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New Class on Impact Finance for Sustainability Practitioners
Instead of separating investment strategy from environmental and social goals, impact finance harnesses the capital markets to drive positive environmental and social change.
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Measuring Lead in New York City Soils
High school students teamed up with Columbia University researchers to learn about local exposure to this toxic element. Along the way, they learned about history, field work, and the scientific process.
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Sid Shah: From the Field to Resource Economics and Policy
Sid is attending Columbia’s MSP-ESP program get a more formal training in economics and policy, in order to apply that information in natural resources management legislation and other interests.
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From the Peace Corps to Columbia: Planting Trees and Ideas with Kelsey Wooddell
MPA-ESP student Kelsey Wooddell discusses bringing her science background to solve sustainability problems.
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New and Returning Employers at All Ivy Career Fair Indicate Growth in the Sustainability Job Market
New recruiters at the All Ivy Environmental & Sustainable Development Career Fair — which included 100 Resilient Cities, Ceres, Covanta, Under Armour, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and Optoro — show strong growth in the environmental sustainability job market.
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SIPA Israel Delegation Trip: Cooperation through Sustainability
This student-led initiative takes graduate students to Israel for a rich exchange of ideas. This year’s trip focused on environmentalism, resource management, and climate change.
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Innovating for Sustainability: Alex Hofmann
A graduate of Columbia’s Environmental Science and Policy program explains how his studies have helped him in his work in the energy sector.
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Free Workshop on Writing Blogs and Op-Eds
Taught by New York Times contributor and Columbia professor Claudia Dreifus, the March 3 workshop is open to Earth Institute students, faculty, and alumni.
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Sustainability Students Volunteer Problem-Solving Abilities
Student-led projects offered sustainability advisory services to three organizations in New York during the Fall 2017 semester.
On Saturday, October 17, 2026 from 10am to 4pm, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Open House—our biggest, best science fun and discovery event of the year—will take place on our beautiful campus in Palisades, NY. Mark your calendar and join us for this free, family-friendly celebration of science! RSVP Today!
