Public Affairs and Sustainable Futures

Moderated by Senior Vice Dean Steve Cohen, Director of the M.S. in Sustainability Management at the School of Professional Studies, and Professor of Professional Practice in the Faculty of International and Public Affairs, this conversation explores how and which sustainable futures are being shaped through public policy, sustainable infrastructure design, and finance for renewable energy.
Speakers include:
• Susanne DesRoches: Vice President, Clean and Resilient Buildings, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)
• Curtis Probst: CEO, New York City Energy Efficiency Corporation; Lecturer in Professional Studies, Sustainability Management
• Adam Freed: Principal, Sustainability, Bloomberg Associates; Lecturer in Professional Studies, Sustainability Management, and at the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation
ABOUT THE SUMMER SERIES:
Experience Columbia Public Events is a series featuring some of the University’s most accomplished faculty, alumni, and industry leaders in dynamic, intimate discussions around the themes of our Summer Session. This year, the events feature University leaders in Sustainability and Public Affairs, Art, Culture, and Finance in New York City.
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As one of the seventeen prestigious schools affiliated with Columbia University, the School of Professional Studies is expanding the reach and impact of an Ivy League education so more students can take their education and careers to the next level.
We are at the epicenter of industry and innovation, with flexible programs in New York City and online. From the beginning, SPS has provided students with the knowledge, skills and strategies they need to advance their personal and professional goals.
The SPS faculty consists of renowned educators and leading-edge practitioners across every major sector. SPS is home to prominent executives and scholars who provide strategic counsel, mentor students, and cultivate partnerships between the school and the professional world.
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