Columbia MPA-ESP

Join the Columbia Climate School and the Earth Institute for the conference, At What Point Managed Retreat? held on June 22-25. The virtual conference will bring together stakeholders from the public, private and nonprofit sectors, together with academics, scientists, and community representatives, to help develop a common understanding of this complex issue, and move the needle toward equitable solutions. Register here: https://bit.ly/3xgO7da

The Office of Academic and Research Programs, with the support of students and alumni from education programs affiliated with the Climate School's Earth Institute, just launched The Hub, a professional network and online community for BIPOC students and alumni. The Hub's goals are to cultivate a sense of community among its members, to expand their professional networks, and to generate opportunities for career advancement and mentoring. The Hub will allow for both informal networking among members, but also provide opportunities to participate in members-only programs and events. To join The Hub: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9050642/

Join PIRE Create for their webinar on the Rapid Decline of Snow and Ice in the Tropical Andes on June 16th at 12 PM EST. This webinar will focus on important issues like glacier retreat, changes in river runoff, reduction in water supply, and the political and economic problems surrounding water allocation in the tropical Andes. Sign up here: https://www.pirecreate.com/webinars2021

Steve Cohen's second edition of The Sustainable City is out now! It dives deeper into the financing of sustainable infrastructure and initiatives and puts additional emphasis on the roles that individual citizens and varied stakeholders can play. It also reviews current trends in urban inequality and discusses whether a model of sustainability that embraces a multidimensional approach to development and a multistakeholder approach to decision making can foster social inclusion. It features many more examples and new international case studies spanning the globe. Check it out: https://cup.columbia.edu//the-sustainable-ci/9780231196550

The Sustainability Management Program is requesting project proposals that promise to provide students with experience in conducting original sustainability-focused research and substantive analysis. The deadline is August 14! For more information and to submit a proposal: https://drive.google.com//18W0gTBPztgFGPchu2l3W1Q7Ny/view

Our program, a joint program of the School of International and Public Affairs and the Climate School's Earth Institute, welcomed 66 mission-driven students at Orientation on June 1. The cohort is one of the largest in the program's 20-year history, and includes students from ten countries. Welcome to Columbia!

Does this spark joy? Marie Kondo’s famous question used to cleanse our lives of ‘stuff’ is built upon by Sandra Goldmark, director of Campus Sustainability at Barnard College. Goldmark recently authored a book about people’s inherent need for ‘stuff’, positing that when this relationship is not stigmatized but instead considered mindfully, it results in improved health for both people and the planet. Check out her thoughts and tips for healthier consumption habits at the link below! https://blogs.ei.columbia.edu//sandra-goldmark-interview-/

The Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica has been monitored by climate change scientists for over two decades as an indicator of climate change. A recent study conducted by researchers at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, found that subglacial lakes underneath this famous glacier have filled and drained twice in the past decade. The volume of water needed to fill the subglacial lakes indicates that the ice caps might be melting faster than previously thought. Check out more information on their research at the link below! https://blogs.ei.columbia.edu//thwaites-subglacial-lakes-/

"It really boils down to this: that all life is interrelated. We are all caught up in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied into a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one destiny, affects all indirectly." - Martin Luther King Jr.

Interested in getting more involved in the Earth Institute’s work? Professor Lynnette Widder is seeking students to fill two positions this semester: the first is a publishing internship on Post-War West German Architecture, and the second is a Research Assistant Position in regards to Bauxite Mining in Guinea. For complete details email Samantha Ostrowski, [email protected]!

The Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment (CCSI) is offering remote internships for the spring semester! CCSI is a joint center of Columbia Law School and the Earth Institute and has a multitude of research projects and one fellowship opportunity seeking applicants. The deadline to apply is tomorrow! To see a full description of internship opportunities as well as instructions on how to apply, click the link below! https://blogs.ei.columbia.edu//spring-2021-internships-cc/

Interested in getting more involved in the real world applications of sustainability? The Earth Institute is offering internship positions to students of all degree levels for the upcoming spring semester. Applications are due tomorrow! Check out the wide range of projects and roles at the link below! https://blogs.ei.columbia.edu//spring-2021-earth-institut/

Earlier this month, Varun Sivarám, a research scholar at Columbia, gave a TED talk on the future of green energy in India. He outlined a three step plan that he says could make or break the global fight against climate change. Check out Sivarám’s talk and his advice for green energy in the U.S. at the link below! https://blogs.ei.columbia.edu//ted-talk-india-clean-energ/

MPA-ESP students are joining Columbia's Earth Institute, the world’s leading academic institution dedicated to the education, research, and the practice of sustainability. Apply to join the cohort by the Early Decision Deadline on November 1! https://www.mpaenvironment.ei.columbia.edu/how-to-apply

'Mutualism' and 'positive feedback loop' are buzzwords known by every biology student after their first intro course. Recently, journalist and ecologist John D. Liu demonstrated some real life applications during a webinar by the Resilience Media Project. Check out his talk at the link below to see how land restoration can help both the regional environment and the people living there! https://blogs.ei.columbia.edu//land-restoration-heal-plan/

Join us for the Climate Careers Symposium series to explore how climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic will impact careers. The Leadership in a Time of Global Crises: Passion, Practice and Resilience Event will take place virtually on Thursday, October 29 at 6:00PM EST. Please register at the link here. https://sps.columbia.edu//leadership-time-global-crises-pa

Just 2 more days of #LamontOpenHouse! Join us for interactive K-12 workshops, inspiring talks and panel discussions, demonstrations, and lab tours, plus an awesome new immersive game experience! Head over to lamontrocks.com!

We will be at the Virtual Idealist Grad School Fair TODAY from 1-4PM. Stop by our booth to learn more about this program and how to apply! Click the link below to head over to Idealist. https://www.idealist.org/grad-schools/attend

Our next info session is this Monday! The early decision deadline is approaching so come get your questions answered about our program, curriculum, and careers after graduation.Register at the link here! https://apply.sipa.columbia.edu/register/OctInfoSession

Join us tomorrow for the Virtual Idealist Graduate School Fair presented by @idealist_org. Let's discuss application deadlines, career prospects, and more! We’re exhibiting at all of the Idealist fairs this fall, so you’ll have multiple opportunities to chat with us about your professional goals. Register at the link below. See you online! #IdealistGradFair https://www.idealist.org/en/

Join us tomorrow for the Virtual Idealist Graduate School Fair presented by @idealist_org. Get answers to your questions about application deadlines, career prospects, and more! We’re exhibiting at all of the Idealist fairs this fall, so you’ll have multiple opportunities to chat with our helpful admission staff about your professional goals. Register at the link below. See you online! #IdealistGradFair https://app.brazenconnect.com/events/4qKLB

Join us tomorrow for the Science & Environmental Studies Graduate School Virtual Fair! We will be available to chat from 11AM-3PM EST. Come learn more about this program and how to apply! Click the link to head over to CareerEco. https://www.careereco.com/Fair/EventDetails

We will be at the Virtual Idealist Grad School Fair TODAY until 4PM. Please stop by our booth to learn more about this program and how to apply! Click the link below to head over to Idealist. https://www.idealist.org/grad-schools/attend

Prior to the UN biodiversity summit, an alum wrote to remind us that citizens’ actions and voices can make a difference, too. Andrés Córdova graduated from the Executive Master of Public Administration program at Columbia University with a concentration in Environmental Policy and Sustainability Management. Read his insightful call to action at the link here: https://blogs.ei.columbia.edu//protecting-biodiversity-re/

Program Director, Steve Cohen, writes, "In this century, we are starting to see the development of organizational units that work to promote the principles of environmental sustainability. The professionals we are educating at Columbia and in a growing number of universities are being prepared for those roles and have already begun to fill them. Today, most of those running sustainability units are trained in other fields. As they retire they will be replaced by well-trained sustainability professionals." To read the full blog, check out the link here: https://blogs.ei.columbia.edu//building-profession-sustai/