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Student ‘Aquanauts’ to Tackle Water Issues
“We would like to take on international problems, problems of development, problems in the United States, but have them done with academic content and interest. Instead of people being sent to random places, we would take engineering companies that have an interest in a particular region in solving a problem, and they would bring the…
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Sustainability Management Students Showcase Research Results at Midterm Presentations
“I’m happy to see the diversity in projects and learning opportunities, as it highlights the dynamic nature of the field of sustainability management, and places this program at the forefront of addressing evolving issues in sustainability,” stated Grant Goodrich, Faculty Advisor for the Workshop project “New Award Metrics for Sustainability.”
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Sustainability Meets the Bottom-Line: Bloomberg LP
Lee Ballin, Sustainability Manager at Bloomberg, LP, a leader in global business news and financial information, talks to students about the organization’s internal and client-centered sustainability initiatives.
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MS Student Finds His Cause in Sustainability for Architecture Industry
Craig Holland chose the MS in Sustainability Management program because he wanted to gain the knowledge base necessary to be a more effective manager to the architects with whom he works at the design firm, Hoberman Associates.
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Capstone Travel Journal: Episode 2
In Episode 2 of their travel journal, students are keeping busy with 18 meetings scheduled with several key stakeholders varying from ministries to international development organizations to a key sustainability consultant in the region. In addition to their fieldwork, students have taken the opportunity to see some of the great sights Amman has to offer.
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Capstone Travel Journal: Episode 1
This week, students in the Master of Science in Sustainability Management program (MSSM)’s Integrative Capstone Workshop course traveled to Jordan to meet with representatives from the King Abdullah II Center for Excellence (KACFE). This is the first in a series of travel journal episodes about their experience in Jordan.
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Class Trip – to Bangladesh
To help my students in a class on hazards of Bangladesh better understand the country, I am taking them there to experience Bangladesh for themselves.
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A New Spring Course: Bangladesh: Life on a Tectonically Active Delta
During the Spring 2012 semester, the Undergraduate Program in Sustainable Development is offering a new and unique senior Capstone Workshop that explores the world’s largest delta in Bangladesh as an example of development challenges in the 21st century.
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ESP Students Present Initial Findings for Clients at Midterm Presentations
“The midterm briefings showcase each Workshop’s central analytic challenge and progress to date, but what I like best is the students’ palpable excitement at working for a real world client on a pressing problem,” stated Professor Sara Tjossem, who is the faculty advisor for the Workshop project “Building the First Sustainability Rating System for Local…
During COP30—the 2025 UN Climate Change Conference taking place November 10–21 in Belém, Brazil—experts from Columbia Climate School and Columbia University will be contributing to key events, sharing insights, and helping shape the dialogue toward ambitious, science-based solutions. Learn More
