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Kiribati

  • Optimism, But Also a Hard Bottom Line for Island States

    Optimism, But Also a Hard Bottom Line for Island States

    “Reaching an agreement would firstly mean an increase in awareness for the particular situation faced by small island developing states. States such as Kiribati are on the front line of climate change since they are already experiencing its effects, and an agreement would enhance recognition of [their] vulnerability.”

  • From Waterloo to Paris: Students Serve as Delegates for Kiribati

    From Waterloo to Paris: Students Serve as Delegates for Kiribati

    Students from 28 masters in development practice programs, including the Earth Institute’s Masters in Public Administration-Development Practice at Columbia, are participating in various ways at the climate talks in Paris.

Columbia Climate School Giving Day on October 28, 2026, featuring students and renewable energy imagery

October 28, 2026 is Columbia Giving Day! Your gift to Columbia Climate School helps advance interdisciplinary research, educate the next generation of leaders, and transform bold ideas into real-world solutions for climate, Earth, and society.

  • Optimism, But Also a Hard Bottom Line for Island States

    Optimism, But Also a Hard Bottom Line for Island States

    “Reaching an agreement would firstly mean an increase in awareness for the particular situation faced by small island developing states. States such as Kiribati are on the front line of climate change since they are already experiencing its effects, and an agreement would enhance recognition of [their] vulnerability.”

  • From Waterloo to Paris: Students Serve as Delegates for Kiribati

    From Waterloo to Paris: Students Serve as Delegates for Kiribati

    Students from 28 masters in development practice programs, including the Earth Institute’s Masters in Public Administration-Development Practice at Columbia, are participating in various ways at the climate talks in Paris.