State of the Planet

News from the Columbia Climate School

MS in Sustainability Management News12

  • The Pace of the Transition to an Environmentally Sustainable Economy

    The Pace of the Transition to an Environmentally Sustainable Economy

    We need to focus less on dramatic gestures and symbols demonstrating commitment and more on operational reality if we are to truly speed the transition and reduce long-term, irreversible damage to the planet.

  • Pivoting on Greenhouse Gas Regulation

    Pivoting on Greenhouse Gas Regulation

    Action will now need to focus on state and local governments along with powerful corporations and institutions to continue forward motion in the transition to environmental sustainability.

  • Reality and the Court’s Political Reality

    Reality and the Court’s Political Reality

    The political agenda-setting process and the ensuing political reality cannot be divorced from economic, social, and cultural forces. The Supreme Court will find its legitimacy reduced if it does not accommodate that reality.

  • The Supreme Court and Radical Environmental Deregulation

    The Supreme Court and Radical Environmental Deregulation

    We may soon see a radical anti-regulatory Supreme Court dismantling well-established regulatory practices and endangering America’s environmental quality.

  • Back to the Office

    Back to the Office

    Effective management now requires an understanding of the importance of place to organizational mission and strategy.

  • Environmental Sustainability as a Business Opportunity and Risk

    Environmental Sustainability as a Business Opportunity and Risk

    Consumers, businesses, and governments are paying more attention to the environment today than they did yesterday. They will also be paying more attention to environmental sustainability tomorrow than they do today.

  • Graduation Ceremonies Return to the Real World

    Graduation Ceremonies Return to the Real World

    The reappearance of caps, gowns, hoods, paper diplomas, and smiling friends and families provide continuity and reassurance. I am happy that I got to see that once again, last week.

  • Greenwashing Decarbonization

    Greenwashing Decarbonization

    Better renewable energy technology will make greenwashing an idiotic strategy, and audited disclosure rules would make carbon-related greenwashing illegal.

  • Environmental Justice Delayed Has Been Justice Denied

    Environmental Justice Delayed Has Been Justice Denied

    Environmental justice delayed has long been justice denied, but it is never too late to do better.

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AGU25, the premier Earth and space science conference, takes place December 15-19, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. This year’s theme—Where Science Connects Us—puts in focus how science depends on connection, from the lab to the field to the ballot box. Once again, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory and Columbia Climate School scientists, experts, students, and educators are playing an active role, sharing our research and helping shape the future of our planet. #AGU25 Learn More

  • The Pace of the Transition to an Environmentally Sustainable Economy

    The Pace of the Transition to an Environmentally Sustainable Economy

    We need to focus less on dramatic gestures and symbols demonstrating commitment and more on operational reality if we are to truly speed the transition and reduce long-term, irreversible damage to the planet.

  • Pivoting on Greenhouse Gas Regulation

    Pivoting on Greenhouse Gas Regulation

    Action will now need to focus on state and local governments along with powerful corporations and institutions to continue forward motion in the transition to environmental sustainability.

  • Reality and the Court’s Political Reality

    Reality and the Court’s Political Reality

    The political agenda-setting process and the ensuing political reality cannot be divorced from economic, social, and cultural forces. The Supreme Court will find its legitimacy reduced if it does not accommodate that reality.

  • The Supreme Court and Radical Environmental Deregulation

    The Supreme Court and Radical Environmental Deregulation

    We may soon see a radical anti-regulatory Supreme Court dismantling well-established regulatory practices and endangering America’s environmental quality.

  • Back to the Office

    Back to the Office

    Effective management now requires an understanding of the importance of place to organizational mission and strategy.

  • Environmental Sustainability as a Business Opportunity and Risk

    Environmental Sustainability as a Business Opportunity and Risk

    Consumers, businesses, and governments are paying more attention to the environment today than they did yesterday. They will also be paying more attention to environmental sustainability tomorrow than they do today.

  • Graduation Ceremonies Return to the Real World

    Graduation Ceremonies Return to the Real World

    The reappearance of caps, gowns, hoods, paper diplomas, and smiling friends and families provide continuity and reassurance. I am happy that I got to see that once again, last week.

  • Greenwashing Decarbonization

    Greenwashing Decarbonization

    Better renewable energy technology will make greenwashing an idiotic strategy, and audited disclosure rules would make carbon-related greenwashing illegal.

  • Environmental Justice Delayed Has Been Justice Denied

    Environmental Justice Delayed Has Been Justice Denied

    Environmental justice delayed has long been justice denied, but it is never too late to do better.