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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Columbia Sustainability Leaders Share Campus as Lab Insights at AASHE 2026
Columbia University’s Office of Sustainability joined sustainability professionals from across North America at the 2026 Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) Conference & Expo.
Staff Profile: Samreen Afzal, Director for Analytics in the Office of Sustainability
We asked Samreen some questions about how her work contributes to Columbia’s sustainability mission.
Columbia University’s First All-Electric Residence Hall at 611 West 112th Street Earns LEED Gold
Columbia University’s first all-electric residence hall at 611 W. 112th Street was awarded LEED® Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), marking the University’s first residence hall to receive LEED recognition.