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.
View ArticleResearch Symposium Shows the Diverse Expertise of Earth Institute...
The Spring Postdoctoral Fellowship Symposium highlights interdisciplinary work of current research fellows at the Earth Institute.
View ArticleNew 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.
View ArticleTeaching 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.
View ArticleA 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.
View ArticleStudents 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.
View ArticleAlum 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.
View ArticleSustainability 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.
View ArticleSUMA 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...
View ArticleChanging Lives in Chicago with Sustainable Development
Wyatt Baker, Class of 2015, teaches sustainable development to high school students on Chicago's West Side.
View ArticleApplying 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.
View ArticleAlum 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.
View ArticleIntroducing 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.
View ArticleWriting 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...
View ArticleProblem-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.
View ArticleStepping 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.
View ArticleThe 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.
View ArticleNatureNet Science Fellowship Now Accepting Applications for 2019
Apply for NatureNet Science Fellowships at Columbia University by September 7, 2018.
View ArticleStudent 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.
View ArticleRising 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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