Depressing news and turbulent politics can leave many of us discouraged, but it’s not all doom and gloom; Earth Institute experts weigh in on what gives them hope.

Pivoting from a career in high school science education, Sid Tulsiani hopes to engage with issues of climate change and energy.

California has led the nation and indeed the world on environmental policy for over a half a century.

Similar to FitBits tracking human health, LEED for Cities will track the sustainability and well-being of a whole city.

With his passion for energy and sustainability, Frank Reig, an MPA in Environmental Science and Policy alum, is working to make urban transit “fast, affordable and way more fun.”

It’s bad when America’s national government does little to advance renewable energy; it is far worse when they aggressively promote the most polluting fossil fuels they can find. The good news is that many states, cities, and institutions are moving in the other direction.

Why women need to be included in energy and sustainability discussions—and how we can make that happen.

Evelyn Reis is a student in the MPA in Environmental Science and Policy program and is returning to school after almost 30 years at the NYC Department of Sanitation.

Apply for NatureNet Science Fellowships at Columbia University by September 7, 2018.

We don’t yet understand what the internet is doing to our politics and culture, but we do know what it’s doing to the planet.