MPA in Environmental Science and Policy10
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No ‘Space’ for Earth in Newly Released Presidential Budget
While the proposal boosts NASA’s budget to explore other worlds, what about the one we’ve already got?
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Spring 2020 Workshop Will Analyze Five Environmental Challenges
Students will investigate policy or management problems faced by their clients in government and nonprofit agencies.
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The “Right” Whale to Save
Environmental Science and Policy students analyze legislation meant to save North Atlantic right whales from extinction.
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Brighton Kaoma: Empowering Communities for Climate Action Since Age 14
As a teenage radio journalist in Zambia, Kaoma helped communities voice their environmental concerns. Now he’s a graduate student in Environmental Science and Policy.
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Recommendations for Creating a Department of Sustainability and Climate Change in NYC
A graduate student workshop evaluated the challenges and opportunities for a bill that aims to unite sustainability and resiliency issues under one office in city government.
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How Climate Change Threatens NYC’s Transportation Infrastructure
Environmental Science and Policy alum Susanne DesRoches has testified before Congress on how to build resiliency in roadways and public transit.
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The Hidden Costs of Food Waste
Nearly 40 percent of all food goes uneaten in the U.S. Environmental policy alumni examine the impacts of food waste and how we can make a difference.
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Student Spotlight: Incorporating Sustainable Policies Within the Mining Industry
Former mining consultant Josefina Correa is studying Environmental Science and Policy in order to provide sustainable solutions to mining industry challenges.
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Where Science Meets Policy: Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Hosts Environmental Policy Students
As part of the MPA in Environmental Science and Policy, students undertake science courses that will serve as a foundational basis for tackling policy issues. Who better to learn from than the individuals who dominate earth science research?
