The BEST option is not to buy single-use packaging if you can avoid it! Fill a reusable container at the tap whenever possible. But, if you’re going to make a single-use purchase, check out our website to learn more about the pros and cons of each material sustainable.columbia.edu/water_packaging

ATTN Columbia University students, staff & faculty: Join Center on Global Energy Policy Tues, Feb 23 for a conversation with Bill Gates about his new book, How to Avoid a Climate Disaster, moderated by Jason Bordoff. Register (note: only for Columbia students, staff & faculty): bit.ly/3aNkFl9

After a week in which the electric grid and markets have been at the top of the news, it’s a good time to talk about how to make effective and lasting policy change in the energy world—with the Honorable Betsy Moler.

Join Center on Global Energy Policy March 2 for a webinar addressing the U.S. nuclear waste program and the policy options outlined in a new report from CGEP's Matt Bowen. Also featuring Sandia National Labs Evaristo “Tito” Bonano, Dr. Phil Sharp & Melanie K Snyder. Register: energypolicy.columbia.edu/events-calenda…

#ItsPossible to protect our oceans 🌊 🐟 🐠 🐬 Happy #WorldWaterDay!

Columbia has announced the next stage of our Sustainability Plan, which is grounded in climate science and will put our campuses on a path towards reducing greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050. bit.ly/2RUAPUi #EarthDay Sustainable Columbia #CUPlan2030

.Columbia University's Melissa C. Lott, PhD talks about the factors that caused system failures within the energy grid in Texas this last February. #BloombergGreen

"The planet is warming and we need solutions." Learn about carbon capture technology in this new video, narrated by Center on Global Energy Policy Dr. Julio Friedmann @CarbonWrangler

"The technology for capturing methane is no secret," writes Jason Bordoff Columbia Climate School, "it is a short-lived gas, but it has a powerful impact." A recent CU study found that swift action to cut methane emissions could slow Earth's warming by 30%. wapo.st/3aIaIqf

Join @columbiauenergy May 18-20 as energy experts from around the world gather for the Columbia Global Energy Summit. Focus is on trends shaping our current energy system, and what's ahead for energy policy, markets, geopolitics, tech, and climate change. energypolicy.columbia.edu/events-calenda…

🌎 Can lawyers save the Earth? In our limited-series podcast, “Defending the Planet,” Professor Michael Gerrard hosts leading experts to discuss how to combat the climate crisis using the law. Listen and subscribe now: bit.ly/3wRoG1r #CLSDefendingthePlanet Sabin Center

#ClimateWeekNYC starts today! The climate crisis is here and the time for action is now. Check out the line-up of #ColumbiaClimateWeek events we have in store and join the conversation today. climate.columbia.edu/climate-week

Join us during #ColumbiaClimateWeek for our panel Plan 2030: Pathway to Decarbonize Columbia University's Campuses, Sept 23, in partnership w/ Columbia Climate School #ClimateWeekNYC Register here: events.columbia.edu/go/plan2030

The University will no longer install new fossil fuel connections, but will use clean, renewable energy sources in any new construction, refresh, or renovation projects. #ColumbiaClimateWeek Columbia Climate School #ClimateWeekNYC bit.ly/3kqiPNb

In honor of #EarthDay22 @columbia released its Sustainable Columbia Plan 2030: Year One Progress Report. The report highlights the work being done across the University to contribute to a more sustainable future. bit.ly/3k5HXrA

.Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani announces an historic investment of more than $900 million in traffic safety to turn the tide on the traffic violence crisis. #EarthDay Learn more: www1.nyc.gov/office-of-the-…

The MTA is creating its first ever Strategic Plan so that cyclists, pedestrians, and micromobility users can better access MTA services. Your feedback will help them create this plan! Submit a comment before August 12. new.mta.info/bike-micromobi…