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  • Recent MS Graduate Brings Sustainability to L’Oreal

    Recent MS Graduate Brings Sustainability to L’Oreal

    Master of Science in Sustainability Management graduate Tara Helms (’15) has a background in supply chain management in the energy sector and was drawn to the program as a way to shift her focus towards sustainability. Throughout her time in the program, Tara took advantage of various networking and certification courses and served as a…

  • MPA Alum Focuses Efforts on Marine Protection

    MPA Alum Focuses Efforts on Marine Protection

    Annlyn McPhie, a 2013 graduate of the MPA in Environmental Science and Policy program, is applying her scientific knowledge and management skills to managing Marine Protected Areas in her native Grenada. Annlyn is working to shape the future leaders of Grenada into environmentally conscious citizens through educational programs.

  • ESP Alum Works to Bring Better Environmental Standards to Oil and Gas Industry

    ESP Alum Works to Bring Better Environmental Standards to Oil and Gas Industry

    Josh Garrett, a 2012 graduate of the MPA in Environmental Science and Policy program, serves as the Director of Communications for Equitable Origin, a firm based in New York. Through his work with Equitable Origin (or EO), Josh works to educate people about how to transform the oil industry for a safer, cleaner future.

  • Entrepreneurial MS Alum Finds Sustainable Solutions alongside Former Classmates

    Entrepreneurial MS Alum Finds Sustainable Solutions alongside Former Classmates

    Alumnus John Haugen (‘13) began his career in a Chicago management consulting firm with a focus on marketing and data analytics. After living and working in Chicago for six years, John decided that he wanted to continue his career as a consultant in New York, but with an added focus on sustainability. Upon graduating from…

  • Sustainability Management Alum Directs Energy towards Renewables

    Sustainability Management Alum Directs Energy towards Renewables

    Jason Prince (’14) now works at Karbone, an integrated renewable energy and environmental markets company, as the Director of Research. Before joining the program, he worked as a wilderness guide in his native Canada, taking young people on backcountry canoe trips, which emphasized leave-no-trace practices. Jason has also worked for a non-profit organization that focused…

  • Record Numbers at the Annual All Ivy Sustainability Career Fair

    Record Numbers at the Annual All Ivy Sustainability Career Fair

    The Annual All Ivy Environmental and Sustainable Development Career Fair brought in a record number of recruiters and students last Friday, making it the largest and most successful fair in the event’s 12-year history.

  • MPA Alum Focuses on Solar Energy

    MPA Alum Focuses on Solar Energy

    In her role as a New York State Solar Ombudsman for the City University of New York at Sustainable CUNY , Erica Helson (MPA-ESP ’14) is applying skills she learned in the program to further her career in advancing solar energy in the city of New York. Prior to joining the MPA in Environmental Science…

  • Alum Focuses on Future of Sustainability Technology & Climate Resilience

    Alum Focuses on Future of Sustainability Technology & Climate Resilience

    Gregory Falco, an alumnus of the first graduating class of Master of Science in Sustainability Management (MSSM) program, recently published a paper, entitled Climate Resilience Goes Digital, illustrating cutting-edge concepts on the future of digital climate resilience, which he hopes will transform the sustainability industry. Prior to attending the MSSM program, Greg was a Sustainability…

  • MPA Alum Focuses on a Green Future for New York City

    MPA Alum Focuses on a Green Future for New York City

    Through her role as a Parks Analyst with the New York City Department Parks and Recreation, Katie Edmond (MPA-ESP ’14) is working toward a greener future for New Yorkers in high-need communities.

Earth Month Graphic Collage: "Our Power, Our Planet - April 2025"

The first Earth Day in 1970 ignited a movement to stop polluting our planet. This Earth Month, join us in our commitment to realizing a just and sustainable future for our planet. Visit our Earth Day website for ideas, resources, and inspiration.

  • Recent MS Graduate Brings Sustainability to L’Oreal

    Recent MS Graduate Brings Sustainability to L’Oreal

    Master of Science in Sustainability Management graduate Tara Helms (’15) has a background in supply chain management in the energy sector and was drawn to the program as a way to shift her focus towards sustainability. Throughout her time in the program, Tara took advantage of various networking and certification courses and served as a…

  • MPA Alum Focuses Efforts on Marine Protection

    MPA Alum Focuses Efforts on Marine Protection

    Annlyn McPhie, a 2013 graduate of the MPA in Environmental Science and Policy program, is applying her scientific knowledge and management skills to managing Marine Protected Areas in her native Grenada. Annlyn is working to shape the future leaders of Grenada into environmentally conscious citizens through educational programs.

  • ESP Alum Works to Bring Better Environmental Standards to Oil and Gas Industry

    ESP Alum Works to Bring Better Environmental Standards to Oil and Gas Industry

    Josh Garrett, a 2012 graduate of the MPA in Environmental Science and Policy program, serves as the Director of Communications for Equitable Origin, a firm based in New York. Through his work with Equitable Origin (or EO), Josh works to educate people about how to transform the oil industry for a safer, cleaner future.

  • Entrepreneurial MS Alum Finds Sustainable Solutions alongside Former Classmates

    Entrepreneurial MS Alum Finds Sustainable Solutions alongside Former Classmates

    Alumnus John Haugen (‘13) began his career in a Chicago management consulting firm with a focus on marketing and data analytics. After living and working in Chicago for six years, John decided that he wanted to continue his career as a consultant in New York, but with an added focus on sustainability. Upon graduating from…

  • Sustainability Management Alum Directs Energy towards Renewables

    Sustainability Management Alum Directs Energy towards Renewables

    Jason Prince (’14) now works at Karbone, an integrated renewable energy and environmental markets company, as the Director of Research. Before joining the program, he worked as a wilderness guide in his native Canada, taking young people on backcountry canoe trips, which emphasized leave-no-trace practices. Jason has also worked for a non-profit organization that focused…

  • Record Numbers at the Annual All Ivy Sustainability Career Fair

    Record Numbers at the Annual All Ivy Sustainability Career Fair

    The Annual All Ivy Environmental and Sustainable Development Career Fair brought in a record number of recruiters and students last Friday, making it the largest and most successful fair in the event’s 12-year history.

  • MPA Alum Focuses on Solar Energy

    MPA Alum Focuses on Solar Energy

    In her role as a New York State Solar Ombudsman for the City University of New York at Sustainable CUNY , Erica Helson (MPA-ESP ’14) is applying skills she learned in the program to further her career in advancing solar energy in the city of New York. Prior to joining the MPA in Environmental Science…

  • Alum Focuses on Future of Sustainability Technology & Climate Resilience

    Alum Focuses on Future of Sustainability Technology & Climate Resilience

    Gregory Falco, an alumnus of the first graduating class of Master of Science in Sustainability Management (MSSM) program, recently published a paper, entitled Climate Resilience Goes Digital, illustrating cutting-edge concepts on the future of digital climate resilience, which he hopes will transform the sustainability industry. Prior to attending the MSSM program, Greg was a Sustainability…

  • MPA Alum Focuses on a Green Future for New York City

    MPA Alum Focuses on a Green Future for New York City

    Through her role as a Parks Analyst with the New York City Department Parks and Recreation, Katie Edmond (MPA-ESP ’14) is working toward a greener future for New Yorkers in high-need communities.