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  • GHG Emissions From the Comfort of Home

    GHG Emissions From the Comfort of Home

    The residential home sector is the third largest contributor to GHG emissions when energy use is included. As the housing market is showing signs of recovery and new home construction is beginning to increase, there is opportunity to address the emissions from residential homes with green building techniques that will have the added benefit of…

  • Faculty Profile: Ben Cook

    Faculty Profile: Ben Cook

    M.S. in Sustainability Management (MSSM) professor Benjamin Cook is an Adjunct Research Scientist at the Earth Institute’s Lamont-Dougherty Earth Observatory. In addition to his position at Lamont, Ben also serves as a Research Physical Scientist at the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies in New York where he researches drought, hydroclimate, and interactions between the…

  • Tenth Annual All Ivy Career Fair Draws Top Students and Sustainability Recruiters

    Tenth Annual All Ivy Career Fair Draws Top Students and Sustainability Recruiters

    On Friday, March 1st the All Ivy Environmental and Sustainable Development Career Fair marked its tenth year, with a resounding message that there are jobs for students looking for career opportunities in sustainability. Brown, Cornell, Columbia, Dartmouth, Harvard, Princeton, the University of Pennsylvania and Yale teamed up once again to host the fair at the…

  • Sustainability Skills Seminar: Lifecyle Assessment

    Sustainability Skills Seminar: Lifecyle Assessment

    Christoph Meinrenken, Associate Research Scientist with the Lenfest Center for Sustainable Energy led a seminar on Product Lifecycle Assessment and Carbon Footprinting. This seminar is part of the Sustainability Skills Series available to students in the Earth Institute education programs.

  • Sustainability Management Alumna Presents a Post-Sandy Flood Insurance Perspective

    Sustainability Management Alumna Presents a Post-Sandy Flood Insurance Perspective

    On Wednesday, February 20, M.S. in Sustainability Management (MSSM) alum Julia Ragragio-Ruiz (’12) joined fellow urban planning professionals Albert Wei of Kohn Pederson Fox, and Lance Jay Brown, of Lance Jay Brown Architecture and Urban Design, at GreenHomeNYC’s monthly Greenbuilding forum. The event, entitled “Building in Flood Zones” discussed Sandy relief efforts and the work…

  • Sustainability Management Student Inspired to Combat Climate Change

    Sustainability Management Student Inspired to Combat Climate Change

    Current M.S. in Sustainability Management (MSSM) student Emily Dawson credits her parents and undergraduate studies at Middlebury College with instilling an interest in sustainability and sense of urgency for our warming planet. As a student in the program, Emily hopes to gain the practical skills and managerial training necessary to launch a career in climate…

  • Urban Agriculture and the Damage From Storm Sandy

    Urban Agriculture and the Damage From Storm Sandy

    Urban agriculture faces unique growing challenges due to the peculiarities of farming in a densely built environment. Storm Sandy highlighted additional challenges New York City farmers and gardeners must face as a result of increasingly extreme weather.

  • MS Alum Applies Program Skills to Fortune 500 Company

    MS Alum Applies Program Skills to Fortune 500 Company

    Prior to joining the M.S. in Sustainability Management (MSSM) program, Evan Brown (’12) was not sure where he would fit within the sustainability industry. With a background in environmental consulting, Evan parlayed this experience and existing interest in sustainability into the field of corporate sustainability. As an Energy Analyst for Fortune 300 Company Family Dollar…

  • Sustainability Management Program Announces Fellowship Program for Fall 2013

    Sustainability Management Program Announces Fellowship Program for Fall 2013

    The Earth Institute and the M.S. in Sustainability Management program (MSSM) are pleased to announce the creation of the Earth Institute Sustainability Management (EISM) Fellows program. The EISM Fellows Program will provide a total of $50,000 in fellowship funding for use toward the cost of tuition for MSSM program.

  • GHG Emissions From the Comfort of Home

    GHG Emissions From the Comfort of Home

    The residential home sector is the third largest contributor to GHG emissions when energy use is included. As the housing market is showing signs of recovery and new home construction is beginning to increase, there is opportunity to address the emissions from residential homes with green building techniques that will have the added benefit of…

  • Faculty Profile: Ben Cook

    Faculty Profile: Ben Cook

    M.S. in Sustainability Management (MSSM) professor Benjamin Cook is an Adjunct Research Scientist at the Earth Institute’s Lamont-Dougherty Earth Observatory. In addition to his position at Lamont, Ben also serves as a Research Physical Scientist at the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies in New York where he researches drought, hydroclimate, and interactions between the…

  • Tenth Annual All Ivy Career Fair Draws Top Students and Sustainability Recruiters

    Tenth Annual All Ivy Career Fair Draws Top Students and Sustainability Recruiters

    On Friday, March 1st the All Ivy Environmental and Sustainable Development Career Fair marked its tenth year, with a resounding message that there are jobs for students looking for career opportunities in sustainability. Brown, Cornell, Columbia, Dartmouth, Harvard, Princeton, the University of Pennsylvania and Yale teamed up once again to host the fair at the…

  • Sustainability Skills Seminar: Lifecyle Assessment

    Sustainability Skills Seminar: Lifecyle Assessment

    Christoph Meinrenken, Associate Research Scientist with the Lenfest Center for Sustainable Energy led a seminar on Product Lifecycle Assessment and Carbon Footprinting. This seminar is part of the Sustainability Skills Series available to students in the Earth Institute education programs.

  • Sustainability Management Alumna Presents a Post-Sandy Flood Insurance Perspective

    Sustainability Management Alumna Presents a Post-Sandy Flood Insurance Perspective

    On Wednesday, February 20, M.S. in Sustainability Management (MSSM) alum Julia Ragragio-Ruiz (’12) joined fellow urban planning professionals Albert Wei of Kohn Pederson Fox, and Lance Jay Brown, of Lance Jay Brown Architecture and Urban Design, at GreenHomeNYC’s monthly Greenbuilding forum. The event, entitled “Building in Flood Zones” discussed Sandy relief efforts and the work…

  • Sustainability Management Student Inspired to Combat Climate Change

    Sustainability Management Student Inspired to Combat Climate Change

    Current M.S. in Sustainability Management (MSSM) student Emily Dawson credits her parents and undergraduate studies at Middlebury College with instilling an interest in sustainability and sense of urgency for our warming planet. As a student in the program, Emily hopes to gain the practical skills and managerial training necessary to launch a career in climate…

  • Urban Agriculture and the Damage From Storm Sandy

    Urban Agriculture and the Damage From Storm Sandy

    Urban agriculture faces unique growing challenges due to the peculiarities of farming in a densely built environment. Storm Sandy highlighted additional challenges New York City farmers and gardeners must face as a result of increasingly extreme weather.

  • MS Alum Applies Program Skills to Fortune 500 Company

    MS Alum Applies Program Skills to Fortune 500 Company

    Prior to joining the M.S. in Sustainability Management (MSSM) program, Evan Brown (’12) was not sure where he would fit within the sustainability industry. With a background in environmental consulting, Evan parlayed this experience and existing interest in sustainability into the field of corporate sustainability. As an Energy Analyst for Fortune 300 Company Family Dollar…

  • Sustainability Management Program Announces Fellowship Program for Fall 2013

    Sustainability Management Program Announces Fellowship Program for Fall 2013

    The Earth Institute and the M.S. in Sustainability Management program (MSSM) are pleased to announce the creation of the Earth Institute Sustainability Management (EISM) Fellows program. The EISM Fellows Program will provide a total of $50,000 in fellowship funding for use toward the cost of tuition for MSSM program.