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SPM Exclusive Blog: A Global Pulse: PlaNYC's Influence on the C40 Cities Framework
Amid strained international institutions, an escalating climate crisis, and stalled national governments, questions arise about where the power lies to enact sustainable change. Yet, just over 20 years ago, 18 mayors banded together to identify a solution: establishing a city-governance-driven global network dedicated to empowering climate action, one that continues to expand its influence today.
How to Fix New York City’s $500M Trash Problem
SPM Director Dr. Steven Cohen explains how New York City plans to tackle its giant trash problem. Video by WSJ Pro Perfected.
New York City handles nearly 3 million tons of trash a year. And much of it ends up on the curb in loose plastic bags — before getting shipped to landfills outside of the city altogether, on barges and then trains. This system costs the city around $500 million a year. So, can the largest city in the United States modernize its waste management
Zhejiang University Hosts Columbia University Delegation for Waste-to-Energy Exchange and Lecture
Professor Huang Qunxing, Vice Dean of the College of Energy Engineering at Zhejiang University and Executive President of The Global Waste-to-Energy Research and Technology Council (WtERT), Zhejiang University in Hangzhou hosted a one-day academic and technical exchange with Satyajit Bose and Dong Guo, both Professors of Practice at Columbia’s Research Program on Sustainability Policy & Management (SPM), strengthening international cooperation in sustainable waste management.