Columbia University’s Climate Activism Program Now Spans 12 Schools

Columbia University’s Climate Activism Program Now Spans 12 Schools

This seems so dated now. Even Greta Thunberg has moved on from climate activism.

Campus Reform reports:

Columbia Climate School builds climate activism network spanning 12 schools

Columbia University’s Climate School operates an Environmental and Climate Justice Project that spans 12 university schools, includes more than 50 steering committee members, and promotes dozens of grant opportunities supporting climate-related research and programming.

The project says it supports initiatives addressing the effects of environmental issues on “marginalized communities” in New York City and other urban areas. Its Environmental Justice and Climate Just Cities network seeks to make Columbia “more responsive to the critical, urgent social and environmental demands of this moment and the future.”

The initiative reflects Columbia’s broader institutional push of incorporating environmental activism into research, academic programming, public events, and partnerships with organizations outside the university.

A steering committee composed of representatives from 12 Columbia schools oversees the project. Participation is not limited to university affiliate. An online form invites outside organizations to join and asks applicants to provide information about their institutional affiliations and work.

Columbia also identifies activities eligible for support through the project, including small workshops, larger interdisciplinary workshops, student assistant positions, and public discussions about environmental justice research.

The Climate School directs visitors to a funding database maintained by its Office of Research. The spreadsheet compiles government, nonprofit, and university-based funding related to climate, environmental justice, and other climate activism-related priorities. It contains millions of dollars in funding.

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