Sustainable Development Goals
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A New Way to Rank Countries on Successful Aging
Is there a comprehensive way to define successful aging? Ng Kah Long analyzed existing population indexes before choosing to construct his own.
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New Book Reimagines Sustainable Development Education for All Audiences
A new book from experts at the Columbia Climate School encourages interdisciplinary collaboration and community involvement to improve education for sustainable development around the world.
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Shannon Márquez: Empowering Women and Girls Through Access to Water and Sanitation
The engineer and environmental health researcher studies the intersections of gender, water, sanitation, and hygiene.
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Charting a Roadmap for Radical, Transformative Change in the Midst of Climate Breakdown
A workshop on April 29 will discuss Sustainable Development Goal 4.7, which aims to incorporate sustainable development into education.
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How Private Philanthropies Can Maximize Their Impacts
In his new book, Philanthropy and Society, research scholar David Maurrasse highlights strategic and inclusive tactics that help philanthropic institutions to more effectively serve their communities.
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Help Accelerate the Sustainable Development Goals: Vote for Your Favorite Project
110 projects from around the world offer local solutions for a more sustainable planet.
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Climate Change Adaptation and Sustainable Development: Complementary Goals in Rwanda
Professor Lisa Dale spent a month in Rwanda this summer to teach, research, and weave together sustainable development and climate change adaptation.
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Merging Environment and Education Is Crucial for Sustainable Development
Over the past few years, Columbia University’s Center for Sustainable Development has been tackling sustainability issues through meaningful education on the environment.
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How Are the Sustainable Development Goals Traveling in Your World?
The Center for Sustainable Urban Development is asking city-makers to fill out a survey, the first stage in a project whose aim is to help accelerate the adoption—and mainstreaming—of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
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
