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New Phi Beta Kappa Inductees Are Passionate About the Environment

On Friday, two students from Columbia's Undergraduate Sustainable Development Program were inducted into one of the nation's most prestigious honor societies.

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Sustainability Students Volunteer Problem-Solving Abilities

Student-led projects offered sustainability advisory services to three organizations in New York during the Fall 2017 semester.

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Innovating for Sustainability: Alex Hofmann

A graduate of Columbia's Environmental Science and Policy program explains how his studies have helped him in his work in the energy sector.

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Fire Modeling: A New Approach to Wildfire Prevention

High school students in a science communication class blog about research from Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory.

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Free Workshop on Writing Blogs and Op-Eds

Taught by New York Times contributor and Columbia professor Claudia Dreifus, the March 3 workshop is open to Earth Institute students, faculty, and alumni.

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The Path to Our Evolution

High school students in a science communication class blog about research from Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory.

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Scientists Find Strong Link Between Climate Change and Wildfires

High school students in a science communication class blog about research from Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory.

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Tracing Our Roots

High school students in a science communication class blog about research from Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory.

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New and Returning Employers at All Ivy Career Fair Indicate Growth in the...

New recruiters at the All Ivy Environmental & Sustainable Development Career Fair — which included 100 Resilient Cities, Ceres, Covanta, Under Armour, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)...

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Want to Be a Sustainability Expert? Don’t Quit Your Day Job!

A new degree program at Columbia offers technical training in sustainability science for working professionals as well as recent grads.

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From the Peace Corp to Columbia: Planting Trees and Ideas with Kelsey Wooddell

Kelsey Wooddell is a current student in the MPA Environmental Science and Policy Program. She was interviewed by ESP intern Emily Jager to learn more about why students with science backgrounds join...

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Summer Internship with Professor Steven Cohen

Are you a Columbia or Barnard student seeking a paid internship for summer 2018? Apply by March 23 to work with Professor Steven Cohen.

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Miriam Nielsen Wants to Share Science with the Masses

Bringing her media background to the MA Climate and Society program, Miriam Nielsen is ready to spark your interest in science and sustainability.

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Andrea Cristina Ruiz is Using Economics to Combat Climate Change

Climate change will impact populations across the planet. MPA-DP graduate student Andrea Cristina Ruiz wants to bring their voices to the table.

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The Emerging Sustainability Professional

We are at the start of a new era in organizational management, and it will be led by a new generation of sustainability professionals.

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Megan Ross: Advancing Sustainability through Innovation and Cooperation

Sustainability Management graduate student Megan Ross thinks that banding together to advance sustainability might end up solving more than just climate change.  

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Sarah Burns Wants to Lead the Renewable Energy Transition

MPA-ESP student Sarah Burns plans to mitigate the effects of climate change through renewable energy.

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Sid Shah: From the Field to Resource Economics and Policy

Sid is attending Columbia's MSP-ESP program get a more formal training in economics and policy, in order to apply that information in natural resources management legislation and other interests. 

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Measuring Lead in New York City Soils

High school students teamed up with Columbia University researchers to learn about local exposure to this toxic element. Along the way, they learned about history, field work, and the scientific process.

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New Class on Impact Finance for Sustainability Practitioners

Instead of separating investment strategy from environmental and social goals, impact finance harnesses the capital markets to drive positive environmental and social change.

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