MPA in Environmental Science and Policy
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Student Spotlight: Bridging Environmental Justice with Sustainable Energy
MPA-ESP student Jada Johnson believes in the power of policy to drive meaningful and sustainable solutions for historically underserved communities.
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Reviving Nature in the City: Lessons From Urban Green Space Restoration
MPA-ESP students took field trips to Pelham Bay Park and Shirley Chisholm State Park to learn more about the importance of preserving urban green spaces.
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Urban Ecology in Action: Field Lessons From Randall’s Island to Bronx Park East
On a field trip to Randall’s Island, River Park and Bronx Park East, MPA-ESP students saw first-hand the complex balance needed to maintain and restore natural environments within a dynamic urban setting.
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Alumni Spotlight: Developing Tools for Humanitarian Action
Elaine Angeles is dedicated to driving change by better utilizing scientific forecasts and early warning systems to support vulnerable populations.
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Student Spotlight: Paying It Forward to Her Community
María Florencia Pérez hopes to make a real difference in regions affected by climate change, particularly in her home country of Argentina.
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Student Spotlight: Prioritizing Environmental Justice and Urban Green Space
Aditya Mistry has pursued environmentalism through many different lenses. He brings his varied real-world experiences to the MPA-ESP program.
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From ‘Asthma Alley’ to Green Spaces: A Field Trip with South Bronx Unite
MPA-ESP students learned about the complex environmental justice issues at play in the South Bronx, and how community groups are advocating for change.
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All in the Family: One Environmental Science and Policy Student’s Path to Columbia
Clarisa Marambio, a soon-to-be graduate of the MPA in Environmental Science and Policy program, discusses her upbringing in Chile and how her two older sisters helped shape her interest in sustainability.
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Why New Yorkers Long for the Natural World
Why are we so disconnected from nature? Ecologist Carl Safina explores this issue in a lecture and new book about owls.
