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Discover how food systems are evolving in response to climate change and explore pathways toward a more resilient and sustainable future. Join us for an insightful virtual information session on climate change and food systems hosted in collaboration with the Columbia Climate School on Monday, November 25, 6.30 pm to 7.30 pm.

What you’ll gain:

• Insights from leading experts on the critical intersection of climate change and food systems in combating the climate crisis.

• An overview of Columbia Climate School’s graduate and professional programs that prepare you to lead in climate action:

  • Two - Year MS in Climate & Advanced Certificate in Climate Food Systems (NEW)

  • One -Year MA in Climate and Society 

  • Professional Learning Programs 

Featured Speakers

Ruth DeFries is a Professor of Ecology and Sustainable Development. As a co-founding dean of the Columbia Climate School and a member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, Professor DeFries has dedicated her research to understanding how global demands for food and resources are reshaping land use, particularly in the tropics. Her work focuses on central India, a region of immense ecological significance for tiger conservation and a hotspot for climate impacts affecting vulnerable communities.

Jessica Fanzo is a Professor of Climate and Director of the Food for Humanity Initiative at the Columbia Climate School.  Professor Fanzo’s transdisciplinary research discerns and analyzes the connections between climate change and food systems in nutrition- and climate-vulnerable communities living in resource-constrained settings to identify and explore opportunities within food systems to enhance diet, nutrition, and environmental outcomes.