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Sustainable Development Students Address Real-World Sustainability Challenges in Workshop Briefings

On May 4, the Undergraduate Program in Sustainable Development hosted the spring 2023 Workshop Briefings, where upperclassmen presented the deliverables they spent the semester working on with their clients. The Workshop in Sustainable Development allows undergraduate sustainable development majors and special concentrators to bridge the theoretical knowledge they have gained through their coursework in the… read more

by |May 19, 2023

Summer Teaching Assistant Opportunity with Climate and Society

The deadline to apply is June 1 at 11:55pm.

by |May 18, 2023

Aaron Stockel: From Byzantine History to Modern Politics

A soon-to-be graduate of the M.A. in Climate and Society program discusses his roundabout journey to climate science and politics.

by |May 17, 2023
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Faculty Spotlight: Suzana Camargo, Plasma Physicist Turned Extreme Weather Expert

When she came to Columbia, she started a research project on hurricanes that she thought would last a year. More than 20 years later, hurricanes are still her main area of interest.

by Frederique Fyhr |May 16, 2023
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Saxon Stahl: Leading on Climate Through Student Governance

Stahl established the Climate School’s student government, writing its bylaws and constitution. They will soon be graduating from the Climate and Society program, and hope to eventually influence federal climate policy.

by |May 12, 2023
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Johan Lopez: Creating Positive Change Through Sustainable Financing

A soon-to-be graduate of the Climate and Society program, Lopez hopes to continue building a financial system that works better for people and the planet.

by |May 10, 2023
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Benjamin Preneta: Centering the Human Element in the Climate Crisis

What do African history, atmospheric dynamics, and military service all have in common? Preneta is combining his experience in each of them in order to advance climate solutions after he graduates from the Climate and Society program.

by |May 9, 2023
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Olivia Smith: Changing the Way We Look at Food Systems and the Environment

A soon-to-be graduate of the M.A. in Climate and Society program hopes to influence policy that makes food systems more sustainable and equitable.

by |May 8, 2023

Student Spotlight: Christine Ow

After she graduates from the Environmental Science and Policy program in May, Ow will work at the intersection of water and technology.

by Saj McBurrows |April 25, 2023
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Faculty Spotlight: Einat Lev, Volcanologist and Lava-Chaser

When she’s not visiting active volcano sites or working in her “plumber’s shop” of a lab, Lev is teaching the “Sustainability in the Face of Natural Disasters” for the Sustainability Science program.

by Frederique Fyhr |April 21, 2023