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The Emerging Sustainability Professional
We are at the start of a new era in organizational management, and it will be led by a new generation of sustainability professionals.
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New and Returning Employers at All Ivy Career Fair Indicate Growth in the Sustainability Job Market
New recruiters at the All Ivy Environmental & Sustainable Development Career Fair — which included 100 Resilient Cities, Ceres, Covanta, Under Armour, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and Optoro — show strong growth in the environmental sustainability job market.
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Bridging the Gap Between Weather and Climate
Andrew Robertson is creating a forecasting system that will help societies adapt and become more resilient to the impacts of climate change.
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The Mass Transit Man
Thomas Abdallah, adjunct professor at Columbia University, is working to make the NYC subway system more sustainable.
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Turning Assessment into Action: Advancing China’s Urban Sustainability
How do you encourage cities to race to the top in sustainability performance?
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How Green Are Your Imports? This Index Provides an Answer
Many “green” countries depend on imports from more polluting countries. A new index takes this into account and could shake up rankings on global environmental report cards.
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Sustainability Students Volunteer Problem-Solving Abilities
Student-led projects offered sustainability advisory services to three organizations in New York during the Fall 2017 semester.
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We Can Sustainably Manage the Environment—But We Need to Work at It
The story of plastic pollution in our coral reefs makes it clear how important it is to sustainably manage our environment.
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Sara Kaddoura: Exploring Sustainability in Business
An alum explains how Columbia’s Environmental Science and Policy program prepared her for a job incorporating sustainability practices at Loreal.

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“
