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Melanie Nakagawa To Speak at Columbia Climate School Graduation

Columbia Climate School is thrilled to announce that Melanie Nakagawa, Chief Sustainability Officer at Microsoft, will deliver the keynote address at the Climate School’s Class Day ceremony.

Climate Work Is Personal for This Class Day Speaker

1 May 2026 at 19:10
Annika Bellot focuses on international law and decarbonization efforts to help save small island states like Dominica, where she grew up.

Exploring Connections Between Environment and Society

29 April 2026 at 16:11
Aynsley Kretschmar, a soon-to-be graduate of the M.A. in Climate and Society program, reflects on the skills she’s gained from her time at Columbia, as well as what she’s most excited about for her future. 

Seeing Climate Change Through a New Lens

By: Guest
27 April 2026 at 15:52
M.A. in Climate and Society student Erin Frank shoots film around New York City. She says her camera and climate coursework have more in common than she expected.

Ian Hunt Wrote the Climate Book He Wanted To Read as a Kid

An M.A. in Climate and Society alum shares the inspiration behind his new children’s book about climate action.

Two Sustainability Students See Opportunity Hidden in Laundry-Induced Microplastic Pollution

By: Guest
3 April 2026 at 16:20
Students and faculty at Columbia’s M.S. in Sustainability Management and Sustainability Science programs turned cutting-edge research on microplastics into Moby Filter, a sustainability startup tackling laundry-induced pollution at its source.

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