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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.
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Faculty Spotlight: John Williams
He’s teaching “Geographies of Environmental Justice and Sustainability” in the Sustainability Management program this fall.
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Reflections on Centering Racial Equity at the NYC Panel on Climate Change
A Columbia Climate School student shares lessons from trying to translate the concept of anti-racism into action in an institutional setting.
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Harlem Week Event Discusses Environmental Justice and a More Equitable Future
A century ago, the Harlem Renaissance changed the worlds of art and culture. Could Harlem one day become a leader in the transition to a green economy?
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How Can We Make Heat Waves Less Deadly?
Though often underestimated, extreme heat is the leading weather-related killer in the U.S.
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Environmental Justice Delayed Has Been Justice Denied
Environmental justice delayed has long been justice denied, but it is never too late to do better.
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