
State Climate Leadership? A Review of ‘Short Circuiting Policy’
Authored by visiting faculty member Leah Stokes, the book is among the first to focus solely on state-level climate policy.
At the heart of sustainability is the pursuit of fairness for those who come after us. Students at Columbia University are future sustainability practitioners, climate activists, earth scientists, and champions of the planet. Some might say they already are. Coming of age at a time of great upheaval, unprecedented alarm and opportunity, they have plenty to say about the world they are inheriting.
The following contributions are from student writers from Briefings, the blog arm of Consilience: The Journal for Sustainable Development. Consilience is an online, student-run journal dedicated to promoting interdisciplinary dialogue on sustainable development. These essays and more can be found on their website.
Authored by visiting faculty member Leah Stokes, the book is among the first to focus solely on state-level climate policy.
To protect ourselves from future pandemics, we must rethink humanity’s relationship with nature.
The current crisis has given us a once-in-a-generation opportunity to tackle two monumental challenges at the same time.
Areas formerly reliant on fossil fuel extraction can reinvent themselves and remain relevant in a decarbonizing economy. West Virginia shows that ignoring the need for that transition for too long results in unnecessary pain.
People across the Pacific Islands are suffering from an alarming diabetes epidemic. To solve it, we must confront the legacies and remnants of colonialism.
The lack of a clear set rules for ecotourism means it’s often not as sustainable as it sounds.
The immediate and apocalyptic stakes of climate change can be overwhelming to the point of despair. Can we stay motivated by clinging to optimism, or are we better off accepting the value of a partial victory?
Nuclear energy currently generates a majority of America’s carbon-free electricity. It is an energy source that we cannot afford to keep — and also cannot afford to lose.
While urban agriculture is often praised for promoting sustainable growing techniques, one of its most important qualities is its encouragement of social connections and civic engagement.
Two futures exist for this neighborhood: one of gentrification and luxury real estate, the other of environmental justice, job growth and opportunities for people whose families have called Sunset Park home for generations.