Kizzy Charles-Guzmán Named to City & State’s New York City 40 Under 40 List
Charles-Guzmán explores the disproportionate effects of the changing climate on communities of color and poorer communities.
View ArticleContemplating Green Infrastructure in Blue Island, Illinois
Students embark on a field trip to learn about flooding and the challenges of urban resiliency in Chicago and Blue Island, Illinois.
View ArticleUndergraduate Senior Focuses Thesis on Democratic Process in Ghana
Motivated by the opportunity to give back to her country, Ohemaa Ofori-Atta is studying Sustainable Development at Columbia.
View ArticleTime is Running Out to Apply to the Earth Institute Postdoctoral Research...
If you're a postdoc interested in sustainable development, apply by October 31.
View ArticleEnvironmental Protection in a New Age
Paul Gallay, president of Riverkeeper, sheds light on natural resource conservation, holding the government accountable, and how to get involved in environmental preservation at this crucial time in...
View ArticleHow A Top Consulting Firm Is Adapting to Climate Change
Jon Philipsborn, an alum of Columbia’s Environmental Science and Policy MPA program, tells us about his job as a climate adaption practice director at AECOM.
View ArticleStudents Practice What They Learn in Unique Sustainability Curriculum
It was in 2001 that the Earth Institute set out to create its first education program. It would produce a new kind of environmental professional—someone with formal training in management and policy...
View ArticleSustainability Yes, But How?
So you want to make things “sustainable” – companies, governments, the places where you live and work – and you can conceive of the changes that are needed. But do you know how to do it? Do you know...
View ArticleSpring 2018 Assistant Positions Available in Sustainability Management
The Sustainability Management program is seeking candidates for Curriculum and Grading Assistant (CGA) and Faculty Support Assistant (FSA) opportunities for spring 2018. Responsibilities include...
View ArticleTheory & Practice of Life Cycle Assessment
MS in Sustainability Management Professor Christoph Meinrenken will bring his expertise to SUMA in Spring 2018 with a new course, Theory & Practice of Life Cycle Assessment.
View ArticleSustainability, the New Economy and Lifelong Learning
As the economy demands new knowledge and as professionals seek to meet those needs, new forms of formal education and non-degree training will be required. It is the civic responsibility of America’s...
View ArticleInternship Opening Spring 2018
Are you a Columbia or Barnard student interested in interning at the Earth Institute? Apply by December 11 to work in the Executive Director's office in 2018.
View ArticleGreener on the Other Side: ESP Students’ Sustainability Podcast
Students from the MPA in Environmental Science and Policy program at SIPA have produced a podcast called “Greener on the Other Side,” on sustainability, climate change, and the environment.
View ArticleNew Class on Circular Economy for Sustainability Professionals
A truly sustainable economy may require fundamentally re-thinking how we make and consume products. A new course delves into the challenges and opportunities of this transformation.
View ArticleSpring 2018 Earth Institute Internship Opportunities
By Chandler Precht The Earth Institute is offering undergraduate, graduate and PhD students with opportunities to intern in various departments and research centers in a variety of administration,...
View ArticleSpring 2018 Earth Institute Undergraduate Research Assistant Opportunities
By Chandler Precht The Earth Institute, Columbia University, is offering undergraduate students with research assistant opportunities during the spring 2018 semester. Undergraduates from Columbia and...
View ArticleEnvironmental Science and Policy Program Strengthens Its Commitment to...
Student veterans may now receive up to $20,000 in a grant or tuition waiver, which is matched by the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs. The post Environmental Science and Policy Program Strengthens...
View ArticleProfessor Dong Guo: China, Peer Effect and Sustainability
Sustainability isn't just about the environment. Guo explains how social and economic factors, like employment and education, fit in. The post Professor Dong Guo: China, Peer Effect and Sustainability...
View ArticleInside the Lives of Anti-Poaching Staff at an Indian Wildlife Sanctuary
Earth Institute postdoc Nandini Velho writes about two wildlife workers who made a documentary about the Pakke Tiger Reserve and the people who protect it.
View ArticleMima Mendoza: Spearheading Change After Typhoon Ketsana
Mendoza's interest in climate policy piqued after Typhoon Ketsana devastated her hometown in the Philippines. Now she's a student in Columbia's Environmental Science and Policy masters program.
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