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  • Faculty Profile: Michael Musso

    Faculty Profile: Michael Musso

    MPA in MPA in Environmental Science and Policy (MPA-ESP) professor Michael Musso has taught at Columbia University for over four years. Musso teaches the Risk Assessment and Toxicology course during the MPA-ESP program’s summer semester, as well as at the Mailman School of Public Health in the Environmental Health Sciences Department. He works full time…

  • ESP Students Present Exceptional Solutions to Complex Environmental Issues

    ESP Students Present Exceptional Solutions to Complex Environmental Issues

    On Wednesday, August 15, students in the Master of Public Administration program in Environmental Science and Policy (MPA-ESP) presented their final Workshop presentations for fellow students, staff, and invited guests at the School of International and Public Affairs. This summer’s Workshop projects, intended for ESP students to gain experience handling tough environmental problems by working…

  • Sustainable Development Grad Puts Theory to Practice in SE Asia

    Sustainable Development Grad Puts Theory to Practice in SE Asia

    Within two weeks of graduating from the Undergraduate Program in Sustainable Development in May 2012, Patrick Blute found himself launched into a management trainee program with the non-profit Rustic Pathways and on his way to Southeast Asia.

  • Sustainability Management Alum Pursues Green Building Dreams

    Sustainability Management Alum Pursues Green Building Dreams

    “On a professional level, I believe that the program’s Workshop course helped me to develop the constructive communication skills that I need in order to be able to effectively connect with my clients.” MS in Sustainability Management alum Jessica Bollhoefer (’12) recently started working as a Senior Sustainability Consultant at Goby L.L.C., a LEED and…

  • MPA Alum Makes Sustainability Fashionable

    MPA Alum Makes Sustainability Fashionable

    “I am constantly confronted by new challenges, ranging from finding eco-friendly packaging and shipping materials to learning the intricate details involved in professional web design. I enjoy these challenges and the freedom to express and share my socially conscious vision through fashion.” MPA in Environmental Science and Policy alum, Adam Batnick (’10), recently started his…

  • MS Students Present Final Analysis on Reporting Standards to NRDC

    MS Students Present Final Analysis on Reporting Standards to NRDC

    On Wednesday, August 8, students in the Master of Science in Sustainability Management program presented their final Capstone Workshop presentations for fellow students, program faculty, and colleagues at Columbia University’s Faculty House. The project, entitled “Environmental Performance Reporting,” required the team to analyze the pros and cons of the most viable reporting systems in order…

  • Join us for the MPA Workshop Final Briefings

    Join us for the MPA Workshop Final Briefings

    Please join us for the Summer Workshop final briefings for the MPA in Environmental Science & Policy program at Columbia University’s School of International & Public Affairs. This will be a unique opportunity to expose yourself to research our students have been conducting this semester. The briefings will be held on Wednesday, August 15 from…

  • MPA Students Learn about Urban Ecosystems in NYC Parks

    MPA Students Learn about Urban Ecosystems in NYC Parks

    On Friday, July 27, the students in the Master of Public Administration in Environmental Science and Policy (MPA-ESP) program took a field trip to Randall’s Island and Bronx River Park. The trip was organized and led by Columbia Professor Matthew Palmer who teaches Principles of Ecology and Urban Ecology during the program’s summer semester.

  • Faculty Profile: Adela Gondek

    Faculty Profile: Adela Gondek

    MS in Sustainability Management professor Adela Gondek has taught at Columbia University for over twenty years, with cross-disciplinary appointments Columbia’s School of International and Public Affairs, School of Continuing Education, and the Earth Institute. She has designed and taught ethics courses with distinct emphases on sustainability, environmentalism, public leadership and organizational management and will be…

  • Faculty Profile: Michael Musso

    Faculty Profile: Michael Musso

    MPA in MPA in Environmental Science and Policy (MPA-ESP) professor Michael Musso has taught at Columbia University for over four years. Musso teaches the Risk Assessment and Toxicology course during the MPA-ESP program’s summer semester, as well as at the Mailman School of Public Health in the Environmental Health Sciences Department. He works full time…

  • ESP Students Present Exceptional Solutions to Complex Environmental Issues

    ESP Students Present Exceptional Solutions to Complex Environmental Issues

    On Wednesday, August 15, students in the Master of Public Administration program in Environmental Science and Policy (MPA-ESP) presented their final Workshop presentations for fellow students, staff, and invited guests at the School of International and Public Affairs. This summer’s Workshop projects, intended for ESP students to gain experience handling tough environmental problems by working…

  • Sustainable Development Grad Puts Theory to Practice in SE Asia

    Sustainable Development Grad Puts Theory to Practice in SE Asia

    Within two weeks of graduating from the Undergraduate Program in Sustainable Development in May 2012, Patrick Blute found himself launched into a management trainee program with the non-profit Rustic Pathways and on his way to Southeast Asia.

  • Sustainability Management Alum Pursues Green Building Dreams

    Sustainability Management Alum Pursues Green Building Dreams

    “On a professional level, I believe that the program’s Workshop course helped me to develop the constructive communication skills that I need in order to be able to effectively connect with my clients.” MS in Sustainability Management alum Jessica Bollhoefer (’12) recently started working as a Senior Sustainability Consultant at Goby L.L.C., a LEED and…

  • MPA Alum Makes Sustainability Fashionable

    MPA Alum Makes Sustainability Fashionable

    “I am constantly confronted by new challenges, ranging from finding eco-friendly packaging and shipping materials to learning the intricate details involved in professional web design. I enjoy these challenges and the freedom to express and share my socially conscious vision through fashion.” MPA in Environmental Science and Policy alum, Adam Batnick (’10), recently started his…

  • MS Students Present Final Analysis on Reporting Standards to NRDC

    MS Students Present Final Analysis on Reporting Standards to NRDC

    On Wednesday, August 8, students in the Master of Science in Sustainability Management program presented their final Capstone Workshop presentations for fellow students, program faculty, and colleagues at Columbia University’s Faculty House. The project, entitled “Environmental Performance Reporting,” required the team to analyze the pros and cons of the most viable reporting systems in order…

  • Join us for the MPA Workshop Final Briefings

    Join us for the MPA Workshop Final Briefings

    Please join us for the Summer Workshop final briefings for the MPA in Environmental Science & Policy program at Columbia University’s School of International & Public Affairs. This will be a unique opportunity to expose yourself to research our students have been conducting this semester. The briefings will be held on Wednesday, August 15 from…

  • MPA Students Learn about Urban Ecosystems in NYC Parks

    MPA Students Learn about Urban Ecosystems in NYC Parks

    On Friday, July 27, the students in the Master of Public Administration in Environmental Science and Policy (MPA-ESP) program took a field trip to Randall’s Island and Bronx River Park. The trip was organized and led by Columbia Professor Matthew Palmer who teaches Principles of Ecology and Urban Ecology during the program’s summer semester.

  • Faculty Profile: Adela Gondek

    Faculty Profile: Adela Gondek

    MS in Sustainability Management professor Adela Gondek has taught at Columbia University for over twenty years, with cross-disciplinary appointments Columbia’s School of International and Public Affairs, School of Continuing Education, and the Earth Institute. She has designed and taught ethics courses with distinct emphases on sustainability, environmentalism, public leadership and organizational management and will be…