State of the Planet

News from the Columbia Climate School

MS in Sustainability Management News30

  • Floods, Infrastructure and Climate Change

    Floods, Infrastructure and Climate Change

    Climate change will require that we rebuild our flood control systems in new and creative ways. We will need more research on climate impacts to do this successfully and we will need to moderate the rate of those impacts to ensure that what we build doesn’t quickly become outdated.

  • Institutionalizing Sustainability in New York City Government

    Institutionalizing Sustainability in New York City Government

    Since the city’s term-limited mayor will be replaced by someone else, how do we assure that sustainability policy will continue to be implemented?

  • The True Foundation of Civil Liberty

    The True Foundation of Civil Liberty

    Over the doorway of James Madison High School in Brooklyn there is a quote from James Madison which states, “education is the true foundation of civil liberty”.

  • Artists in New York City Call for Climate Change Awareness

    Artists in New York City Call for Climate Change Awareness

    Sustainability Management student Amy Bohnenkamp reports on how artists in New York have been raising their voices to make the public more aware of climate change issues.

  • The Use of Science in Environmental Decision Making

    The Use of Science in Environmental Decision Making

    We need to do a better job of integrating scientific knowledge into management decision making. The world is too complicated, interconnected and dangerous to act without real scientific observations and analysis.

  • Educating Sustainability Managers

    Educating Sustainability Managers

    We need all of those now being trained as sustainability professionals and we will need many more in the future. We need innovation in the management of our organizations in order to create the standard practices and capacities needed for sustainability.

  • Climate Mobilization and a Sustainable New York City

    Climate Mobilization and a Sustainable New York City

    As New York City evolves into a sustainable city, the experience we have in transforming our old energy system to a new one will be valuable, and the transformation itself will make this very old place newer than it looks.

  • 2019 All Ivy Career Fair Prepares Students and Alumni for Summer and Beyond

    2019 All Ivy Career Fair Prepares Students and Alumni for Summer and Beyond

    Over 800 students met with 79 recruiters at the 16th annual All Ivy Environmental and Sustainable Development Career Fair for job opportunities and internships.

  • Renewable Technology Prices and Decarbonization

    Renewable Technology Prices and Decarbonization

    The use of fossil fuels will only be reduced by something that is as cheap, convenient and reliable. Fortunately for the planet, renewable energy is poised to drive fossil fuels from the market.

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  • Floods, Infrastructure and Climate Change

    Floods, Infrastructure and Climate Change

    Climate change will require that we rebuild our flood control systems in new and creative ways. We will need more research on climate impacts to do this successfully and we will need to moderate the rate of those impacts to ensure that what we build doesn’t quickly become outdated.

  • Institutionalizing Sustainability in New York City Government

    Institutionalizing Sustainability in New York City Government

    Since the city’s term-limited mayor will be replaced by someone else, how do we assure that sustainability policy will continue to be implemented?

  • The True Foundation of Civil Liberty

    The True Foundation of Civil Liberty

    Over the doorway of James Madison High School in Brooklyn there is a quote from James Madison which states, “education is the true foundation of civil liberty”.

  • Artists in New York City Call for Climate Change Awareness

    Artists in New York City Call for Climate Change Awareness

    Sustainability Management student Amy Bohnenkamp reports on how artists in New York have been raising their voices to make the public more aware of climate change issues.

  • The Use of Science in Environmental Decision Making

    The Use of Science in Environmental Decision Making

    We need to do a better job of integrating scientific knowledge into management decision making. The world is too complicated, interconnected and dangerous to act without real scientific observations and analysis.

  • Educating Sustainability Managers

    Educating Sustainability Managers

    We need all of those now being trained as sustainability professionals and we will need many more in the future. We need innovation in the management of our organizations in order to create the standard practices and capacities needed for sustainability.

  • Climate Mobilization and a Sustainable New York City

    Climate Mobilization and a Sustainable New York City

    As New York City evolves into a sustainable city, the experience we have in transforming our old energy system to a new one will be valuable, and the transformation itself will make this very old place newer than it looks.

  • 2019 All Ivy Career Fair Prepares Students and Alumni for Summer and Beyond

    2019 All Ivy Career Fair Prepares Students and Alumni for Summer and Beyond

    Over 800 students met with 79 recruiters at the 16th annual All Ivy Environmental and Sustainable Development Career Fair for job opportunities and internships.

  • Renewable Technology Prices and Decarbonization

    Renewable Technology Prices and Decarbonization

    The use of fossil fuels will only be reduced by something that is as cheap, convenient and reliable. Fortunately for the planet, renewable energy is poised to drive fossil fuels from the market.