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Model Environmental Justice Bills, Aimed at State Legislators, Are Released
A new framework for legislators and advocates aims to promote environmental justice with exemplary tools to accelerate proposed policy changes.
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Five Tips for Taking Climate Action in Your Community
Environmental justice lawyer Christine Appah-Gyamfi offers tips for getting involved in climate advocacy this Earth Day.
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Faculty Spotlight: Rachel Patterson
A faculty advisor in the Environmental Science and Policy program, Patterson shares her professional journey, emphasizing the importance of following your passions rather than staying in a job that doesn’t align with your morals and interests.
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Christine Appah-Gyamfi Empowers Students to Lead on Environmental Justice Issues
In her class at the Columbia Climate School, this environmental justice lawyer provides tools and hands-on opportunities for her students to generate real-world impacts.
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Viewing Urban Geography and History Through an Environmental Justice Lens
A Q&A with John Williams, who studies the historical links between the built environment and racial injustice in U.S. cities.
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Opinion: Why Environmentalists Should Oppose ‘Cop City’ and Defend the Atlanta Forest
A Sustainability Management graduate student discusses questions of environmental injustice in Atlanta, Georgia, as one county prepares to turn a large greenspace into a police training facility.
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From Columbia to COP27 in Six Months: Cassidy Childs
Inspired into action by the Tubbs Fire in 2017, this Environmental Science and Policy alum is helping to bring justice and equity issues into environmental policy.
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2022 Climate News You Should Know
Climate School experts weigh in on the past year’s most noteworthy events and developments within their fields.
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A Renewable Future for Formerly Incarcerated New Yorkers
Rikers Island, the world’s largest penal colony, could become a solar farm. While this is a significant step toward a healthier future, certain considerations must be taken into account to ensure the transition is just and equitable.

The first Earth Day in 1970 ignited a movement to stop polluting our planet. Today, our scientists and experts are tackling the most pressing challenges to achieve real-world impact. This Earth Day, join us in our commitment to realizing a just and sustainable future for our planet. Visit our Earth Day website for ideas, resources, and inspiration.
