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Can Collaboration on Environmental Issues Contribute to Peacebuilding in the Middle East?
This August, students from Columbia University and Tel Aviv University will travel through the Middle East to learn about the environmental challenges facing communities in Jordan and Israel.
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Faculty Profile: Michael Puma, Professor of Hydrology
Dr. Michael Puma, a Climate and Life Fellow at Columbia University and the Director of the Center for Climate Systems Research at NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies, teaches hydrology in the summer semester for the MPA in Environmental Science and Policy Program.
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Fall 2017 Teaching Assistant Opportunities
The Undergraduate Program in Sustainable Development is currently accepting applications for Fall 2017 teaching assistant positions.
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Senior Focuses on Sustainability Across STEM Disciplines
Nicholas Kirby shares his experience in the Undergraduate Sustainable Development Program as a rising senior.
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Internet-in-a-Box: Connectivity for the Rest of the World
For the 60% of people without Internet access across the globe, lack of connectivity can affect every facet of their lives – including healthcare. In the Dominican Republic, a team of MPA-DP students examines how Internet-in-a-box technology could help healthcare providers improve outcomes in the developing world.
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Transforming a Passion for Oceans into Discovery
Sustainability Management graduate Melissa Meggiolaro (’17) interviews Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory oceanographer Arnold Gordon.
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Sustainable Development Undergrads Learn to Communicate Sustainability Persuasively
Earth Institute undergraduates Karina Robles (SusDev ’18) and Jesse Thorson (SusDev ’18) talk about their experience attending the 2017 Planet Forward Summit.
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Research Assistant Opening
The Earth Institute is seeking a research assistant to work with Dr. David Maurrasse. Research will focus on how partnerships involving various stakeholders across sectors (government, higher education, health care, philanthropy, the private sector, community organizations, and others) are addressing critical social concerns.
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The Evolution of Sustainability Education
The most fundamental evolution of the field from environmental policy to sustainability management is that our profession is no longer limited to advocates, lobbyists and policy makers, but now includes entrepreneurs, green financiers, builders, managers and owners.
Columbia Climate School is bringing bold ideas, leading experts, and groundbreaking research to Climate Week NYC. Explore our events, stories, and updates as we help shape the conversation on climate action across New York City.
