The Earth Institute was established in 1995 to advance our understanding of Earth science and apply that knowledge to decisions made by governments and businesses around the world. A world leader in ...

Pedro Sanchez attributes the roots of his life’s work in soil sciences to the fact that he always liked to “play with dirt.” That boyhood pastime was nurtured by the fact that his family owned a ...

The Earth Institute is soliciting proposals from Columbia University faculty and research staff to advance the goals and objectives of the Earth Institute’s Cross-Cutting Initiative (CCI) and of the ...

Ruth DeFries examines human transformation of the landscape and its consequences for climate, biogeochemical cycling, biodiversity, and other ecosystem services that make our planet habitable. The ...

Ensure that the Earth Institute will continue to be a leader in sustainable development research, education, action and outreach. Your gifts allow us to help nurture the educational programs, teaching ...

From examining the effects of asteroid impacts to investigating the relationship between ice formation and carbon dioxide release, Earth Interns participate in exciting and groundbreaking research ...

The Earth Institute Postdoctoral Research program has provided postdoctoral scholars with the opportunity to engage in cross-disciplinary sustainable development research. Over 120 alumni have ...

Welcome to the online version of the Earth Institute’s donor report for 2009. We continue to work toward a sustainable Earth, and this report highlights some of our exciting projects in research, ...

There are few people in the world who have helped save or drastically improve as many lives as Joseph Graziano. By devoting his career to understanding the consequences of exposure to metals, he has ...

The single most important thing an individual can do to help communities achieve sustainable development is to make sure governments are putting these issues at the top of its agenda. Many experts at ...

On February 18, the Earth Institute and the Energy and Environment Program of Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs hosted a panel discussion on innovative methods of green ...

As the deputy director and director of research at the Earth Institute, Columbia University, Peter Schlosser plays an active role in developing interdisciplinary research on sustainable development—in ...