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urban farming

  • Student Plans to Transform Urban Farming

    Student Plans to Transform Urban Farming

    Alexander Rudnicki is earning a master’s in Environmental Science and Policy in order to shape the future of the burgeoning urban agriculture industry.

  • Building “Bloom & Bud,” An Educational Garden in Kisumu, Kenya

    Building “Bloom & Bud,” An Educational Garden in Kisumu, Kenya

    The following is a guest blog, authored by Meagan HoChing, a Harvard University student and volunteer with the Millennium Cities Initiative. I have recently had the absolute pleasure of spending two weeks in beautiful Kisumu, Kenya. I am working with two other students to perfect what we would like to call “Bloom and Bud,” which…

Rainforest and Columbia campus collage banner with text "UN COP30, Belem, Brazil, Nov 10-21, 2025"

During COP30—the 2025 UN Climate Change Conference taking place November 10–21 in Belém, Brazil—experts from Columbia Climate School and Columbia University will be contributing to key events, sharing insights, and helping shape the dialogue toward ambitious, science-based solutions. Learn More

  • Student Plans to Transform Urban Farming

    Student Plans to Transform Urban Farming

    Alexander Rudnicki is earning a master’s in Environmental Science and Policy in order to shape the future of the burgeoning urban agriculture industry.

  • Building “Bloom & Bud,” An Educational Garden in Kisumu, Kenya

    Building “Bloom & Bud,” An Educational Garden in Kisumu, Kenya

    The following is a guest blog, authored by Meagan HoChing, a Harvard University student and volunteer with the Millennium Cities Initiative. I have recently had the absolute pleasure of spending two weeks in beautiful Kisumu, Kenya. I am working with two other students to perfect what we would like to call “Bloom and Bud,” which…