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From Columbia to Climate Adaptation Director: Alumnus Jon Philipsborn
A graduate of Columbia’s Environmental Science and Policy MPA program tells us about his job as a climate adaption practice director at AECOM.
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Undergraduate Senior Focuses Thesis on Democratic Process in Ghana
Motivated by the opportunity to give back to her country, Ohemaa Ofori-Atta is studying Sustainable Development at Columbia.
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Contemplating Green Infrastructure in Blue Island, Illinois
Students embark on a field trip to learn about flooding and the challenges of urban resiliency in Chicago and Blue Island, Illinois.
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Student Plans to Transform Urban Farming
Alexander Rudnicki is earning a master’s in Environmental Science and Policy in order to shape the future of the burgeoning urban agriculture industry.
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Alumna Shares Her Experience as a Fulbright Scholar
MJ Engel is an alumna of Columbia’s Undergraduate Sustainable Development Program and a U.S. Fulbright Scholar currently studying in China.
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From Oil Exploration to Sustainability Specialist
Emily Poorvin used to discover new drill sites for oil and gas companies; now she’s earning a masters degree in Environmental Science and Policy from Columbia.
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The Earth Institute’s Newest Sustainability Program Begins in January 2018
Sustainability Science graduates will have the scientific know-how to help organizations improve their environmental performance.
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Women May Bear the Brunt of Climate Change’s Impacts
The effects of climate change aren’t equitable from a gender perspective; women are generally disproportionately impacted by climate change in comparison to their male counterparts.
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With Fulbright Grant, Alum Will Study Arctic Ocean Protection
David Prieto, 2015 graduate of the Master of Science in Sustainability Management program, has been awarded a Fulbright-National Science Foundation Arctic Research Grant focused on interdisciplinary issues across the Arctic.
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