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  • Science-Based Solutions for Sustainability: “The Big Ratchet”

    Columbia University Morningside Campus Union Theological Seminary, Room 207

    Ruth DeFries, professor at the Earth Institute at Columbia University, will speak about the history of human and technological development and her new book, the Big Ratchet: How Humanity Strives in the Face of Natural Crisis.

    Free

  • Towards a Post Carbon New York City

    International Center of Photography Museum 1133 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY, United States

    Part of the Fall series, ICP Talks: Climate Change, in this lecture "panelists explore city-level efforts to reduce carbon emissions and fossil fuel consumption, adapt to climate change, and ensure infrastructure resiliency."

    $10 – $15

  • Extreme Weather and Climate: Hazards, Impacts, Actions

    Columbia University Columbia University, Morningside Campus, Schermerhorn Extension, Room 1015, Manhattan, NY, United States

    Join this free workshop on Extreme Climate featuring fifteen speakers from across Columbia University covering a diverse array of topics!

    Free

  • Climate Countdown – Film Screening & Panel Discussion

    Columbia University, Morningside Campus, Alfred Lerner Hall, Roone Arledge Auditorium

    Join us for the first screening event of the Climate Countdown webseries at Columbia University. The event will showcase episodes from the series, as well as two seperate expert panel discussions on the webseries and climate media at large.

    Free

  • Food Waste in the City – Waste Not, Want Not

    Tisch Food Center at Teachers College, Columbia University 525 West 120th Street, New York, NY, United States

    At this panel we will hear from experts working in the field in various capacities - academia, government, NGOs and practitioners at the corporate and the individual level. They will discuss their learnings and suggest actions we can take towards making our food waste foot print smaller. ‘When we throw away food, we’re also throwing away the land, water, and energy used to produce that food.’ That’s why it’s imperative to learn about food waste and take the necessary actions.

    Free

  • New York Sea Level Rise Projections: Implications for Law, Land Use, Buildings and Infrastructure

    Columbia University, Morningside Campus, International Affairs Building, Kellogg Center, Room 1501 1150 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY, United States

    As required by a 2014 state statute, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has just issued official sea level rise projections. They reflect a range of possible scenarios; at the high end, sea level in the New York City area could rise 75 inches (6.2 feet) by the year 2100.This program will explore how these projections, now that they are embodied in a formal regulation, will affect a broad range of decisions in building and infrastructure siting, design, construction and materials; insurance and financing; environmental impact review; and securities disclosure.

    Free

  • 2018 Columbia University Energy Symposium

    Columbia University Campus Faculty Hosue 64 Morningside Drive, New York

    The 13th Energy Symposium on February 1-2, 2018 will convene thought-leaders and practitioners from across the energy sector, representing industry, government, civil society, and the…

  • 2018 Columbia Global Energy Summit

    Columbia University- Low Library, Rotunda Columbia University, New York, NY, United States

    On Thursday, April 19, 2018, CGEP will celebrate its 5th anniversary and host the annual Columbia Global Energy Summit. Registration will open in early 2018. …