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The Women Leading the Charge Toward a More Sustainable Future
The United Nations–designated International Day of Women and Girls in Science raises awareness about the significant barriers many women and girls around the world face within the science fields—as well as the countless ways they continue to rise above challenges and excel in their disciplines. In honor of this year’s theme, “Women in Science Leadership: A New Era for Sustainability,” we’re highlighting some of the outstanding women scientists from the Columbia Climate School.
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Preparing Students for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Sustainability
John E. Williams, Columbia Climate School's director of student affairs and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) for the Sustainability Management (SUMA) and Sustainability Science (SUSCI) programs, discusses the importance of DEI in sustainability and how students can better prepare for careers in the field.
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Extreme Weather is Necessitating a Shift in Humanitarian Action
Andrew Kruczkiewicz, a senior staff researcher at the International Research Institute for Climate and Society, and faculty lecturer in the M.A. in Climate and Society program, discusses his current research on extreme weather events and the application of climate and weather data and forecasting to reduce disaster risk and facilitate humanitarian action.
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Science for the Planet Video Series
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Equitable Climate Adaptation for Coastal Communities
Climate adaptation expert Nadia Seeteram, a Climate School postdoctoral research scientist, studies how sea-level rise affects coastal communities. She is especially interested in how climate risks are impacting housing infrastructure and housing needs.
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Uncovering the Mysteries of Greenland’s Melting Ice Sheets
Marco Tedesco, a polar scientist at the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, uses remote sensing data from satellites and drones to reveal the processes behind the melting of Greenland’s ice sheets, currently one of the biggest contributors to sea-level rise.
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Upcoming Events
Thursday, March 7, 2024 | 2:30 PM
Where Change Comes From: My Time in Politics, the Paris Agreement, and the Future of Climate Action. Featuring Catherine McKenna, Columbia Climate School and former Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Canada. CU ID holders only.
Wednesday, March 13, 2024 | 4:00 PM
Climate LIVE K12: Carbon Removal & Storage in a Just Transition
Tuesday, March 26th, 2024 | 5:00 PM
Signature Speaker Series with Katherine Calvin, Chief Scientist and Senior Climate Advisor, NASA
View all upcoming events here.
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More News
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Artist David Rosenthal captures glacial retreat via paintings that span half a century of disappearing ice.
Disaster education expert Joshua L. DeVincenzo talks about teaching climate literacy to emergency managers.
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