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local food

  • Why You Should Shop at the Farmers Market

    Why You Should Shop at the Farmers Market

    In honor of National Farmers Market Week, a staffer who used to work at the market tells us why farmers markets are valuable community resources.

  • Two Birds, One Stone: Green Roof Gardening in the City

    Two Birds, One Stone: Green Roof Gardening in the City

    Cutting carbon emissions and fostering healthier eating habits can go hand-in-hand.

  • How Green is Local Food?

    How Green is Local Food?

    Local food proponents often claim that food grown close to home helps prevent global warming because it requires less fossil fuels to transport, generating fewer greenhouse gas emissions than conventionally produced food. But just how green is local food?

Overhead view of Columbia campus with text Columbia Climate School Class Day 2026: Congratulations Graduates

Congratulations to our Columbia Climate School Class of 2026 and all of our 2026 Columbia University graduates! Learn more about our May 15 Climate School Class Day celebration. 💙 #Columbia2026 #ColumbiaClimate2026

  • Why You Should Shop at the Farmers Market

    Why You Should Shop at the Farmers Market

    In honor of National Farmers Market Week, a staffer who used to work at the market tells us why farmers markets are valuable community resources.

  • Two Birds, One Stone: Green Roof Gardening in the City

    Two Birds, One Stone: Green Roof Gardening in the City

    Cutting carbon emissions and fostering healthier eating habits can go hand-in-hand.

  • How Green is Local Food?

    How Green is Local Food?

    Local food proponents often claim that food grown close to home helps prevent global warming because it requires less fossil fuels to transport, generating fewer greenhouse gas emissions than conventionally produced food. But just how green is local food?