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📣 Employers, join us for our Feb 27, 2026 Career Expo at Columbia University to connect with future-ready students and alumni who can apply the climate + sustainability lens to any sector, industry, and job function. ⏰ Space is limited! Learn more/register today: climate.columbia.edu/career-expo
January 15, 2026 at 9:15 PM
📣 Employers, join us for our Feb 27, 2026 Career Expo at Columbia University to connect with future-ready students and alumni who can apply the climate + sustainability lens to any sector, industry, and job function. ⏰ Space is limited! Learn more/register today: climate.columbia.edu/career-expo
✨ On Feb 21, join Columbia Climate School Dean Alexis Abramson and an exciting lineup of changemakers to explore "The Future We Choose" at #TEDxHarvardSquare. Dean Abramson will share ideas about how we can break boundaries for a livable planet. 🎟️ Get details/tickets: https://luma.com/zkv4w3w1
January 14, 2026 at 6:36 PM
✨ On Feb 21, join Columbia Climate School Dean Alexis Abramson and an exciting lineup of changemakers to explore "The Future We Choose" at #TEDxHarvardSquare. Dean Abramson will share ideas about how we can break boundaries for a livable planet. 🎟️ Get details/tickets: https://luma.com/zkv4w3w1
For many countries in the Global South, the cost of transitioning to a low-carbon economy remains disproportionately high. Ana María Camelo Vega and Tucker Wilke of the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment explain why and where targeted reforms could help: https://bit.ly/4qma0Uj
January 14, 2026 at 4:46 PM
For many countries in the Global South, the cost of transitioning to a low-carbon economy remains disproportionately high. Ana María Camelo Vega and Tucker Wilke of the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment explain why and where targeted reforms could help: https://bit.ly/4qma0Uj
On Jan 28 6pm ET, join Columbia's Maison Française for Mending the Living World, a conversation on the interdependence of life in the Anthropocene era with Cyrille Barnerias, Climate School's Kristina Douglass, Corine Pelluchon, Ana Luz Porzecanski, and Sarah Sax. RSVP: https://bit.ly/3Zh3fad
January 13, 2026 at 9:14 PM
On Jan 28 6pm ET, join Columbia's Maison Française for Mending the Living World, a conversation on the interdependence of life in the Anthropocene era with Cyrille Barnerias, Climate School's Kristina Douglass, Corine Pelluchon, Ana Luz Porzecanski, and Sarah Sax. RSVP: https://bit.ly/3Zh3fad
The wildfires that ravaged Los Angeles in January 2025 were among the worst in California's history. National Center for Disaster Preparedness director Jeff Schlegelmilch discusses what we have learned in the aftermath. Via State of the Planet:
https://bit.ly/3NgkWnS
https://bit.ly/3NgkWnS
January 13, 2026 at 6:31 PM
The wildfires that ravaged Los Angeles in January 2025 were among the worst in California's history. National Center for Disaster Preparedness director Jeff Schlegelmilch discusses what we have learned in the aftermath. Via State of the Planet:
https://bit.ly/3NgkWnS
https://bit.ly/3NgkWnS
🍓 HS students, pick a sweet adventure this summer—Columbia Climate School in the Green Mountains—and get empowered to drive change for a sustainable future! 📅 RSVP for Jan 15 virtual info session with alums Anna Panjwani, Adeline Newbie, and impact dean Sandra Goldmark: https://bit.ly/48Vyxbc
January 13, 2026 at 6:08 PM
🍓 HS students, pick a sweet adventure this summer—Columbia Climate School in the Green Mountains—and get empowered to drive change for a sustainable future! 📅 RSVP for Jan 15 virtual info session with alums Anna Panjwani, Adeline Newbie, and impact dean Sandra Goldmark: https://bit.ly/48Vyxbc
On Jan 14 4-4:30pm ET, join us for When Waters Rise: How Flash Flood Preparedness Strengthens Communities with Climate School Pre-College alumna who turned her concern into action. Learn more/RSVP for this Climate LIVE K12 virtual session (FREE but registration required): https://bit.ly/4qj98Q8
January 12, 2026 at 10:43 PM
On Jan 14 4-4:30pm ET, join us for When Waters Rise: How Flash Flood Preparedness Strengthens Communities with Climate School Pre-College alumna who turned her concern into action. Learn more/RSVP for this Climate LIVE K12 virtual session (FREE but registration required): https://bit.ly/4qj98Q8
🌍 Take the next step toward climate leadership with Columbia Climate School graduate programs: https://bit.ly/4puo0Kh
📢 Apply by the January 15 priority deadline for a decision by March + merit-based scholarship consideration.
