In this behind-the-scenes look at Prime Minister of Finland Sanna Marin's visit to Columbia, as part of a World Leaders Forum event, students and faculty reflect on the "extraordinary experience" of

In this behind-the-scenes look at Prime Minister of Finland Sanna Marin's visit to Columbia, as part of a World Leaders Forum event, students and faculty reflect on the "extraordinary experience" of meeting a sustainability leader. The event was hosted by Alex Halliday, director of Columbia’s Earth Institute, and moderated by Karenna Gore, director of the Center for Earth Ethics at the University’s Union Theological Seminary.

For years now, Columbia has been tackling the issue of climate change. From cutting edge research to grassroots student movements, Columbia on Climate is a new series that highlights how climate and sustainability remain a central focus of the University community.

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Climate change is already harming wildlife habitats and impacting our hunting and fishing. Organizations like Conservation Hawks and Trout Unlimited help outdoorsmen advocate for climate change

Climate change is already harming wildlife habitats and impacting our hunting and fishing. Organizations like Conservation Hawks and Trout Unlimited help outdoorsmen advocate for climate change solutions to ensure conservation and enjoyment of our environment for generations to come. Todd Tanner, President & Founder of Conservation Hawks Todd is the founder and president of Conservation Hawks, which engages America’s 40 million anglers & hunters on climate change. A passionate hunter and angler, and a former fly fishing guide, Todd is also a well-known outdoor writer. His stories and essays have appeared from Field & Stream, Sporting Classics, Fly Fisherman and American Angler to Men’s Journal, Forbes, the NY Times and Newsweek. In addition, Todd owns and runs the iconic School of Trout. Brian Wagner, Life Member & Grassroots Volunteer of Trout Unlimited Brian is a past-President of the PA Council of Trout Unlimited and currently serves as the PA representative to the Trout Unlimited National Leadership Council (NLC) and chair of the NLC Climate Change work group. Brian serves locally as Secretary and Youth Education Coordinator of the Forks of the Delaware chapter of Trout Unlimited in eastern PA and serves on the board of the Bushkill Stream Conservancy. He is a Certified Fishing Instructor for the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission. Drew Eyerly, CCL Conservative Outreach Director Drew lends a conservative voice and perspective to the organization’s mission while working to recruit, engage, and retain those right of center in the pursuit of a sustainable world. Drew has a BS in Environmental Management as well as Occupational Health and Safety. Prior to joining CCL, he served in the United States Army for 12 years. Find full bio: https://citizensclimatelobby.org/?team=andrew-eyerly

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Listen to some of our members' opinions about being part of the ITU-D community, and about the advantages the membership brings to their organizations. For more information on ITU-D Membership,

Listen to some of our members' opinions about being part of the ITU-D community, and about the advantages the membership brings to their organizations. For more information on ITU-D Membership, please visit: https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/MembersPartners/Pages/default.aspx

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Climate economist Dr. Gernot Wagner discusses how solar geoengineering can be a major solution to climate change. He considers Carbon taxes versus carbon taxes and talks about the issue of

Climate economist Dr. Gernot Wagner discusses how solar geoengineering can be a major solution to climate change. He considers Carbon taxes versus carbon taxes and talks about the issue of uncertainty as we find creative, market-based fixes for our warming planet. At the time of his talk, Gernot Wagner was a research associate at Harvard’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, a lecturer on Environmental Science and Public Policy, the executive director of Harvard’s Solar Geoengineering Research Program, an associate at the Science, Technology, and Public Policy Program at Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center, and an associate at the Harvard University Center for the Environment. He worked for several years as the senior economist at the Environmental Defense Fund and is the author of the bestselling book, “Climate Shock.” He now teaches at New York University. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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Around the World Sea levels are rising. Tom Wagner of NASA takes the viewer on a deep dive into sea level rise research as NASA scientists and their colleagues discuss their research on and around the Greenland Ice Sheet. To learn more about NASA research and the study of sea level rise, go here for more information.

Thomas P. Wagner is the NASA Program Scientist for the cryosphere. He directs NASA activities for study of the earth's polar regions, glaciers, sea ice, and related aspects of climate change and sea level rise

Published on Sep 15, 201

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An interview with NASA cryospheric scientist

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