MA in Climate and Society8
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Meet Victoria Hamilton From the Climate and Society Class of 2023
Victoria’s Indigenous heritage inspires her to preserve nature and speak up for marginalized communities.
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Meet Rashawn Merchant From the Climate and Society Class of 2023
Rashawn wants to help make climate change information more accessible for non-scientists.
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Manishka De Mel: Helping People and Ecosystems Adapt to Climate Change
At the Center for Climate Systems Research, she translates information about climate risks to support resilience-building in developing countries.
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Chris Dedo: Arming Employees to Spur Climate Policy and Action
A soon-to-be graduate of the Columbia Climate School, Dedo will spend the summer creating playbooks for employees to convince their companies to advocate for climate policy.
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Sal Brzozowski Thinks That Every Job is a Climate Job
An alum of the M.A. in Climate and Society program, Sal is a hair stylist working to promote decarbonization legislation and a climate movement that includes everyone.
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Talia Resnick: Exploring the Roles of Companies in Combating Climate Change
A soon-to-be graduate of the Columbia Climate School, Resnick will spend the summer working as an environmental and sustainability program coordinator at a law firm.
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Olga Frolova: From Honeybee Hobbyist to Pollinator Promoter
Before graduating from the Columbia Climate School, Frolova will intern at the Bee Conservancy to raise awareness about the importance of protecting these industrious insects.
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Reporting on the Climate Apocalypse: An Interview With Brian Kahn
A prominent journalist and teacher in Columbia’s Climate and Society program, Kahn shares his thoughts on the importance of empathy and humility when communicating about climate change.

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