2015 The Earth Institute and the Columbia Maison Français presents a series of events in anticipation of the 2015 Paris Climate Conference. Key constituents will discuss the expectations, hopes, and likely outcomes of the upcoming climate negotiations, and consider what the next steps should be to maintain any chance of mitigating the disastrous global climate changes experts are … Continue reading 2015 Paris Climate Conference (COP21): What to Expect and What Should Follow?
3rd Annual International Conference on Sustainable Development
2015 is a pivotal year for sustainable development! This year's conference theme is Implementing the SDGs: Getting Started. The aim of the conference is to identify and share practical, evidence-based solutions that can support the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which will be agreed upon at the United Nations immediately following the conference. The ICSD provides a … Continue reading 3rd Annual International Conference on Sustainable Development
“YOUR CHOICES MATTER”: A SUSTAINABILITY AWARENESS EVENT
CLIMATE WEEK NYC 2015 We partnered with Columbia's MPA in Environmental Science and Policy group as well as Emerald Brand to create a platform for your voice to be heard on why sustainability is important to you! We all have unique experiences that shape the way we view sustainability and how it plays into our … Continue reading “YOUR CHOICES MATTER”: A SUSTAINABILITY AWARENESS EVENT
FUN IN THE SUN: SUMASA FALL PICNIC 2015
Autumn + The Park + Great People = Picnic Time!! Let's set up a picnic basket on the grass and lunch al fresco in the beautiful nature of Central Park at the Great Hill. Come and join your fellow SUMA classmates and … Continue reading FUN IN THE SUN: SUMASA FALL PICNIC 2015
Open Call for Collaborators – Summer Sustainable Design
The Urban Design Program at Columbia University (MSAUD) is looking for graduate students interested in participating in interdisciplinary teams to submit entries to the "UrbanSOS - All Systems Go" design competition - a global open ideas competition co-hosted by Aecom, Van Alen Institute, and 100 Resilient Cities (a Rockefeller Foundation Initiative. The urban design students … Continue reading Open Call for Collaborators – Summer Sustainable Design