Author: Catherine Fullerton

Catherine Fullerton

Catherine Fullerton is a development associate for corporate and foundation relations at the Earth Institute. She previously worked for the Peace Corps as an agribusiness consultant and agriculture-extension agent in Bolivia and Nicaragua. Because of her experience living and working in rural settings, she is no longer afraid of scorpions.

National Grid Joins the Corporate Circle

by | 5.17.2013 at 11:15am
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The Earth Institute is pleased to welcome National Grid into the Corporate Circle, a collective partnership of leading corporations from across the globe committed to pursuing sustainable development objectives. Through a generous gift, National Grid will support sustainable energy research at the Earth Institute.

A Partnership to Promote Change: Climate Ride and the Earth Institute

by | 4.16.2013 at 10:53am
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Climate Ride, a national organization promoting climate change awareness, and the Earth Institute recently announced their new partnership.

Partnering to Expand Access to Water: PepsiCo and CWC Announce Achievement of Safe Water Goal

by | 3.28.2013 at 2:07pm
A farmer works on a water canal at a CWC project site in North Gujarat, India. Photo: Columbia Water Center.

Earth Institute partner PepsiCo has achieved its stated goal of partnering with organizations, including the Columbia Water Center, to provide access to safe water to three million people in developing countries by the end of 2015.

New Software Speeds Carbon Footprinting

by | 10.10.2012 at 2:12pm
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Taking a big step towards helping companies accurately label the carbon footprint of their products, researchers at the Earth Institute have developed new software that can calculate the carbon footprints of thousands of products simultaneously.

IKEA Foundation Pledges $2.5 Million to Earth Institute Project in India

by | 9.20.2012 at 2:19pm | 1 Comment
Schoolchildren in Assam, India. Photo: Michael Foley/World Bank.

In partnership with Earth Institute researchers, the IKEA Foundation has pledged over $2.5 million to help improve the quality of education through pilot projects in two Indian states.

Water Center, PepsiCo Foundation Present Sustainable Water Successes at Rio+20

by | 7.2.2012 at 11:00am
A new water tower in Inga, Brazil, behind a home now recieving running water.

The rural communities of Ceará, Brazil, had long been accustomed to drought and the problems that result: food insecurity, death of livestock, and conflict over scarce water resources. While Ceara’s problems may have been typical of a water scarce region in the developing world, the work of the Columbia Water Center and PepsiCo Foundation has [...]

MSSM Student Goes the Extra Mile for Earth Institute Programs

by | 5.23.2012 at 10:06am
Climate Riders nearing the Capitol. Photo courtesy of greenforall.org

MSSM Student Scott Miller is nearing completion of his 300 mile ride from New York City to Washington, D.C. Find out how you can help support him.

Riding for Change: MSSM Student Rides 300 Miles to Raise Awareness about Sustainability Issues

by | 5.4.2012 at 1:09pm
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MS in Sustainability Management student Scott Miller rides 300 miles from New York to Washington, D.C., to raise awareness about sustainability issues and promote support for Earth Institute research and projects.

Gates Gift to Work Toward Millennium Development Goals

by | 12.5.2011 at 1:33pm
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The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation recently renewed its support for science and policy innovation to help impoverished countries achieve the Millennium Development Goals with a $15,000,000 multi-year grant.

Eni Brings New Energy to the Corporate Circle

by | 11.2.2011 at 12:30pm
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In keeping with its corporate and social responsibility goals, Eni, an Italian energy company, recently renewed its Strategic Partnership with the Earth Institute’s Corporate Circle.