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Alum Spotlight: Presidential Management Fellow Reflects on Transition to the Public Sector
An MPA in Environmental Science and Policy alum discusses her role as an international trade specialist and how Columbia helped facilitate a pivot to the public sector.
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Student Union for Sustainable Development Presents: Fireside Lunch Chats
Earth Institute faculty and students recently gathered to discuss science communication in the field of sustainable development.
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Mah Sissoko: Integrating Sustainability with Finance
An alumna explains how the masters program in Sustainability Management has helped her career.
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How to Scale Food Justice: A Capstone Project
A Sustainability Management capstone project is helping the nonprofit Teens for Food Justice with its mission to provide equitable access to healthy food.
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RSVP for the Spring 2019 Earth Institute Research Showcase
Earth Institute students will present their research projects — many of which focus on environmental issues in NYC — on April 5.
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Faculty Spotlight: Sara Tjossem Focuses on Sustainability and the History of Science
Senior lecturer Sara Tjossem discusses her research and role in the MPA in Environmental Science and Policy program.
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Learning to Address Sustainability in Corporate Decision-Making
As a corporate consultant, Pol Lezcano saw how critical sustainability was becoming in corporate decision-making. He enrolled in Columbia’s Sustainability Management program to learn how to tackle this issue.
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Student Spotlight: From Marine Biology to Environmental Policy
MPA in Environmental Science and Policy student Shirley Binder aims to incorporate environmental policy fundamentals into her marine biology background.
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Creating a Global and Unified Perspective on Infrastructure
Growing up in Africa, Catarina Carvalho was impressed by how people’s lifestyles transformed as infrastructure developed over time. She wanted to be a part of that phenomenon.
AGU25, the premier Earth and space science conference, takes place December 15-19, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. This year’s theme—Where Science Connects Us—puts in focus how science depends on connection, from the lab to the field to the ballot box. Once again, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory and Columbia Climate School scientists, experts, students, and educators are playing an active role, sharing our research and helping shape the future of our planet. #AGU25 Learn More
