education
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Climate and Society Students Address Climate Challenges in the Real World
This month, Columbia Climate School students presented their summer capstone projects, which offered impactful solutions in health, the arts, policy, climate finance and urban resilience.
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Columbia Climate School Welcomes New Faculty To Start the Academic Year
This expansion reflects the school’s sustained efforts to strengthen climate research and cross-disciplinary collaboration, while preparing future leaders with the skills to tackle the global climate crisis.
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Columbia Climate School Launches Climate, Earth, and Society Distinguished Fellows Program
A new initiative will unite globally renowned leaders to drive bold, collaborative action on the most urgent challenges facing our climate, Earth and society.
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Recognizing Excellence: Two Students Awarded Stuart Gaffin Prize for Sustainable Development Leadership
Harrison Gerson and Emine Taha exemplified the spirit of service, leadership and community engagement during their four years at Columbia.
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Student Spotlight: For This MA Candidate, the Path to Climate Policy Is Personal
Saira Ramirez Mingueta plans on working at the intersection of climate justice, public health and policy.
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Student Spotlight: Advancing Equity Through Clean Energy Policy
Nicholas Britton, a student in Columbia’s MPA-ESP program, believes equitable energy access is a fundamental human right and a powerful lever for climate and equity solutions.
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Gen Z Leads the Call for Conservation With TreeTalks
Two MPA-ESP students hosted a film screening and discussion on rainforest conservation and the role of young people in shaping its future.
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Congratulations to the 2025 Graduates of the Columbia Climate School
On May 16, M.A. in Climate and Society students gathered to celebrate their accomplishments.
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This Class Day Speaker Is Ready to Change the World
Anyieth Philip Ayuen reflects on his Climate School experience while sharing a message of hope and resilience.
AGU25, the premier Earth and space science conference, takes place December 15-19, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. This year’s theme—Where Science Connects Us—puts in focus how science depends on connection, from the lab to the field to the ballot box. Once again, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory and Columbia Climate School scientists, experts, students, and educators are playing an active role, sharing our research and helping shape the future of our planet. #AGU25 Learn More
