education news
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Global Perspectives: Exploring Sustainable Development in Rwanda and Bangladesh
Columbia Climate School students in two classes partnered with global communities and gained hands-on experience in sustainability.
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Alumni Spotlight: Advancing Ocean Governance Through Research, Policy and Diplomacy
Since graduating from the MPA-ESP program, Jeremy Raguain’s work has focused on ocean conservation and marine biodiversity.
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From Classroom to Climate Action: SDEV Alumni Share Diverse Career Paths
An alumni panel offered Columbia students the chance to learn about the various sectors and opportunities for climate and sustainability-related careers.
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An MPA-ESP Student’s Path to Climate Policy and Environmental Justice
Fatou Kiné Gueye shares her perspective on climate action and how she plans to translate her coursework into meaningful action in her home country of Senegal.
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MPA-ESP Students Named Finalists in ESG Dilemma Design Challenge
Fatou Kiné Gueye, Jada Johnson and Kimberly (Mingyue) Liu learned how to apply their classroom knowledge to a real-world financial scenario.
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A Climate and Society Student on Solving the Puzzle of Climate Equity
Jarrod Sims hopes to ensure an equitable energy transition through data-informed climate policy.
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Youth Leading the Charge: How Green Mountains Students Turn Lessons into Climate Action
After attending a two-week program in Vermont to learn about current issues in climate change, high schoolers are paving the way forward for climate solutions.
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Columbia Climate School Announces New Dual Degree with Columbia Engineering
The Climate School is thrilled to announce the launch of a new dual degree program with the Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science, to begin September 2025.
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Women in Science: Climate and Wildfire Researcher Caroline Juang
In honor of International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we profile Caroline Juang, who studies how climate change is impacting wildfires out west.

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