Tag: Sustainability Management

Practicum Introduces Students to Earth Institute Research

by | 8.31.2012 at 1:59pm

Each fall the Earth Institute offers a unique insight into the cutting-edge research of institute centers and units and the policy implications of that research in the Earth Institute Practicum. The practicum provides an opportunity to learn about issues in sustainable development, sustainability management and environmental science from faculty and researchers in these areas.

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.

A Controversy: Fracturing in the Marcellus Shale

by | 3.9.2012 at 2:18pm | 1 Comment
Marcellus Shale Drilling Tower

The organic-rich source rock of the Marcellus Shale is an on-going target for massive gas extraction. Advances in horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing, or hydrofracking, have made this extensive area of Marcellus black shale one of the largest unconventional and widely controversial gas operations in the United States today.

Master of Science in Sustainability Management Application Deadline Approaching

by | 4.19.2011 at 2:03pm
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The Earth Institute and School of Continuing Education at Columbia University invite you to learn more about the Master of Science in Sustainability Management before the May 1 deadline for Fall 2011 admission. Watch the faculty and students share their experiences: http://www.earth.columbia.edu/videos/watch/302 All organizations, whether they are multinational corporations or local nonprofits, face a growing [...]

Master of Science in Sustainability Management

by | 11.5.2009 at 2:54pm | 12 Comments

Columbia University’s Earth Institute and the School of Continuing Education are pleased to announce a new Master of Science program which, pending approval by the University Senate, will admit its first class beginning in fall 2010.