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Capstone: Hands-on Solutions to Real-World Challenges
On Tuesday, December 4, students in the Master of Science in Sustainability Management program presented their final Capstone Workshop presentations for fellow students, program faculty, and colleagues at Rennert Hall at Columbia University. This fall’s workshop projects allowed MSSM students to gain experience tackling tough sustainability problems by working with real-world clients, dealing with topics ranging from environmental performance…
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MPA Students Tackle Environmental Problems
Students in the MPA in Environmental Science and Policy program tackled tough environmental problems in this semester’s Workshop briefings. Students worked with real-world clients and dealt with topics ranging from the restoration of the Chesapeake Bay to harmful algal blooms.
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Glenn Denning’s Road to Bali, and the Earth Institute
Glenn Denning grew up in Brisbane, Australia, loved the outdoors and hated the idea of working in an office. And, he really didn’t have any urge to go to other countries. Then he happened to overhear a conversation in a hallway between two students. That bit of serendipity sent him on a road to a…
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Now Accepting Applications for Spring 2013 Sustainability Management Curriculum Grading Assistants
Columbia University’s Columbia’s School of Continuing Education and the Earth Institute are seeking Curriculum and Grading Assistants (CGAs) for a number of Sustainability Management courses for the spring 2013 semester. CGAs are responsible for attending class sessions, holding weekly office hours for students, addressing student inquiries, reviewing course material with the instructor, and assisting in…
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Map Publisher to Global Resource Manager
“Over the course of the last five years, I became more sensitive to the topographical changes and shifting cultural identities of the Caribbean countries that I was promoting. I sensed a deepening crisis regarding our natural resources and the use of them in the pursuit of development.” Current student Jessica Bensley joined the MPA in…
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Application Deadline Extended for the MPA in Environmental Science and Policy Program
The Master of Public Administration in Environmental Science and Policy program has extended its application deadline to Thursday, November 15th due to the disruption caused by Hurricane Sandy. Our thoughts go out to everyone in the region, including members of our university community, who have experienced a severe impact on their homes and communities as…
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Sustainability Programs: Application Deadline Extension to November 15
Due to the impact of Hurricane Sandy, we have decided to extend the application deadline for the M.S. Sustainability Management and Certification in Sustainability Analytics programs to Thursday, November 15.
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ESP Student Aims to Make Sustainability Part of Everyday Life
Before he joined the MPA in Environmental Science and Policy (MPA-ESP) program, current student Tim Grose designed and built cloud computing platforms to help organizations working in education, public health, sustainability, and social justice. As a self-proclaimed “measurer, sorter, and organizer,” Tim hopes that his time in the ESP program will teach him how to…
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Sustainable Solutions for the Brooklyn Navy Yard
On Friday, Saturday and Sunday, October 5-7, M.S. in Sustainability Management students in Professor Lynnette Widder’s SUMA K4162: Responsibility and Resilience in the Built Environment ventured across the East River to complete an interdisciplinary workshop at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. The workshop was organized by Professor Widder in collaboration with the Departments of Architecture of…
