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Sustainability Management Program Adapts to the Challenges of Covid-19
Responding to a rapidly changing physical and social environment is an essential part of the program, and these skills came in handy during the pandemic.
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Looking Ahead With Hope as the Catastrophe Continues
The future I would like to see depends on the election tomorrow and on a unified national mobilization to finally address the COVID crisis.
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Inadequate COVID-19 Response Likely Resulted in 130,000 – 210,000 Avoidable Deaths
A new report finds American lives could have been saved if U.S. government response had followed international best practices.
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Sustainability Culture and Rebuilding Consensus on Environmental Policy
The only way out is by learning to listen to each other and forging compromises. The alternative is too dire to contemplate.
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Coronavirus is Not Helping to Slow Down Climate Change
The same level of emissions cuts reached during the pandemic would need to be repeated each year to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement by 2030.
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Maintaining Hope in A Horrible Time
Human ingenuity and persistence give me hope and help me navigate the worst public health catastrophe in a century.
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Columbia Tests Wastewater in Residence Halls for Coronavirus
The university will routinely monitor sewage leaving student dormitories to head off outbreaks of COVID-19.
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How We Will Turn It Around: Rebounding From America’s 2020 Nightmare
The pandemic and the western fires are examples of a catastrophic failure by America’s government to protect the public.
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Back to School During a Pandemic
Being in a classroom, even with a mask and with nearly half of my students online, provides a semblance of normalcy and I am grateful for the opportunity.
COP31, the 2026 United Nations Climate Change Conference, aims to advance dialogue, strengthen consensus, and accelerate climate action on a global scale. From November 9–20, 2026 in Antalya, Türkiye, heads of state, ministers, scientists, business leaders, and civil society will gather to advance efforts in emission targets, climate finance, and adaptation and resilience. Once again, our experts, students, and global thought leaders from Columbia Climate School and across Columbia University are contributing to key events, sharing insights, and helping shape the dialogue toward ambitious, science-based solutions. Learn More
