STUDENT COMMUNITY
The M.S. in Sustainability Management program’s students represent a cross-section of the industries and organizations currently incorporating sustainable initiatives into their day-to-day operations as well as those who are looking to make a career switch. The program’s students are dedicated not only to mastering the theory and science of sustainability, they are passionate about putting their education into practice.
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Student Spotlights
1/16/25
Van Life in NYC: A Sustainability Management Student’s Unique Living Experience
Gerardo Rios Garcia is an international student from Mexico City, Mexico, he highlights how he combined his love for travel with practicality when converting a van into his new home in New York City. Garcia also details how his academic and professional experience have shaped his outlook on his future career in sustainability.
1/7/25
Student Spotlight: A Journey of Peace, Sustainability, and Learning in Hiroshima
Ellie Hislop, Final Semester Sustainability Management Master’s Candidate, School of Professional Studies highlights the academic and personal growth found whilst participating in the Clinic on Conflict and Collaboration in Natural Resource Management: Advancing Positive Peace and the SDGs. An intensive two-week program hosted in Japan by Hiroshima University in partnership with the Sasakawa Peace Foundation. Hislop details how the trip taught her no matter the scale, the work on sustainability starts with action.
12/3/24
This Grad Student Is Taking His Own Advice: 'Work Hard, Dream Big, and Be Ready'
Gerardo Rios Garcia is an international student from Mexico City, Mexico, he is a final semester Sustainability Management student in Columbia School of Professional Studies. Garcia highlights in the article how he maximized his time as a Columbia graduate student in and out of class. He details initial attractions to sustainability, city recommendations, post graduate plans and much more!
4/26/24
From Fission to Fusion: A Sustainability Student’s Quest for a Greener Future
Brian Kim, a health physicist at Columbia University, is pursuing a Master’s in Sustainability Management to focus on climate solutions. With a background in nuclear engineering from Oregon State, he engages with groups like RESCUE and Build It Green. Inspired by natural disasters, Kim aims to graduate in spring 2025, enhancing his work on safe radioactive material use.
3/21/24
Sustainability Management Student Addresses Gender Disparity in the COP29 Climate Committee
Sanaya Kriplani, a Master’s student in Sustainability Management, highlights the gender disparity in the COP29 climate committee, initially with 28 men and no women, later adjusted to 29 men and 12 women. She stresses that the absence of women in key roles undermines COP29’s legitimacy, as gender diversity is crucial for effective climate policy.