Aynsley Kretschmar, a soon-to-be graduate of the M.A. in Climate and Society program, reflects on the skills she’s gained from her time at Columbia, as well as what she’s most excited about for her future. 

M.A. in Climate and Society student Erin Frank shoots film around New York City. She says her camera and climate coursework have more in common than she expected.

Columbia Climate School students tackled real-world conservation challenges in one of the planet’s most biodiverse regions.

An M.A. in Climate and Society alum shares the inspiration behind his new children’s book about climate action.

Students and faculty at Columbia’s M.S. in Sustainability Management and Sustainability Science programs turned cutting-edge research on microplastics into Moby Filter, a sustainability startup tackling laundry-induced pollution at its source.

M.A. in Climate and Society alums Amanda Chen and Anuka Upadhye tackle climate change from halfway around the world.

M.S. in Climate student Allison Karabu reflects on the importance of community-based initiatives and finding the right questions to ask to effect real change.

The NYC Mid-Winter Climate Institute brought together K-12 educators to identify meaningful entry points for climate education lessons in their classrooms and beyond.

Eight full-time M.S. in Climate students have been honored with a scholarship recognizing their academic and professional excellence in the field.

A course aims to teach students the importance of effective climate-adaptation planning through collaboration with local community partners.