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 ...

The Millennium Villages project offers a bold, innovative model for helping rural African communities lift themselves out of extreme poverty. The Millennium Villages themselves are proving that by ...

The Education section of this web site provides information on academic programs at all levels of study that are associated with the Earth Institute. Further information can also be obtained by ...

Since the program’s first class received their MPAs in May, 2003 graduates of the Master of Public Administration in Environmental Science and Policy program (MPA-ESP), sponsored by the School of ...

Columbia University offers a series of multidisciplinary Ph.D. program options that tap the extensive resources of our science departments and institutes, as well as those of our partners. Sustainable ...

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 ...

Dr. Steven Cohen is the Senior Vice Dean of Columbia’s School of Professional Studies and a Professor in the Practice of Public Affairs at Columbia University’s School of International and Public ...

The Earth Institute Practicum will once again be offered this fall. The Practicum highlights research of the various units of the Earth Institute and explores its intersections with environmental and ...

As the academic year of 2007-2008 comes to a close, the fourth class of the MA in Climate and Society program are preparing for their summer internships. From Geneva to NYC, students will take the ...

Each semester, the Earth Institute offers a variety of internship opportunities for Columbia and Barnard students. Students have an opportunity to work at one of the Earth Institute centers on a ...

After graduating from college with a dual degree in earth and environmental engineering and English literature from the California Institute of Technology, Nathan Chan searched for a program where he ...