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The Politics of Authenticity
When corporate and public interests are in alignment, the political agenda can respond to people’s needs. But when they are not in alignment, the corporate sector increasingly seeks to define reality itself.
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Midwestern Floods, Climate Resiliency, and the Green New Deal
Midwestern floods, Western forest fires, and coastal hurricanes are creating a call for climate resilient infrastructure. The Green New Deal is a way to respond to that demand.
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The Electric Car, Technological Disruption, and Climate Change
There is no chance that the century-old technology of the internal combustion engine will remain much longer. It is a question of how long it will take to go electric.
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Energy Efficiency: A Clue to Politically Feasible Climate Policy
The only politically feasible way of combatting climate change is to invest in research and development and infrastructure that makes our energy system more efficient and less dependent on fossil fuels.
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Marly Isler: From International Sailor to Environmentalist
Before enrolling in the Sustainability Management program, Marly Isler was a member of the U.S. Olympic Sailing Development Team.
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Congestion Pricing Again
The idea is to charge more for driving on the most congested streets in the city and direct those funds to making mass transit more efficient and perhaps even pleasant.
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Learning to Address Sustainability in Corporate Decision-Making
As a corporate consultant, Pol Lezcano saw how critical sustainability was becoming in corporate decision-making. He enrolled in Columbia’s Sustainability Management program to learn how to tackle this issue.
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New York City Tech, Post Amazon
We should learn from our mistake in losing Amazon and do all we can to build the growing technology industry in New York.
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Creating a Global and Unified Perspective on Infrastructure
Growing up in Africa, Catarina Carvalho was impressed by how people’s lifestyles transformed as infrastructure developed over time. She wanted to be a part of that phenomenon.
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