Columbia’s Path to Net Zero
Plan 2030 is a ten-year strategic plan that outlines aggressive sustainability goals, grounded in climate science, for Columbia’s New York campuses to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. The plan uses the Science Based Target initiative (SBTi) and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to establish principles and measurable targets that will help ensure Columbia will achieve this goal.
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Clean + Go Green - July 9 to 11, 2025
There’s no better time than the present to... clean! Cleaning your office or living space creates more space and can also help the environment. Columbia University Facilities and Operations and our partners across campus want to help. As part of our award-winning “Clean + Go Green” program, we will make large bins available across the Morningside and Manhattanville campuses at no cost to you for the recycling, reuse, or proper disposal of large, unwanted items.
Columbia Engineering Students Explore Vertical Solar Potential on Morningside Campus
As part of Columbia University's Campus as Lab (CAL) initiative, a team of Mechanical Engineering students in the Energy Track at the School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS) conducted an assessment of opportunities for vertical solar panel installation on Columbia’s Morningside Campus with the help of Professor Vijay Modi’s lab.
Columbia Presents Case Study at Anniversary Event for Plant-Powered Carbon Challenge
During Earth Week, the NYC Mayor’s Office of Food Policy hosted signatories from its Plant-Powered Carbon Challenge (PPCC) for an anniversary event. Columbia, among the first signatories for the program, presented a case study detailing accomplishments and challenges from its first full year of participation.