News & Impact Stories at Columbia SPS

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The High Level of Public Support for Environmental Protection in the U.S.

If eliminating policies that protect the planet results in polluted air and unsafe water, the American public will push back.

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Scouting and Developing Insurance Talent One Individual at a Time

Over the past two years, M.P.S. in Insurance Management Program Director Teresa Chan has been kindling an unlikely connection—one that ultimately led to an encouraging career success story.

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Faculty Spotlight: Protecting the Earth's Future by Exploring the Oceans' Past

Professor Braddock Linsley discusses his research in paleoceanography and the evolution of the M.S. in Sustainability Science program.

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Concrete vs. Timber: Rethinking Our Homes in the Face of Wildfires

“It’s time to rethink the way we build American homes, before climate change forces us to,” writes M.S. in Construction Management Senior Lecturer Evangelia Ieronymaki.

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Disruption as a Governing Strategy

Rapid disruption of federal funding will have a non-trivial impact on the economy.

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Nonprofit’s Lawsuit over the Federal Funding Freeze Is Part of an ‘Avalanche’ of Litigation

Tom Watson, a lecturer in the M.S. in Nonprofit Management program, speaks on the collective action of nonprofits in response to President Trump's executive order on federal funding. (The Associated Press)

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Anthony Fauci Speaks at Virtual SPS Fireside Chat

The former medical advisor discussed his career in public health and service to the office of the presidency. (Columbia Spectator)

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The Clean Air Act and the Danger and Limits of Right-Wing Ideology

We have seen a long and gradual process of balancing our economic and environmental goals, exemplified by the Clean Air Act.

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Technology and Environmental Sustainability

Decarbonization and the transition to a circular economy require both technological solutions and a cultural paradigm shift.

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How Local Nonprofits Evolve and Adapt to Meet Community Needs

Rich Baum, president and CEO of Educational Alliance, recently spoke with Program Director Dr. Basil Smikle, Jr. about his extensive experience with New York City nonprofits.

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The Slow Roll-Out of Mandatory Residential Organic Waste Recycling in New York City

Education is key in building public support and participation in organic waste recycling programs.

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The Importance of Purpose and Mission: A Nonprofit Management Lunch & Learn Discussion

Former New York City Social Services Commissioner Gary P. Jenkins joined Dr. Basil Smikle, Jr. for the program’s Program Director Lunch and Learn webinar series.