State of the Planet

News from the Columbia Climate School

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  • The Private Sector Push for Environmental Sustainability

    The Private Sector Push for Environmental Sustainability

    Building the organizational capacity to measure, analyze, and report a company’s environmental impact is necessary but not sufficient to reduce that impact. The next step is to build the capacity to reduce impact through changes in work processes and/or technologies.

  • Chris Dedo: Arming Employees to Spur Climate Policy and Action

    Chris Dedo: Arming Employees to Spur Climate Policy and Action

    A soon-to-be graduate of the Columbia Climate School, Dedo will spend the summer creating playbooks for employees to convince their companies to advocate for climate policy.

  • Climate Services: A Private-Sector Perspective

    Climate Services: A Private-Sector Perspective

    For the private sector, climate services need to be framed in terms of business risks and drivers, says Jean-Cristophe Amado, Risk Manager at Acclimatise North America.

Composite banner with modern building at night and portrait of Dean Alexis Abramson that reads "Science for the Planet"

By studying thousands of buildings and analyzing their electricity use, Columbia Climate School Dean Alexis Abramson has been able to uncover ways to significantly cut energy consumption and emissions. Watch the Video: “Engineering a Cooler Future Through Smarter Buildings

  • The Private Sector Push for Environmental Sustainability

    The Private Sector Push for Environmental Sustainability

    Building the organizational capacity to measure, analyze, and report a company’s environmental impact is necessary but not sufficient to reduce that impact. The next step is to build the capacity to reduce impact through changes in work processes and/or technologies.

  • Chris Dedo: Arming Employees to Spur Climate Policy and Action

    Chris Dedo: Arming Employees to Spur Climate Policy and Action

    A soon-to-be graduate of the Columbia Climate School, Dedo will spend the summer creating playbooks for employees to convince their companies to advocate for climate policy.

  • Climate Services: A Private-Sector Perspective

    Climate Services: A Private-Sector Perspective

    For the private sector, climate services need to be framed in terms of business risks and drivers, says Jean-Cristophe Amado, Risk Manager at Acclimatise North America.