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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.
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Sara Kaddoura: Exploring Sustainability in Business
An alum explains how Columbia’s Environmental Science and Policy program prepared her for a job incorporating sustainability practices at Loreal.
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New Phi Beta Kappa Inductees Are Passionate About the Environment
On Friday, two students from Columbia’s Undergraduate Sustainable Development Program were inducted into one of the nation’s most prestigious honor societies.
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Want to Be a Sustainability Expert? Don’t Quit Your Day Job!
A new degree program at Columbia offers technical training in sustainability science for working professionals as well as recent grads.
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Mima Mendoza: Spearheading Change After Typhoon Ketsana
Mendoza’s interest in climate policy piqued after Typhoon Ketsana devastated her hometown in the Philippines. Now she’s a student in Columbia’s Environmental Science and Policy masters program.
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Professor Dong Guo: China, Peer Effect and Sustainability
Sustainability isn’t just about the environment. Guo explains how social and economic factors, like employment and education, fit in.
COP31, the 2026 United Nations Climate Change Conference, aims to advance dialogue, strengthen consensus, and accelerate climate action on a global scale. From November 9–20, 2026 in Antalya, Türkiye, heads of state, ministers, scientists, business leaders, and civil society will gather to advance efforts in emission targets, climate finance, and adaptation and resilience. Once again, our experts, students, and global thought leaders from Columbia Climate School and across Columbia University are contributing to key events, sharing insights, and helping shape the dialogue toward ambitious, science-based solutions. Learn More