📝 How to apply: https://bit.ly/4jzXcXH
🎥 Tips: https://bit.ly/3Lr4PDm
📢 Apply by the January 15 priority deadline for a decision by March + merit-based scholarship consideration.
📝 How to apply: https://bit.ly/4jzXcXH
🎥 Tips: https://bit.ly/3Lr4PDm
January 12, 2026 at 8:55 PM
🌍 Take the next step toward climate leadership with Columbia Climate School graduate programs: https://bit.ly/4puo0Kh
📢 Apply by the January 15 priority deadline for a decision by March + merit-based scholarship consideration.
📝 How to apply: https://bit.ly/4jzXcXH
🎥 Tips: https://bit.ly/3Lr4PDm
📢 Apply by the January 15 priority deadline for a decision by March + merit-based scholarship consideration.
📝 How to apply: https://bit.ly/4jzXcXH
🎥 Tips: https://bit.ly/3Lr4PDm
Can Mayor Mamdani turn climate action into an affordability win for NYC? Dean Alexis Abramson, professor of climate Sheila Foster, and Columbia University chief climate/sustainability officer Daniel Zarrilli discuss opportunities & challenges ahead for NYC’s new mayor: https://bit.ly/49KrsvI
January 9, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Can Mayor Mamdani turn climate action into an affordability win for NYC? Dean Alexis Abramson, professor of climate Sheila Foster, and Columbia University chief climate/sustainability officer Daniel Zarrilli discuss opportunities & challenges ahead for NYC’s new mayor: https://bit.ly/49KrsvI
🧵 2/2 Co-edited by LDEO geochemist Joerg Schaefer, Climate Justice Now is due out in March from Columbia University Press and features several chapters by Columbia University experts from Columbia Climate School, Columbia Public Health, and more: cup.columbia.edu/book/climate...
January 9, 2026 at 3:12 PM
🧵 2/2 Co-edited by LDEO geochemist Joerg Schaefer, Climate Justice Now is due out in March from Columbia University Press and features several chapters by Columbia University experts from Columbia Climate School, Columbia Public Health, and more: cup.columbia.edu/book/climate...
🧵 1/2 Climate Justice Now "is an ambitious, clear-eyed exploration of how rising seas, migration, & inequality intersect—and how researchers and activists can move beyond narrow...silos to find real solutions," writes Jack Austin, Medill Reports: climatechange.medill.northwestern.edu/inside-clima...
January 9, 2026 at 3:12 PM
🧵 1/2 Climate Justice Now "is an ambitious, clear-eyed exploration of how rising seas, migration, & inequality intersect—and how researchers and activists can move beyond narrow...silos to find real solutions," writes Jack Austin, Medill Reports: climatechange.medill.northwestern.edu/inside-clima...
