State of the Planet

News from the Columbia Climate School

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  • Effective Communication Helps Lower Energy Use

    Effective Communication Helps Lower Energy Use

    Current Master of Science in Sustainability Management student Jocelyn Gan is a programs associate at Building Energy Exchange. In this role, Jocelyn manages the Daylight Hour social media campaign, an annual event that encourages offices to turn off the lights for one hour in day-lit spaces.

  • Faculty Profile: Kitty Kay Chan

    Faculty Profile: Kitty Kay Chan

    Master of Science in Sustainability Management professor Kitty Kay Chan was drawn to the program because she felt the curriculum’s interdisciplinary learning environment was the perfect catalyst for future sustainability managers to effect real change.

  • Curriculum is Currency for MS Student’s Career Aspirations

    Curriculum is Currency for MS Student’s Career Aspirations

    Current student Chris Meissner started the Master of Science in Sustainability Management program to make a career change from strategy and corporate development into water related issues. However, upon beginning the program, Chris realized that the complex nature of sustainability demands a multi-disciplinary practitioner.

  • Alum Leads Coach’s Sustainability Initiatives

    Alum Leads Coach’s Sustainability Initiatives

    “I’ve worked my entire career within the private sector, and have a good understanding of how the company is driven by the shareholders. I hope to understand how sustainability decisions are compromised by business decisions, and to truly recognize where that happy medium currently is, and how far it can be pushed while still making…

  • Sustainability Management Student Streamlines National Recycling Programs

    Sustainability Management Student Streamlines National Recycling Programs

    Current Master of Science in Sustainability Management student Jeremy Simpson joined the program because it allowed him to examine his interests in economics, business, and operations research through the lens of sustainability. Jeremy was inspired to work in sustainability because he believes that it is the best way to make a positive impact globally. Now…

  • Recent MS Graduate Brings Sustainability to L’Oreal

    Recent MS Graduate Brings Sustainability to L’Oreal

    Master of Science in Sustainability Management graduate Tara Helms (’15) has a background in supply chain management in the energy sector and was drawn to the program as a way to shift her focus towards sustainability. Throughout her time in the program, Tara took advantage of various networking and certification courses and served as a…

  • Educated Girls Uncover Unmet Design Needs

    Educated Girls Uncover Unmet Design Needs

    Flip through any fashionable design annual, and you’ll read of something called “Human Centered Design.” The practice of HCD places emphasis on user testing, interviews, field research and high-touch iterations to solve problems. As contemporary design, and especially sustainable design, increasingly comes to rely on HCD-inspired techniques, greater attention is being paid to social features.

  • Using Impact Investing to Profit Within the Limits of Nature

    Using Impact Investing to Profit Within the Limits of Nature

    Recent M.S. in Sustainability Management graduate Luke Apicella works as an impact investor in the Office of Corporate Social Responsibility at Prudential. In this role, he provides investment recommendations based on social, environmental and financial merits. Luke credits the program with giving him skills to analyze actual deals, furthering his passion for finding ways to…

  • Apply Now for Fall Curriculum Grading Assistant Posts

    Apply Now for Fall Curriculum Grading Assistant Posts

    The Sustainability Management program is seeking candidates for curriculum and grading assistant positions for the fall 2015 semester. Read on for details.

  • Effective Communication Helps Lower Energy Use

    Effective Communication Helps Lower Energy Use

    Current Master of Science in Sustainability Management student Jocelyn Gan is a programs associate at Building Energy Exchange. In this role, Jocelyn manages the Daylight Hour social media campaign, an annual event that encourages offices to turn off the lights for one hour in day-lit spaces.

  • Faculty Profile: Kitty Kay Chan

    Faculty Profile: Kitty Kay Chan

    Master of Science in Sustainability Management professor Kitty Kay Chan was drawn to the program because she felt the curriculum’s interdisciplinary learning environment was the perfect catalyst for future sustainability managers to effect real change.

  • Curriculum is Currency for MS Student’s Career Aspirations

    Curriculum is Currency for MS Student’s Career Aspirations

    Current student Chris Meissner started the Master of Science in Sustainability Management program to make a career change from strategy and corporate development into water related issues. However, upon beginning the program, Chris realized that the complex nature of sustainability demands a multi-disciplinary practitioner.

  • Alum Leads Coach’s Sustainability Initiatives

    Alum Leads Coach’s Sustainability Initiatives

    “I’ve worked my entire career within the private sector, and have a good understanding of how the company is driven by the shareholders. I hope to understand how sustainability decisions are compromised by business decisions, and to truly recognize where that happy medium currently is, and how far it can be pushed while still making…

  • Sustainability Management Student Streamlines National Recycling Programs

    Sustainability Management Student Streamlines National Recycling Programs

    Current Master of Science in Sustainability Management student Jeremy Simpson joined the program because it allowed him to examine his interests in economics, business, and operations research through the lens of sustainability. Jeremy was inspired to work in sustainability because he believes that it is the best way to make a positive impact globally. Now…

  • Recent MS Graduate Brings Sustainability to L’Oreal

    Recent MS Graduate Brings Sustainability to L’Oreal

    Master of Science in Sustainability Management graduate Tara Helms (’15) has a background in supply chain management in the energy sector and was drawn to the program as a way to shift her focus towards sustainability. Throughout her time in the program, Tara took advantage of various networking and certification courses and served as a…

  • Educated Girls Uncover Unmet Design Needs

    Educated Girls Uncover Unmet Design Needs

    Flip through any fashionable design annual, and you’ll read of something called “Human Centered Design.” The practice of HCD places emphasis on user testing, interviews, field research and high-touch iterations to solve problems. As contemporary design, and especially sustainable design, increasingly comes to rely on HCD-inspired techniques, greater attention is being paid to social features.

  • Using Impact Investing to Profit Within the Limits of Nature

    Using Impact Investing to Profit Within the Limits of Nature

    Recent M.S. in Sustainability Management graduate Luke Apicella works as an impact investor in the Office of Corporate Social Responsibility at Prudential. In this role, he provides investment recommendations based on social, environmental and financial merits. Luke credits the program with giving him skills to analyze actual deals, furthering his passion for finding ways to…

  • Apply Now for Fall Curriculum Grading Assistant Posts

    Apply Now for Fall Curriculum Grading Assistant Posts

    The Sustainability Management program is seeking candidates for curriculum and grading assistant positions for the fall 2015 semester. Read on for details.