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Alum Launches First-Ever Shared Electric Mopeds in New York City
With his passion for energy and sustainability, Frank Reig, an MPA in Environmental Science and Policy alum, is working to make urban transit “fast, affordable and way more fun.”
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The Inaccessibility of Motherhood in New York City
Making New York City a more accessible place for mothers enhances the economic and social status of women, especially single mothers and female heads of households. This not only reduces the economic burden of childcare but also improves the job prospects of motherhood.
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Sustainable Development Alum Embraces Shift to Physical Sciences
Sustainable Development alum Sara Lytle talks her move to environmental engineering and tips for others looking to change their academic course.
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Uncovering the Science behind Environmental Legislation
The MPA in Environmental Science and Policy Workshop requirements mirror real-world sustainability problem-solving.
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Ethics for Sustainability Management and Finance
The redesigned course focuses on the ethical challenges, pathways, and practices of sustainability in its intersections with the financial sector.
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This Summer, Global Fellows Take Theory into the Field
Four students are undertaking sustainable development fieldwork in Brazil, Iceland, and New York City through the Global Fellows Program.
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Accounting, Finance, and Modeling of Sustainable Investments
In Fall 2018, this course will examine traditional and emerging financial and cost accounting practices, non-financial sustainability performance metrics, and more.
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Meet the Students Studying Transboundary Environmental Issues in the Middle East This Summer
For the fifth year, Columbia University and Tel Aviv University will collaborate to send grad students to the Middle East to learn about the environmental challenges facing communities in Jordan and Israel.
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Rising Senior Shares Experience Taking on Sustainable Development and a Dual Degree
Elza Bouhassira spent two years in France as part of the Dual BA program. We asked her about the experience and her emerging outlook on sustainable development.
You Asked invites you to share your most pressing questions about climate, science, and sustainability. Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory and Columbia Climate School experts will respond with clear, evidence-based answers. Pose your questions and story ideas!
