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The Columbia Climate School
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The climate crisis is one of the greatest threats facing humanity. In response, Columbia University established the nation's first climate school in 2020 to educate future climate leaders, support groundbreaking research, and foster essential climate solutions from the community to the planetary scale.
Earth Networks CRISP in Climate Overshoot Presents:
The Pacific: Where East Meets West to Chart the Future of the 21st Century
President Moetai Brotherson will address why the future of the 21st Century will be defined by the challenges facing the Pacific. The Pacific holds mineral riches, but is challenged by deep-sea-mining risks. The Pacific needs peace and stability to prosper but is challenged by geo-political strategic competition. The Pacific is defined by contradictions: sun, beaches, and ample sea life, as well as oxygen at the bottom of sea, but also nuclear testing and plastic pollution. How these diverse challenges are addressed will define the 21st Century.
This event is sponsored by the Climate and Resilience for Interdisciplinary Science and Practice in Climate Overshoot Network at CCS.
The Earth Networks program provides a framework of support for interdisciplinary collaboration across Columbia University, to promote fresh approaches to research, education and impact on themes related to climate, sustainability and the future of planet Earth.
Azin Aliabadi, Program Director of Impact Partnerships & Co-Director of the CRISP in Climate Overshoot Network, Columbia Climate School
aa3029@columbia.edu