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  • Capstone: Hands-on Solutions to Real-World Challenges

    Capstone: Hands-on Solutions to Real-World Challenges

    Each semester, M.S. in Sustainability Management students must draw on both the practical skills and the analytical knowledge they have gained in order to address crucial sustainability management issues as consultants for a real-world client as part of the Integrative Capstone Workshop. Last week, students made presentations about projects that they are conducting on climate…

  • Sustainability Management Students & Alumni Attend Bloomberg ESG Training

    Sustainability Management Students & Alumni Attend Bloomberg ESG Training

    On Nov. 21, students and alumni of the M.S. in Sustainability Management program added to their arsenal of environmental knowledge and skills by participating in a half-day training session on Environmental, Social and Governance data and analysis at Bloomberg, LP. The seminar was co-taught by Madison Brown and Morgan Tarrant, two of Bloomberg’s analysts.

  • A Who’s Who of Sustainability Practitioners Headed to Campus

    A Who’s Who of Sustainability Practitioners Headed to Campus

    Sustainability is often about changing how organizations work. The Practicum in Innovative Sustainability Leadership course, added to the M.S. in Sustainability Management curriculum this spring, provides a forum where some of the world’s leading practitioners teach students how to make these changes.

  • MS Alum Constructs Career for the Built Environment

    MS Alum Constructs Career for the Built Environment

    M.S. in Sustainability Management alum Steve Burke (’14) has always had a passion for the built environment. Prior to joining the MSSM program, Steve interned at a sustainable design firm focused on residential retrofits, worked for a commercial sustainable flooring retailer and installer, and spent a year on an organic farm. Steve is also a…

  • Student Profile: Jessica Cunningham

    Student Profile: Jessica Cunningham

    For Jessica Cunningham, the MPA in Environmental Science and Policy program offers the ideal tools for a successful career in environmental policy. By combining an innovative science curriculum with professional experience in project management, Jessica is preparing to launch a career in urban planning policy following graduation.

  • Apply Now for Spring Curriculum Grading Assistant Posts

    The Sustainability Management program is seeking candidates for the following curriculum and grading assistant positions for the spring 2015 semester. The assistants are responsible for attending class sessions, holding weekly office hours for students, addressing student inquiries, reviewing course material with the instructor, and assisting in the grading of problem sets and examinations. The stipend…

  • Iubeste-ti Riul: How ‘Love Your River’ Is Spreading Environmental Stewardship in Moldova

    Iubeste-ti Riul: How ‘Love Your River’ Is Spreading Environmental Stewardship in Moldova

    Where roads cross the Bic River in the country of Moldova, you will likely notice “Love Your River” signs. It is a simple unclaimed request, devoid of self-promotion yet very personal to all that read it. In these three simple, yet profound words, those signs tell the story of the National Environmental Center (NEC), a…

  • Undergraduate Teaching Assistant Positions for Spring 2015

    Undergraduate Teaching Assistant Positions for Spring 2015

    The Undergraduate Program in Sustainable Development is currently accepting applications for spring 2015 teaching assistant positions.

  • Student Profile: Denis Tan

    Student Profile: Denis Tan

    For Denis Tan, the MPA in Environmental Science and Policy program has exposed him to a wide variety of real world sustainability issues while training him to be a better team member and manager. Denis hopes to bring his newly acquired training back to his native Singapore to effect change through the creation and development…

Composite banner with modern building at night and portrait of Dean Alexis Abramson that reads "Science for the Planet"

By studying thousands of buildings and analyzing their electricity use, Columbia Climate School Dean Alexis Abramson has been able to uncover ways to significantly cut energy consumption and emissions. Watch the Video: “Engineering a Cooler Future Through Smarter Buildings

  • Capstone: Hands-on Solutions to Real-World Challenges

    Capstone: Hands-on Solutions to Real-World Challenges

    Each semester, M.S. in Sustainability Management students must draw on both the practical skills and the analytical knowledge they have gained in order to address crucial sustainability management issues as consultants for a real-world client as part of the Integrative Capstone Workshop. Last week, students made presentations about projects that they are conducting on climate…

  • Sustainability Management Students & Alumni Attend Bloomberg ESG Training

    Sustainability Management Students & Alumni Attend Bloomberg ESG Training

    On Nov. 21, students and alumni of the M.S. in Sustainability Management program added to their arsenal of environmental knowledge and skills by participating in a half-day training session on Environmental, Social and Governance data and analysis at Bloomberg, LP. The seminar was co-taught by Madison Brown and Morgan Tarrant, two of Bloomberg’s analysts.

  • A Who’s Who of Sustainability Practitioners Headed to Campus

    A Who’s Who of Sustainability Practitioners Headed to Campus

    Sustainability is often about changing how organizations work. The Practicum in Innovative Sustainability Leadership course, added to the M.S. in Sustainability Management curriculum this spring, provides a forum where some of the world’s leading practitioners teach students how to make these changes.

  • MS Alum Constructs Career for the Built Environment

    MS Alum Constructs Career for the Built Environment

    M.S. in Sustainability Management alum Steve Burke (’14) has always had a passion for the built environment. Prior to joining the MSSM program, Steve interned at a sustainable design firm focused on residential retrofits, worked for a commercial sustainable flooring retailer and installer, and spent a year on an organic farm. Steve is also a…

  • Student Profile: Jessica Cunningham

    Student Profile: Jessica Cunningham

    For Jessica Cunningham, the MPA in Environmental Science and Policy program offers the ideal tools for a successful career in environmental policy. By combining an innovative science curriculum with professional experience in project management, Jessica is preparing to launch a career in urban planning policy following graduation.

  • Apply Now for Spring Curriculum Grading Assistant Posts

    The Sustainability Management program is seeking candidates for the following curriculum and grading assistant positions for the spring 2015 semester. The assistants are responsible for attending class sessions, holding weekly office hours for students, addressing student inquiries, reviewing course material with the instructor, and assisting in the grading of problem sets and examinations. The stipend…

  • Iubeste-ti Riul: How ‘Love Your River’ Is Spreading Environmental Stewardship in Moldova

    Iubeste-ti Riul: How ‘Love Your River’ Is Spreading Environmental Stewardship in Moldova

    Where roads cross the Bic River in the country of Moldova, you will likely notice “Love Your River” signs. It is a simple unclaimed request, devoid of self-promotion yet very personal to all that read it. In these three simple, yet profound words, those signs tell the story of the National Environmental Center (NEC), a…

  • Undergraduate Teaching Assistant Positions for Spring 2015

    Undergraduate Teaching Assistant Positions for Spring 2015

    The Undergraduate Program in Sustainable Development is currently accepting applications for spring 2015 teaching assistant positions.

  • Student Profile: Denis Tan

    Student Profile: Denis Tan

    For Denis Tan, the MPA in Environmental Science and Policy program has exposed him to a wide variety of real world sustainability issues while training him to be a better team member and manager. Denis hopes to bring his newly acquired training back to his native Singapore to effect change through the creation and development…