Sustainability78
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Contemplating Green Infrastructure in Blue Island, Illinois
Students embark on a field trip to learn about flooding and the challenges of urban resiliency in Chicago and Blue Island, Illinois.
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3 Uses for OpenLandContracts.org
Kaitlin Cordes from the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment shares some of the ways she uses this repository of investor-state contracts.
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Diversity, Tolerance, and Success in the Global Economy
Though Trump’s America doesn’t recognize the value of diversity, New York City views maintaining economic, racial, national and ethnic diversity as an important goal and matter of public policy.
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Why There’s Hope for a Sustainable Future
The Earth Institute’s Steve Cohen explains why he’s optimistic about renewable energy, despite the current political climate.
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How Climate Change Will Impact Investors
A new report explores how advances in climate science can inform near-term investments in the global economy.
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Trump Cannot Stop the Transition to Environmental Sustainability
Trump cannot stop the attention most of us are paying to environmental sustainability, and I remain confident that the transition to a renewable resource-based economy has begun.
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Student Plans to Transform Urban Farming
Alexander Rudnicki is earning a master’s in Environmental Science and Policy in order to shape the future of the burgeoning urban agriculture industry.
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Reflecting on OpenLandContracts.org’s First Two Years
Kaitlin Cordes from the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment looks back at the progress made by the repository of land investment contracts—and looks ahead to the challenges that await.
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Puerto Rico’s Peril and Potential
The federal response to Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico was far too slow and small to deal with the massive scale of the disaster, but the future potential for Puerto Rico could be achieved by constructing a more resilient, storm-resistant built environment.
On Saturday, October 17, 2026 from 10am to 4pm, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Open House—our biggest, best science fun and discovery event of the year—will take place on our beautiful campus in Palisades, NY. Mark your calendar and join us for this free, family-friendly celebration of science! RSVP Today!