🌤️ While 2025 was a tough year for climate action, our experts see signs of progress on the horizon, and climate solutions within reach. "Our students' commitment is a powerful reminder that the momentum for climate action is alive and thriving," says Dean Alexis Abramson. 🦋 https://bit.ly/4b95G6f
January 8, 2026 at 9:13 PM
🌤️ While 2025 was a tough year for climate action, our experts see signs of progress on the horizon, and climate solutions within reach. "Our students' commitment is a powerful reminder that the momentum for climate action is alive and thriving," says Dean Alexis Abramson. 🦋 https://bit.ly/4b95G6f
🌏 On Jan 24, join us in Beijing or online to explore our graduate programs, get insights on green transition from Dean Alexis Abramson and Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment/MS in Climate Finance director Lisa Sachs, and network with Climate School alumni. ➡️ Register: https://bit.ly/3N7VXTD
January 7, 2026 at 9:06 PM
🌏 On Jan 24, join us in Beijing or online to explore our graduate programs, get insights on green transition from Dean Alexis Abramson and Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment/MS in Climate Finance director Lisa Sachs, and network with Climate School alumni. ➡️ Register: https://bit.ly/3N7VXTD
🤝 Warm wishes for a Happy New Year! We're energized by all we can accomplish together in the year ahead. Wishing you a bright and rewarding 2026. — Dean Alexis Abramson, Columbia Climate School
📷 Sunrise on top of Mount Tallac. Credit: Giovana De Loia, Columbia University Alumna
📷 Sunrise on top of Mount Tallac. Credit: Giovana De Loia, Columbia University Alumna
January 2, 2026 at 9:11 PM
🤝 Warm wishes for a Happy New Year! We're energized by all we can accomplish together in the year ahead. Wishing you a bright and rewarding 2026. — Dean Alexis Abramson, Columbia Climate School
📷 Sunrise on top of Mount Tallac. Credit: Giovana De Loia, Columbia University Alumna
📷 Sunrise on top of Mount Tallac. Credit: Giovana De Loia, Columbia University Alumna
✨ In 2025, we welcomed Alexis Abramson as our new dean, celebrated our graduating class of leaders, launched the first MS in Climate Finance in the US, all working to build a more just, sustainable future for our planet. 🦋 State of the Planet shares these 2025 highlights: https://bit.ly/3MSgjAh
December 31, 2025 at 5:53 PM
✨ In 2025, we welcomed Alexis Abramson as our new dean, celebrated our graduating class of leaders, launched the first MS in Climate Finance in the US, all working to build a more just, sustainable future for our planet. 🦋 State of the Planet shares these 2025 highlights: https://bit.ly/3MSgjAh
💡 Columbia faculty, researchers, and students, apply for a grant from the Center for Science and Society for projects that use the humanities to examine and address environmental and climate challenges. 📝 Learn more/apply by Feb 27, 2026: https://tinyurl.com/enviro-humanities-2026
December 29, 2025 at 5:51 PM
💡 Columbia faculty, researchers, and students, apply for a grant from the Center for Science and Society for projects that use the humanities to examine and address environmental and climate challenges. 📝 Learn more/apply by Feb 27, 2026: https://tinyurl.com/enviro-humanities-2026
🍃 2025 was another historic year for climate impacts, but also a year marked by meaningful collaboration to build a more sustainable and just future for our planet. 📣 Check out this past year's top stories from State of the Planet: https://bit.ly/4jkigkX
December 22, 2025 at 5:48 PM
🍃 2025 was another historic year for climate impacts, but also a year marked by meaningful collaboration to build a more sustainable and just future for our planet. 📣 Check out this past year's top stories from State of the Planet: https://bit.ly/4jkigkX
Study by National Center for Disaster Preparedness' Shuyang Huang, Joshua DeVincenzo, Thomas Chandler finds that GenAI chatbots, if thoughtfully designed & equitably implemented, can serve as transformative tool for strengthening youth participation in disaster risk reduction: https://bit.ly/4s1t8Z1
December 18, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Study by National Center for Disaster Preparedness' Shuyang Huang, Joshua DeVincenzo, Thomas Chandler finds that GenAI chatbots, if thoughtfully designed & equitably implemented, can serve as transformative tool for strengthening youth participation in disaster risk reduction: https://bit.ly/4s1t8Z1
