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Departmental Information
Interim Program Director
Prof. Kevin Griffin
(845) 365-8371
griff@ldeo.columbia.edu
Program Administrator
Louise Rosen,
(212) 854-3142
lar46@columbia.edu
Departmental Office
Earth Institute Office of Education Programs, 1408 IAB
Interschool Committee for Sustainable Development
Paul Brandt-Rauf
Mailman School of Public Health
Peter DeMenocal
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Steven Cohen
Earth Institute and School of
International and Public Affairs
Patricia Culligan
Department of Civil Engineering and
Engineering Mechanics
Tanya Heikkila
School of International and Public
Affairs
Upmanu Lall
Earth and Environmental Engineering
Edward Lloyd
Law School (Environmental Law Clinic)
Mary McGee
School of General Studies |
Shahid Naeem
Ecology, Evolution, and Environmental
Biology
Eliot Sclar
Urban Planning and Public Affairs:
Graduate School of Architecture,
Planning, and Preservation; School of
International and Public Affairs
Wolfram Schlenker
Economics
Sam Sia
Biomedical Engineering
Sara Tjossem
School of International and Public
Affairs
Kathryn Yatrakis
Columbia College |
Sustainable development is founded on the premise that human well-being should
advance without irreparable harm to ecosystems and the vital services they provide,
without depleting essential resources, and without posing risks to future generations.
Sustainability means the management of the world’s resources in a manner
consistent with the continued healthy functioning of the world’s ecosystems,
oceans, atmosphere, and climate. Development is the challenge of spreading social,
political, and economic well-being to the entire global community and especially to
the poorest of the poor, who continue to suffer massive material deprivation despite
the vast improvements in average material conditions on the planet.
The Earth Institute, in collaboration with Columbia College, the School of
General Studies, and the departments of Earth and Environmental Science;
Ecology, Evolution, and Environmental Biology; International and Public Affairs;
and Earth and Environmental Engineering, is now offering a special concentration
in Sustainable Development. The courses required for the special concentration are
designed to engage students in this emergent interdisciplinary discussion; provide
them with a knowledge of the theory and practice of sustainable development;
stimulate a critical examination of the historical and conceptual antecedents; have
them reflect on how past practices have shaped the present; provide experience in
the complex challenges of sustainable development through direct engagement;
and help them imagine alternative futures for our rapidly changing world.
Students interested in sustainable development should consider the special concentration
described below. They are also encouraged to participate in the lectures,
conferences, and other events sponsored by The Earth Institute. Those interested
in doing further work in this field should consult with the director or other members
of the interschool committee.
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