Author: Allison Ladue

Allison Ladue is the Assistant Director for the M.S. in Sustainability Management program and the Certificate in Sustainability Analytics.

Sustainability Skills Seminar: Lifecyle Assessment

by | 3.4.2013 at 11:14am
Photo Credit: Andy Wanning, M.S. in Sustainability Management Alum

Christoph Meinrenken, Associate Research Scientist with the Lenfest Center for Sustainable Energy led a seminar on Product Lifecycle Assessment and Carbon Footprinting. This seminar is part of the Sustainability Skills Series available to students in the Earth Institute education programs.

Faculty Profile: Naresh Devineni

by | 2.1.2013 at 12:19pm
Naresh Devineni, an Associate Research Scientist at the Columbia Water Center, The Earth Institute and Adjunct Assistant Professor, Earth and Environmental Engineering at Columbia University’s School of Engineering and Applied Science

Naresh Devineni will be teaching a course on the Management and Development of Water Systems as part of the new Certificate in Sustainable Water Management. In this interview, conducted by Nick Turchak, Naresh elaborates on his research topics in Hydro-climatic Data Analysis and Modeling, Water Resources Management and Risk Assessment.

Consulting for the Built Environment

by | 12.17.2012 at 1:30pm
Eileen Quigley, M.S. in Sustainability Management Alum

Eileen Quigley (MSSM ’12) never imagined she’d become a consultant. Yet since she started working at Closed Loop Advisors, a sustainability consulting firm started by fellow MSSM alums, JD Capuano and Sami Abbay, Eileen came to realize that it was a great fit.

Sustainability Programs: Application Deadline Extension to November 15

by | 10.31.2012 at 11:44am
Student Research Showcase

Due to the impact of Hurricane Sandy, we have decided to extend the application deadline for the M.S. Sustainability Management and Certification in Sustainability Analytics programs to Thursday, November 15.

Sustainable Solutions for the Brooklyn Navy Yard

by | 10.22.2012 at 10:30am
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On Friday, Saturday and Sunday, October 5-7, M.S. in Sustainability Management students in Professor Lynnette Widder’s SUMA K4162: Responsibility and Resilience in the Built Environment ventured across the East River to complete an interdisciplinary workshop at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. The workshop was organized by Professor Widder in collaboration with the Departments of Architecture of the Technical University of Braunschweig in Germany and the Rhode Island School of Design.

Learn About Programs in Sustainability Management and Analytics

by | 9.13.2012 at 10:19am
Sustainability Management Students

We invite you to come and learn more about Master of Science in Sustainability Management and the Certification of Professional Achievement in Sustainability Analytics programs by joining us at these events. All events are open to the public and free of charge. The deadline to apply for both programs for Spring 2013 enrollment is November 1, 2012 and for Fall 2013 enrollment is May 15, 2013.

Starting This Fall: Learn to Measure Sustainability

by | 6.20.2012 at 4:00pm | 1 Comment
Certificate in Sustainability Analytics

Columbia University’s Earth Institute and the School of Continuing Education are proud to announce the launch of the Professional Certification in Sustainability Analytics program–designed to formally train managers in specific quantitative and technical skills central to practicing sustainability.

Capstone Travel Journal: Episode 3

by | 3.27.2012 at 2:11pm
In our final wrap up meeting with the client we were able to present our findings from the interviews and present the ideas for the final deliverables.  We look forward to presenting the result of our travels back to the rest of the team back in New York and work hard for the final month of Capstone.  We were extremely happy to learn that the client will be coming to New York for the final presentation and realized we have much work to do until then.

The Sustainability Management Capstone Workshop group chronicles their last days in Jordan and the next steps for their project on behalf of the King Abdullah II Center for Excellence (KACFE).

Capstone Travel Journal: Episode 2

by | 3.15.2012 at 10:51am
Integrative Capstone Workshop Group

In Episode 2 of their travel journal, students are keeping busy with 18 meetings scheduled with several key stakeholders varying from ministries to international development organizations to a key sustainability consultant in the region. In addition to their fieldwork, students have taken the opportunity to see some of the great sights Amman has to offer.

Capstone Travel Journal: Episode 1

by | 3.14.2012 at 10:46am | 2 Comments
Integrative Capstone Workshop Team Members

This week, students in the Master of Science in Sustainability Management program (MSSM)’s Integrative Capstone Workshop course traveled to Jordan to meet with representatives from the King Abdullah II Center for Excellence (KACFE). This is the first in a series of travel journal episodes about their experience in Jordan.