News & Impact Stories at Columbia SPS

Faculty

The Regulation of Air Pollution That Crosses State Borders

Our world and our economy are becoming more technologically complex and interconnected, and our need for agile and responsive regulation is growing, writes Senior Vice Dean Dr. Steven Cohen.

Faculty

The Uses and Limits of Global Climate Conferences

Global conferences have educational and media value, but the new technologies, business models, and policies that will ultimately address the climate crisis will be implemented on local and national levels, writes Senior Vice Dean Dr. Steven Cohen.

Faculty

Supporting and Saving New York City’s Community Gardens

In nearly every neighborhood in NYC, you will see community gardens tended to by local gardeners, and these essential spaces are a critical element of the social and environmental fabric of the city, writes Senior Vice Dean Dr. Steven Cohen.

Faculty, Student

How to Measure the Impact of Community Justice in Brooklyn

Peter Dixon, associate professor in the M.S. in Negotiation and Conflict Resolution program, describes his research on restorative justice, and his student, Teya Gulie, reflects on her capstone project.

Faculty

Faculty Spotlight: Why Trees Will Always Have Something to Teach Us

Lamont research professor Brendan Buckley helps his students learn to listen to the trees.

Faculty

The Importance of Sustainability Metrics to Sustainability Management

A key step in developing the management capacity to build an environmentally sustainable economy is creating meaningful, actionable sustainability metrics, writes Senior Vice Dean Dr. Steven Cohen.

Faculty, In the Media

The Life-and-Death History Lesson That Doctors Aren’t Learning

An interview with M.S. in Bioethics Program Director Robert Klitzman about bioethical atrocities during the Holocaust. (CNN)

Faculty, In the Media

EPA Lays Groundwork For Stronger Climate Rules

Dr. Steve Cohen, director of the M.S. in Sustainability Management program, speaks on the politicization of climate regulations. (The Hill)

Faculty, In the Media

Deleting Homosexuality From the DSM: 50th Anniversary

Bioethics Program Director Robert Klitzman writes about fighting stigma and how to combat anti-LGBTQ+ policies today. (Psychology Today)

Faculty

The Financial Reality of Regulating Lead and Methane

The path to environmental protection runs through the reality of financial feasibility, writes Senior Vice Dean Dr. Steven Cohen.

Faculty, In the Media

TV Networks Are Programming College Football’s Future: What’s Next

Sports Management lecturer Neal Pilson speaks on media rights deals for conference championship games. (Front Office Sports)

Faculty

Using AI for Sustainability Conversations

By using generative AI to map and quantify rhetorical intent in conversation, new research is providing clues to better collaboration, particularly in sustainability contexts.