Posts
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Moving Towards 100% Renewable Energy: Drivers Behind City Policies and Pledges
As the United States federal government retreats from energy innovation and environmental regulation, local and regional efforts across the U.S. are scaling up.
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Sluggish Ocean Currents Caused European Heat Wave Some 12,000 Years Ago
New study suggests we may be underestimating the chances of extreme heat and droughts in Europe under climate change.
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Earth Institute Celebrates Earth Day 2018 in Herald Square
As part of NYC’s Car-Free Earth Day, we took to the streets to spread the word about climate change.
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Will Electric Vehicles Take Over the World?
Many countries are banning fossil fuel run cars in favor of electric vehicles. How does the future look for EVs and how green are they really?
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What Do We Do About Plastics?
We need local policies to encourage better waste management, more recycling and less use of plastics in the first place.
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Students Take A Field Trip to the United Nations
On April 6th, students from the Sustainable Development program took a trip to the United Nations for a meeting with the Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth.
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How We Can All Make Waves: Earth Day Reflections from Columbia Water Center
Members of Columbia Water Center share what Earth Day means to them, and offer ways – large and small – that we can all advocate for water and a healthier planet.
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A Deep Dive Into Guinea’s Mining Industry
At the request of the United Nations Development Programme, four graduate students are developing a sustainability guide for the bauxite mining industry in Guinea.
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Vulnerabilities of a Coastal City: Reflections Five Years After Hurricane Sandy
A student shares her first-hand experience of the devastating storm, and discusses how New York City is building resilience—and how it could do better.
