http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu Tapping experts in climate, geology, oceanography, ecology, sustainable development, global health, energy, food and water, State of the Planet captures stories of how the Earth works and how we can sustainably make our lives better. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:56:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/11/21/power-transition-and-collaboration-in-china/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/11/21/power-transition-and-collaboration-in-china/#comments Wed, 21 Nov 2012 20:41:30 +0000 David Maurrasse http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=32373 It is political season in two of the world’s largest economies. People around the world are closely watching as leadership transition in China will have global implications. China has been a hot topic in the U.S. presidential campaign, mentioned 53 times in the presidential debates. Both candidates took a tough stance and proposed to push China to "play by the rules." ]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/11/21/power-transition-and-collaboration-in-china/feed/ 0 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/10/27/the-us-jobs-challenge-and-its-future/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/10/27/the-us-jobs-challenge-and-its-future/#comments Sat, 27 Oct 2012 17:01:26 +0000 David Maurrasse http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=31673 Collaboration between government and the private sector will be essential to substantially increasing job opportunities. The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 7.8% in September 2012 - its lowest level since January 2009.]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/10/27/the-us-jobs-challenge-and-its-future/feed/ 0 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/10/08/partnering-for-impact/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/10/08/partnering-for-impact/#comments Mon, 08 Oct 2012 14:36:16 +0000 David Maurrasse http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=31021 Our highly interconnected and interdependent world has given rise to an extraordinary collaborative effort to design a future that is sustainable, prosperous and empowering. The recently concluded Clinton Global Initiative 2012 annual meeting’s theme, “Designing for Impact,” focused on designing our lives, environments and the global systems that can create more opportunity and equality.]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/10/08/partnering-for-impact/feed/ 0 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/09/27/japan-nuclear-power-and-the-need-for-transparency/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/09/27/japan-nuclear-power-and-the-need-for-transparency/#comments Thu, 27 Sep 2012 16:27:47 +0000 David Maurrasse http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=30024 A year and a half after the Great East Japan Earthquake triggered one of the worst nuclear catastrophes in recorded history, the country is now in full energy conservation mode.]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/09/27/japan-nuclear-power-and-the-need-for-transparency/feed/ 1 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/08/24/rio-2016-olympics-another-reason-to-watch-brazils-rise/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/08/24/rio-2016-olympics-another-reason-to-watch-brazils-rise/#comments Fri, 24 Aug 2012 15:33:30 +0000 David Maurrasse http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=29783 If public-private partnerships are essential to successfully carrying out the Olympics and using it to catalyze positive change for the host city, then Rio could have an important advantage for hosting the games in 2016.]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/08/24/rio-2016-olympics-another-reason-to-watch-brazils-rise/feed/ 1 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/08/21/london-olympics-how-the-games-help-urban-development/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/08/21/london-olympics-how-the-games-help-urban-development/#comments Tue, 21 Aug 2012 22:55:11 +0000 David Maurrasse http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=29677 The Olympics symbolize unity and friendship: The whole world comes together for the Games, playing by the same rules, honoring the same Olympian spirit of excellence and fair play. But today’s Olympics are notable for another type of collaboration—between the public and private sectors. ]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/08/21/london-olympics-how-the-games-help-urban-development/feed/ 2 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/09/13/school-business-partnerships-key-to-job-training/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/09/13/school-business-partnerships-key-to-job-training/#comments Tue, 13 Sep 2011 22:08:01 +0000 David Maurrasse http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=17531 President Obama's proposed American Jobs Act was presented to Congress this week. Included in the $447 billion jobs package is about $5 billion toward community college construction. Community colleges are uniquely positioned to provide workforce training and higher education. ]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/09/13/school-business-partnerships-key-to-job-training/feed/ 0 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/09/08/crossing-sectors-growing-economies/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/09/08/crossing-sectors-growing-economies/#comments Thu, 08 Sep 2011 20:17:56 +0000 David Maurrasse http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=17382 Coordinating the resources of academia, government, non-profits and the private sector can promote industrial innovation and create jobs; it also can improve education, limit the spread of diseases and increase access to food.]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/09/08/crossing-sectors-growing-economies/feed/ 0