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Roadmap to Resilience in Valle de Vázquez, Mexico

Students from the MS in Sustainability Management program visited Valle de Vásquez, Mexico to collect data, develop decision tools, and produce metrics to support community resilience.

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Research Symposium Shows the Diverse Expertise of Earth Institute...

The Spring Postdoctoral Fellowship Symposium highlights interdisciplinary work of current research fellows at the Earth Institute.

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New Sustainability Science Program Features Course on Climate Science for...

Understanding the range of climate risks requires understanding the way in which climate models are built and the assumptions that underpin them.

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Teaching Assistantships Available for Summer Courses in Environmental Science...

The Masters in Public Administration program in Environmental Science and Policy is looking to hire teaching assistants for its summer 2018 courses.

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A Deep Dive Into Guinea’s Mining Industry

At the request of the United Nations Development Programme, four graduate students are developing a sustainability guide for the bauxite mining industry in Guinea.

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Students Take A Field Trip to the United Nations

On April 6th, students from the Sustainable Development program took a trip to the United Nations for a meeting with the Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth.

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Alum Explores Intersection of Sustainability and Urban Economic Development

MS in Sustainability Management alum Monica Munn has nearly 10 years of experience working to design and execute programs that make cities more sustainable, resilient, and economically inclusive.

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Sustainability Education: Staying Positive While Trump Attacks Environmental...

Science, communication and learning will continue to transform our world, and our graduates will work hard to ensure that this transformation is largely positive.

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SUMA Faculty Honored by Docomomo’s 2018 Modernism in America

Architect and Sustainability Management faculty member, Lynnette Widder was awarded a 2018 Modernism in America Citation of Merit from Docomomo US. Docomomo recipients “highlight the highest level of...

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Changing Lives in Chicago with Sustainable Development

Wyatt Baker, Class of 2015, teaches sustainable development to high school students on Chicago's West Side.

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Applying Sustainability Management Skills and Tools on a Daily Basis

MS in Sustainability Management student Minelly De Coo transitioned from solving engineering challenges to working on citywide climate change adaptation strategies.

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Alum Helps Build the Business Case for Sustainability

Watson Millison's degree in Sustainability Management has come in handy now that he's a member of the corporate sustainability team at JetBlue Airways.

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Introducing the Environmental Science and Policy Class of 2019!

The graduate class consists of 57 students who will combat today’s most pressing sustainability and environmental problems.

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Writing About Global Science for the International Media, with Claudia Dreifus

A Sustainability Management course starting in July will help students develop skills to produce magazine articles. Professor Dreifus explains why these skills are important for scientists and...

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Problem-Solving in Practice: Students Present Sustainability Solutions

On May 3, students in the Capstone Workshop in Sustainable Development presented their recommendations and solutions for real-world clients facing sustainability issues.

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Stepping into a Virtual Reality Classroom for Teacher Training

Columbia's Center for Sustainable Development is testing a virtual reality module to help train teachers in a comfortable and individual virtual space.

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The Purpose and Goals of Sustainability Education

Developing, understanding and applying knowledge of environmental problems and the solutions to those problems is the purpose of sustainability research and education.

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NatureNet Science Fellowship Now Accepting Applications for 2019

Apply for NatureNet Science Fellowships at Columbia University by September 7, 2018.

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Student Spotlight: Bringing 30 Years of Experience From the New York...

Evelyn Reis is a student in the MPA in Environmental Science and Policy program and is returning to school after almost 30 years at the NYC Department of Sanitation.

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Rising Senior Shares Experience Taking on Sustainable Development and a Dual...

Elza Bouhassira spent two years in France as part of the Dual BA program. We asked her about the experience and her emerging outlook on sustainable development.

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