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. Tue, 21 May 2013 15:39:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/02/16/extraordinary-support-for-unprecedented-global-challenges-2/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/02/16/extraordinary-support-for-unprecedented-global-challenges-2/#comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:31:55 +0000 Evan Phalon http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=22868 The Earth Institute’s annual donor report for fiscal year 2011 is now available in an interactive digital format. We remain committed to finding extraordinary support to unprecedented global challenges, many of which are outlined in this report. We have highlighted some of our innovative projects in research, policy, and education, as well as the partnerships that are helping to support them.]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/02/16/extraordinary-support-for-unprecedented-global-challenges-2/feed/ 0 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/11/02/eni-brings-new-energy-to-the-corporate-circle/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/11/02/eni-brings-new-energy-to-the-corporate-circle/#comments Wed, 02 Nov 2011 16:30:24 +0000 Catherine Fullerton http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=19691 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. ]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/11/02/eni-brings-new-energy-to-the-corporate-circle/feed/ 0 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/10/21/open-house-earth-institute-graduate-programs/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/10/21/open-house-earth-institute-graduate-programs/#comments Fri, 21 Oct 2011 21:55:19 +0000 Pamela Vreeland http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=19362 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/10/21/open-house-earth-institute-graduate-programs/feed/ 2 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/05/02/making-peace-new-book-provides-tools-for-solving-intractable-conflicts/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/05/02/making-peace-new-book-provides-tools-for-solving-intractable-conflicts/#comments Mon, 02 May 2011 18:27:03 +0000 Kim Martineau http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=14320 Five percent of all difficult conflicts end in a destructive quagmire. Think of the current debate over global warming or the Israel-Palestine conflict. How can we overcome these? An Earth Institute psychologist, Peter T. Coleman, offers tactics in his new book, The Five Percent: Finding Solutions to Seemingly Impossible Conflicts. Coleman, who also heads Columbia’s [...]]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/05/02/making-peace-new-book-provides-tools-for-solving-intractable-conflicts/feed/ 1 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2010/12/28/a-beautiful-day-in-antarctica/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2010/12/28/a-beautiful-day-in-antarctica/#comments Tue, 28 Dec 2010 13:04:45 +0000 Gisela Winckler http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=10133 Having picked up their extreme weather gear in New Zealand, our Antarctica's Secrets team lands on Antarctica and settles in McMurdo station where they will be trained and prepared for their camping trip to the Transantarctic mountains. ]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2010/12/28/a-beautiful-day-in-antarctica/feed/ 1 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2010/12/25/gearing-up-in-new-zealand/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2010/12/25/gearing-up-in-new-zealand/#comments Sat, 25 Dec 2010 19:07:56 +0000 Gisela Winckler http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=10091 After months of waiting, our Antarctica's Secrets team leaves Los Angeles on a non stop 12 hour flight to New Zealand. Their first stop is Christchurch, New Zealand, where they pick up their extreme weather clothing for the trip to Antarctica.]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2010/12/25/gearing-up-in-new-zealand/feed/ 1