The event’s mission of supporting the integration of climate teaching across disciplines and fostering connections to campus as a living lab supports Columbia’s Plan 2030 and the Office of Sustainability’s new implementation pathway Living Net Zero.
Progress over the recent calendar year on electrification, retro-commissioning, LED lighting, data collection, and more all contribute to Columbia’s road to net zero emissions.
Join The Climate School and Columbia’s Office of Sustainability at our annual Earth Month Showcase 2024!
The session, titled “Using an Innovative and Fun Engagement Process to Create a Sustainability Plan,” was driven by the Office of Sustainability’s expertise in planning and implementing Plan 2030.
To support the goals of Plan 2030, Columbia’s Office of Sustainability has been encouraging Columbia affiliates to think more about their commute—and even celebrate it.
Representatives from Columbia’s schools and departments across all campuses join collaborative initiative
Finding convenient and affordable commute options from places like northern New Jersey and Westchester County to Columbia’s campuses can be tough. That’s why the Office of Sustainability is offering a handful of new resources to help you discover your best and most sustainable commute.
Columbia will act as anchor tenant for the new project, which will harness the power of both solar energy and battery storage to reduce emissions and promote a cleaner environment.
Columbia joins the list of Best Workplaces for CommutersSM– an honor achieved through its robust range of environmentally friendly commute options that support sustainability initiatives and offer resources to benefit employees.
Learn how the District Energy Systems team, a division of Facilities and Operations, uses data to reduce emissions in the short-term while working to upgrade the Central Energy Plant to meet rigorous new standards.
Columbia Dining and the Office of Sustainability partnered with the Climate School’s Undergraduate Program in Sustainable Development to offer a capstone project this fall semester as part of the program's senior Workshop in Sustainable Development course. The project explored ways of cutting Columbia's food-related emissions and led to Columbia’s participation in the New York City Plant-Powered Carbon Challenge.
As the University’s food service operator, Columbia Dining is the first signatory to the Mayor’s challenge.