On Saturday, February 23, the next Sustainability Skills Seminar Series entitled Product Lifecycle Assessment and Carbon Footprinting will be held. Professor Christoph Meinrenken (bio below), Associate Research Scientist with the Lenfest Center for Sustainable Energy at Columbia University's Earth Institute will be conducting the seminar.
MSSM Alum Applies Program Skills to Fortune 500 Company
Prior to joining the M.S. in Sustainability Management (MSSM) program, Evan Brown (’12) was not sure where he would fit within the sustainability industry. With a background in environmental consulting, Evan parlayed this experience and existing interest in sustainability into the field of corporate sustainability. As an Energy Analyst for Fortune 300 Company Family Dollar in North Carolina, Evan is pioneering the company’s first efforts to make its more than 7,400 stores and distribution centers more sustainable in their operations. He credits the program with strengthening his skills in financial management, group collaboration, and creative and strategic thinking – all expertise that has proven valuable in this rapidly changing business sector.
GreenBiz State of Green Business Webcast – Tuesday, February 12th
GreenBiz is releasing a new report on The State of Green Business this month. Join Joel Makower, the report’s principal author, in conversation with Trucost CEO Richard Mattison on the day of the report’s publication, for a lively discussion on how, and how well, business is doing from a sustainability perspective. The free webcast will stream at 1pm eastern!
Green Drinks NYC Monthly Mixer – Tuesday, February 12th
Join Green Drinks NYC for their next monthly green networking mixer at Lily's Bar ~ The Roger Smith Hotel on Tuesday, February 12th from 6-9pm!
United Nations Climate Negotiations: Perspectives From a Small Island Nation – Wednesday, February 13th 7-9 PM
The Center for Climate Change Law, Columbia University presents, "United Nations Climate Negotiations: Perspectives From a Small Island Nation." This is a continuation of conversations related to small island nations as they begin to lose land mass due to climate change. What are the legal impacts for these populations? What happens to the natural resources of a nation as it begins to go underwater? These and other questions will be examined.
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