Climate Week at Columbia Engineering 2026
Our faculty and students are engineering practical solutions to the planet’s most urgent challenges. In celebration of Climate Week NYC 2026, we hosted a series of events to share our progress and start conversations on topics ranging from climate forecasting and plasma fusion to clean air and grid-scale energy storage.
See how we’re building a more sustainable world and a more secure future.
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Critical Minerals, New Energy Sources, and the Race for Resilience
Climate Week at Columbia Engineering kicked off with a symposium convening members of government, industry, and academia to examine critical mineral supply chains and emerging energy sources.
Mining is Essential. It Doesn't Have to be Wasteful.
Greeshma Gadikota lays out new approaches in mining, refining, and recycling that stand to revolutionize how the U.S. acquires essential resources.
Why Fusion was Always 30 Years Away
Carlos Paz-Soldan shares about the work his team does at Columbia’s Fusion Research Center, including making sure that fusion is part of the mix for new sources of energy.
Five More Years: NSF Renews Funding for AI-Powered Earth System Modeling Center
The National Science Foundation renewed funding for the AI-powered Earth system modeling center LEAP, aimed at improving Earth system projections through Earth system modeling and data science.
“Climate Week brings together leaders, researchers, policymakers, and climate-focused professionals from various sectors to collaborate and advance solutions. With gatherings such as these, we can work toward a more sustainable world and a more secure future.”
Dean Shih-Fu Chang