🌎 Are you at #AGU25? Join our Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory and Columbia Climate School experts giving presentations, and stop by Booth 1015 to meet some of them! ➡️ Check out the schedule and learn more about Lamont at AGU: https://lamont.columbia.edu/agu25
December 16, 2025 at 11:30 PM
🌎 Are you at #AGU25? Join our Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory and Columbia Climate School experts giving presentations, and stop by Booth 1015 to meet some of them! ➡️ Check out the schedule and learn more about Lamont at AGU: https://lamont.columbia.edu/agu25
🏞️ Columbia Climate School in Green Mountains (https://bit.ly/48Z1IKx) is a 2-week, campus-based summer program in VT, inspiring HS students to drive change for a sustainable future. 📅 RSVP for Dec 18 virtual info session with NCDP's Josh DeVincenzo & program alum Zoë Mahini: https://bit.ly/48Vyxbc
December 15, 2025 at 6:08 PM
🏞️ Columbia Climate School in Green Mountains (https://bit.ly/48Z1IKx) is a 2-week, campus-based summer program in VT, inspiring HS students to drive change for a sustainable future. 📅 RSVP for Dec 18 virtual info session with NCDP's Josh DeVincenzo & program alum Zoë Mahini: https://bit.ly/48Vyxbc
Reflections on #COP30, effects of reducing arsenic in drinking water, Lisa Sachs on financing sustainable development, what really happened on Easter Island, climate overshoot, and more from Columbia Climate School and State of the Planet! ➡️ https://mailchi.mp/climate/dec6-cop-82217?e=83aaf7147e
December 12, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Reflections on #COP30, effects of reducing arsenic in drinking water, Lisa Sachs on financing sustainable development, what really happened on Easter Island, climate overshoot, and more from Columbia Climate School and State of the Planet! ➡️ https://mailchi.mp/climate/dec6-cop-82217?e=83aaf7147e
🌟 Congrats to Columbia Climate School Dean Alexis Abramson, named one of Crain's Notable Leaders in Sustainability 2025, leading first higher ed institution solely dedicated to addressing the climate crisis and making impacts on climate, Earth, society: https://bit.ly/3KhMTdW
December 12, 2025 at 4:15 PM
🌟 Congrats to Columbia Climate School Dean Alexis Abramson, named one of Crain's Notable Leaders in Sustainability 2025, leading first higher ed institution solely dedicated to addressing the climate crisis and making impacts on climate, Earth, society: https://bit.ly/3KhMTdW
🎁 'Tis the season of giving, and while we all want to be generous, how can we give in ways that are thoughtful and sustainable? ❄️ Check out our climate-friendly gift guide, with six ways to keep our climate and planet in mind this holiday season! Via State of the Planet: https://bit.ly/4iS2GN5
December 11, 2025 at 8:46 PM
🎁 'Tis the season of giving, and while we all want to be generous, how can we give in ways that are thoughtful and sustainable? ❄️ Check out our climate-friendly gift guide, with six ways to keep our climate and planet in mind this holiday season! Via State of the Planet: https://bit.ly/4iS2GN5
MA Climate & Society student Christopher Swain swims long, polluted rivers to advocate for clean water and environmental justice, and is currently promoting a proposed US constitutional amendment to protect the rights of nature. Via State of the Planet: https://bit.ly/4iOor0v
December 10, 2025 at 3:54 PM
MA Climate & Society student Christopher Swain swims long, polluted rivers to advocate for clean water and environmental justice, and is currently promoting a proposed US constitutional amendment to protect the rights of nature. Via State of the Planet: https://bit.ly/4iOor0v
🌿 Environmental epidemiologist Robbie Parks of Columbia Mailman School of Public Health shares the sights and sounds of #COP30 in photos and a podcast produced by Marcelo Jauregui-Volpe, a Columbia Journalism School master's student. 🦜 Via State of the Planet: https://bit.ly/44fWGb2
December 9, 2025 at 6:13 PM
🌿 Environmental epidemiologist Robbie Parks of Columbia Mailman School of Public Health shares the sights and sounds of #COP30 in photos and a podcast produced by Marcelo Jauregui-Volpe, a Columbia Journalism School master's student. 🦜 Via State of the Planet: https://bit.ly/44fWGb2