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Jacqueline Klopp Helps Public Transit to Grow Sustainably
She’s finding new ways collect and share data in rapidly growing cities — and the results will help to build a healthier future for the entire planet.
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Summer 2019 Earth Institute Internship Opportunities
A variety of undergraduate, graduate and PhD positions are available in various departments and research centers. Apply by April 14, 2019.
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How Are the Sustainable Development Goals Traveling in Your World?
The Center for Sustainable Urban Development is asking city-makers to fill out a survey, the first stage in a project whose aim is to help accelerate the adoption—and mainstreaming—of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
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Spring 2019 Earth Institute Internship Opportunities
A variety of undergraduate, graduate and PhD positions are available in various departments and research centers. Apply by January 31, 2019.
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Elliott Sclar Named One of 2018’s ‘Responsible 100’
The award from City and State NY recognizes socially responsible executives, thought leaders, visionaries and influencers.
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Fall 2018 Earth Institute Internship Opportunities
A variety of undergraduate, graduate and PhD positions are available in various departments and research centers. Apply by September 16, 2018.
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New York City: a Learning Lab for Sustainable Transportation
In partnership with the Earth Institute’s Center for Sustainable Urban Development, the M.S. in Sustainability Management program has developed an exciting new inter-disciplinary course entitled Access, Innovation, and the Urban Transportation Transition. This class draws on a series of lectures, a case study approach and experiential learning in New York City.
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Women Leaders Tackle the Urban Climate Challenge
Anne Hidalgo, the mayor of Paris, will join dozens of other leaders in government, business and the non-profit world at the Women4Climate conference at Columbia University on March 15.
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How to Rethink Urban Transit, and Pay for It, Too
“We have conflated mobility with access, but mobility is not the same as access. The best solution to a transportation problem is to not have to travel. The city itself was invented as a solution to a transportation problem. We have cities so we don’t have to travel.”
The first Earth Day in 1970 ignited a movement to stop polluting our planet. Today, our scientists and experts are tackling the most pressing challenges to achieve real-world impact. This Earth Day, 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.
