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The Columbia Climate School's mission is to develop and inspire knowledge-based solutions and educate future leaders for just and prosperous societies on a healthy planet.

News Highlights

Five Columbia Climate Researchers Honored by Leading Scientific Organizations
September 15, 2023

Scientists connected to the Climate School received notable accolades from the American Geophysical Union and the American Meteorological Society.

Columbia Climate School Adds Four New Faculty Members
September 12, 2023

The new appointees bring expertise in a range of disciplines including environmental justice, urban design, conservation biology, and the history of climate science.

How Do We Dismantle Offshore Oil Structures Without Making the Public Pay?
September 6, 2023

If offshore oil installations are rapidly dismantled as a result of the transition to clean energy, the public, not companies, could end up paying. How to avoid this?

Climate Week NYC

Running September 17-24, Climate Week NYC convenes the most influential climate leaders to drive the transition, speed up progress, and champion change. The Climate Group has selected Columbia Climate School as its University Partner for this year’s Climate Week NYC. Learn more about our participation and full lineup of events.

Education

Columbia University is a global leader in climate and sustainability education at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Education programs at the Columbia Climate School provide the interdisciplinary knowledge base for future climate leaders to work with businesses, communities, governments, and civil society to address the climate crisis.

Research

Columbia Climate School nurtures and supports innovative research in the science, consequences, and human dimensions of climate change, including the methods of achieving a more sustainable and just world.

Research Centers and Programs

The Columbia Climate School encompasses the Earth Institute, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, and more than 20 other centers and programs, supporting a continuum of research, from basic discovery to societal solutions.

Office of Research

Our Office of Research nurtures our community of established and future environmental leaders through proposal development, programmatic engagement, and compliance support.

Impact

The Columbia Climate School translates its academic work into evidence-based analysis and advice to inform decision- and policy-makers in communities, governments, industries, and nonprofits in the US and globally.

How Do We Dismantle Offshore Oil Structures Without Making the Public Pay?
September 6, 2023

If offshore oil installations are rapidly dismantled as a result of the transition to clean energy, the public, not companies, could end up paying. How to avoid this?

New Report Highlights the Complex Intersection of Antitrust Law and Sustainability Goals
August 7, 2023

The purpose of this new report is to provoke and support engagement among policymakers, private firms, and the wider public about the ways that competition policy can support sustainable development.

Model Environmental Justice Bills, Aimed at State Legislators, Are Released
August 1, 2023

A new framework for legislators and advocates aims to promote environmental justice with exemplary tools to accelerate proposed policy changes.

Upcoming Events

INNOV-EAT Expedition

The Forum at Columbia University, 601 W. 125th St., New York, NY 10027 Auditorium
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
America/New_York