESP graduate Patrick Iler reflects on his time in the program and how it helped him hone a career path in conservation and sustainable development.
