Fall 2017 Teaching Assistant Opportunities
The Undergraduate Program in Sustainable Development is currently accepting applications for Fall 2017 teaching assistant positions.
View ArticleSteering Wealth Towards Sustainable Investing
Sustainability Management student Dazzle Bhujwala has over 15 years of global Wealth Management experience with leading international banks. He believes financial institutions need to incorporate...
View ArticleMPA-ESP Students tour world-class earth science research campus
The newest cohort of MPA Environmental Science and Policy students received a faculty-led tour of the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory to learn about the innovative climate and environment research...
View ArticleThe Gendered Role of Climate Change
Globally, women are disproportionately affected by rising seas, too much or too little rainfall, and storm surges, all as a result of a changing climate.
View ArticleMPA-ESP students visit the Gowanus Canal to learn about urban contamination
The newest cohort of MPA Environmental Science and Policy students went on a field trip to the Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn with professors Benjamin Bostick and Michael Musso to learn about the challenges...
View ArticleFaculty Profile: Michael Puma, Professor of Hydrology
Dr. Michael Puma, a Climate and Life Fellow at Columbia University and the Director of the Center for Climate Systems Research at NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies, teaches hydrology in the...
View ArticleStudents Explore Whether Collaboration on Environmental Issues Can Contribute...
This August, students from Columbia University and Tel Aviv University will travel through the Middle East to learn about the environmental challenges facing communities in Jordan and Israel. They will...
View ArticleIn Service: United States Veteran and MPA ESP Student Mike Tuckfelt
Mike Tuckfelt is a current MPA in Environmental Science and Policy student and a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps and the Afghanistan War. Mike holds a B.S. in Aeronautics and previously worked as an...
View ArticleSUMA Alum Awarded Fulbright to Research Arctic Ocean Protection
David Prieto, 2015 graduate of the Master of Science in Sustainability Management program at Columbia University’s School of Professional Studies, has been awarded a Fulbright-National Science...
View ArticleWomen may Bear the Brunt of Climate Change’s Impacts
The effects of climate change aren’t equitable from a gender perspective; women are generally disproportionately impacted by climate change in comparison to their male counterparts.
View ArticleSustainable Macroeconomics Class Seeks Teaching Assistant
Taught by Jeffrey Sachs, the Massive Open Online Course will focus on the new directions of macroeconomic analysis required to integrate sustainable development challenges.
View ArticleIt’s Not Too Late to Become an Earth Institute Intern or Research Assistant
Several labs, grants, and fellowships are still accepting applications.
View ArticleInternships Available at Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment
Turn in your application for a Fall 2017 internship by September 15.
View ArticleEarth Institute Postdoctoral Research Program Now Accepting Applications for...
Doctoral candidates or recent grads interested in researching food security, energy, climate, poverty, disease and/or environmental problems have until 10/31 to apply.
View ArticleThe Earth Institute’s Newest Sustainability Program Begins in January 2018
Sustainability Science graduates will have the scientific know-how to help organizations improve their environmental performance.
View ArticleThe Centrality of Science to Sustainability
The growth of this field of study is one of the reasons I am optimistic that we will overcome and meet the challenges of climate change and global sustainability.
View ArticleSabin Center for Climate Change Law Seeks an Intern
The intern will work with our staff on various research and writing projects relating to climate change and environmental policy.
View ArticleEarth Institute Faculty Now Accepting Nominations for New Members
Faculty who join this vibrant community as associate-level members will help guide the Institute’s intellectual agenda, while maintaining its overall academic integrity.
View ArticleAlumna Shares Her Experience as a Fulbright Scholar
MJ Engel is an alumna of Columbia's Undergraduate Sustainable Development Program and a U.S. Fulbright Scholar currently studying in China.
View ArticleStudent 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.
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