Posts
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Five Years In, Legal Team Behind Groundbreaking Huaraz Case Remains Optimistic
A recent panel discussion provided an update on the case of a Peruvian farmer who is taking on one of the world’s largest energy companies over its carbon emissions.
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Tune in to the Fall 2020 Integrative Capstone Workshop Presentations
Sustainability Management students have been putting their consulting skills to the test for real-world clients. Learn about their exciting projects in a briefing on Dec. 8.
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Dust May Beat Black Carbon at Speeding Up Snowmelt in the Himalayas
Tiny dust particles at high altitudes are having a greater effect on snow-darkening than previously thought, accelerating the loss of glaciers.
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Sabin Center Files Comments on Behalf of New Yorkers Who Welcome Renewable Energy
The comments urge that new regulations should promote, rather than hamstring, the safe and sensible siting of wind and solar energy projects.
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Water Samples Reveal Microplastics in Remote Patagonian Fjord System
Microscopic bits of plastic have been discovered in remote pristine Chilean Patagonia, with implications for ecosystem and human health.
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A Case for Global Climate Action: U.N. Secretary General Delivers Potent Remarks at Columbia
President Bollinger and Lamont-Doherty’s interim director underscore the university’s commitment to solving the climate crisis.
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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.
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Sustain What Webcast Invites Student and Faculty Takeovers
The webcast offers a platform for global conversations around sustainability and resilient human progress.
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How Lessons From Bees, Leaves and Our Own Blood May Help Us Save Civilization
A new book argues that humanity can stave off catastrophe by observing how natural systems have evolved simple strategies to assure their survival.
