State of the Planet » Sustainable Development

Working at a DC-based environmental nonprofit convinced this student to pursue a career in environmental policy.

https://news.climate.columbia.edu/2024/10/15/navigating-nonprofits-a-summer-internship-on-capitol-hill/

In this pre-college workshop, students explore the critical role that sustainable development, planning and design play in building community resilience.

https://news.climate.columbia.edu/2024/10/14/amplifying-youth-voices-in-sustainable-planning/

An assembly later this month will showcase Indigenous contributions to addressing climate change and sustainable development through traditional knowledge and community-driven solutions.

https://news.climate.columbia.edu/2024/09/13/at-a-conference-in-nepal-indigenous-led-research-and-education-will-take-center-stage/

As climate change makes weather harder to predict, most infrastructure will need to be retrofitted or redesigned and rebuilt with future climate resilience in mind.

https://news.climate.columbia.edu/2024/07/22/the-case-for-climate-resilient-infrastructure/

A rising senior at Columbia, Emine Taha is studying sustainable development and putting her skills into practice by interning as a climate finance summer analyst.

https://news.climate.columbia.edu/2024/07/18/blending-climate-action-with-finance/

Olivia Colton reflects on her experience in the military and how it connects with her education in environmental conservation.

https://news.climate.columbia.edu/2024/04/19/army-veteran-and-environmental-advocate-a-sustainability-science-students-journey-to-columbia/

On March 27, the Undergraduate Sustainable Development Program invited all graduate and undergraduate students to learn more about the diverse paths sustainability work can take.

https://news.climate.columbia.edu/2024/04/05/sustainable-development-program-hosts-annual-alumni-career-conversations-panel/

David trumps Goliath in this battle over natural resources.

https://news.climate.columbia.edu/2024/03/14/a-grassroots-organization-stops-exploratory-drilling-in-chile/

Traveling by boat, we are finishing our data collection and equipment servicing in coastal Bangladesh.

https://news.climate.columbia.edu/2024/03/05/finishing-the-coastal-service-run/

The sustainability of the Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta and Bangladesh depends on the balance of sea level rise, land subsidence and sedimentation. We are measuring the latter two across the coastal z...

https://news.climate.columbia.edu/2024/02/27/servicing-my-gnss-gps-in-bangladesh-once-again/