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Sustainable Development

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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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