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Improving Circularity, Social Inclusion, and Biodiversity at the World’s Second Largest Utility
Columbia Climate School’s Research Program on Sustainability Policy and Management is partnering with the global smart energy solutions provider Enel X Global Retail to evaluate its new sustainability improvement initiative.
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The Impact of the 15th Biodiversity Conference of Parties (COP 15)
Conferences like COP 15 can enhance the understanding of less-visible environmental issues like biodiversity loss, but the real action is at the national, community, and organizational levels.
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New York’s Climate Buyout Plans Must Put Communities First, Experts Say
At the Managed Retreat conference, hosted by Columbia Climate School, researchers emphasized the need to work together with communities on climate adaptation.
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Student Spotlight, Part 2: Sustainable Development Award Winners Reflect on Their College Careers
Three students from the class of 2023 who earned Departmental Honors share their post-graduation plans, their understanding of sustainability, and their advice to current students.
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Study Highlights 6 Tools for Decolonizing Climate Research
While there’s no quick fix for the legacies of colonization, researchers argue that it starts with recognizing Indigenous knowledge systems alongside Western scientific methods.
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Landmark International Report: Current Emissions Path Threatens Two Billion People in Hindu Kush Himalayas
New international assessment finds emissions and climate policy falls short in the high mountain regions of Asia, threatening billions of people and species in the area.
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Can a New Forest Alliance Change Nature Finance for the Better?
The partnership of three countries—Brazil, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Indonesia—could play a pivotal role in reducing global deforestation.
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Food Waste and the Complexity of New York City’s Garbage
The goal of reusing food waste is worthwhile, though NYC’s new mandatory residential food recycling has some design problems.
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Sustainable Development Award Winners Reflect on Their College Careers
Three students from the class of 2023 who earned Departmental Honors share their post-graduation plans, their understanding of sustainability, and their advice to current students.
