Join us for an inspiring showcase at the final capstone presentations of the MA Climate and Society degree program. Over the summer, our students have collaborated with distinguished clients, including the Energy Justice Law and Policy Center, NY Metropolitan Transportation Authority, FERC, CohnReznick, C40, EarthJustice, NYC Emergency Management, EDF +Business, Brooklyn Navy Yard, and American Farmland Trust. Their projects address critical climate challenges and offer impactful solutions in policy, law, transportation, business, and urban management. Don’t miss this opportunity to witness the future leaders in climate action present their research and practical recommendations. This event is open to the public but rsvp required. The virtual link is at the top of this page, via "Livestream".
Client: Energy Justice Law and Policy Center
Project: Justice in Transmission: Center justice in the CLCPA and broader energy justice issues
Advisor: Sheila Foster
Students: Maria Bushby, Cassidy Hall, Ian Hunt
Client: NY Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Project: Carbon Financing for Mass Transit
Advisor: Amber Hughes ('20GSAS)
Students: Colleen O’Leary, Jack Firestone, Jiangyu Yan, Meghan Russell, Nina Engelbrecht, Ningyan Chen, Zixin Zhang
Client: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
Project: Strategies for Local Governments: Engagement in Wholesale Energy Markets
Advisor: Sheila Foster
Students: Evan Brooks, Layalee Ramahi, Michael Reed
Client: CohnReznick
Project: Actioning The Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund: A Landmark Opportunity for Climate Impact in the US
Advisor: Aditi Thapar-Grohe ('13GSAS)
Students: Andie Kapiloff, Cameron Howard, Dasom Shi, Diya Liu, Nur Afiqah M. Zulkifli, Yu Lun (Jessica) Lee
Client: C40
Project: Advancing Sustainable Urban Mobility through Climate Action Implementation in Latin American Cities
Advisor: Aditi Thapar-Grohe ('13GSAS)
Students: Ryan Chilcoat, Wayne Dawkins, Shadé Jaiyeola, Tamara Rasamny, Lily Root, Zayna Syed
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Client: Brooklyn Navy Yard
Project: Decarbonizing the Brooklyn Navy Yard
Advisor: Kristen Lubawski ('23CS)
Students: Luma Medina, Nouhaila Oudija, Nish Mirza, Niklas Linder, Varun Agarwal
Client: EarthJustice
Project: NY “Cap & Invest” Program
Advisor: Sheila Foster
Students: Naazneen Gill, Ben Mothershead, Clare Morneau
Client: NYC Emergency Management
Project: NYCEM Flood Protection
Advisor: Kaitlyn Bretz ('22CS)
Students: Yiyan Chen, Philip Kozlowski, Julio Martinez, Yutong Wei, Elizabeth Zhu, Linxuan Zhu
Client: Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) +Business
Project: Agricultural Methane Solutions Market Sizing
Advisor: Sari Blakeley ('12GSAS)
Students: Amanda Chen, Benjamin Saccone, Farida Razaqi, Sophia Vanderheym, Stephanie Su, Yifei Zhao
Client: American Farmland Trust (AFT)
Project: Mental Health and Climate Grief: Best Practices for Supporting Farmers and Ranchers
Advisor: Kaitlyn Bretz ('22CS)
Students: Camille Czarny, Brigitte Montminy, Yasmeen Nekoo, Josie Strick
