
Coronavirus Response Shows the World Is Not Ready for Climate-Induced Pandemics
The outbreak in China shows we still have a lot to learn when it comes to dealing with global pandemics, which are expected to increase due to climate change.
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.
The outbreak in China shows we still have a lot to learn when it comes to dealing with global pandemics, which are expected to increase due to climate change.
A student argues that underlining global warming’s threats to national security could increase the sense of urgency and free up funding to take action.
Ultimately, sustainable food production is a tradeoff between optimizing yield and minimizing environmental degradation.
How ploys like bioplastic and anti-litterbug campaigns help to protect the true culprits of plastic pollution.