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Time: Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, 1-5 p.m.
Location: Columbia Global Center Beijing, Unit CD1, Floor 5, Tower B, Gateway Plaza, No. 18 Xiaguangli, East Third Ring North Road, Chaoyang District
Language: English
Join Columbia Climate School and Columbia Global Center Beijing for an in-person preview of our graduate programs and a timely conversation on the green transition. The afternoon features an overview of Climate School master’s programs with live Q&A, followed by an expert panel with Dean Alexis Abramson and Professor Lisa Sachs. Conclude with a dedicated alumni/prospective student networking session to connect with Columbia Climate School graduates and explore pathways to impact in climate and sustainability.
For those unable to attend in person in Beijing, a live virtual (hybrid) participation option will be available.
Agenda
1:00–1:05 Welcome & Opening Remarks
1:05–2:00 Introduction to Columbia Climate School Graduate Programs
2:00–2:15 Break
2:15–3:15 Expert Panel: Conversation on the Green Transition
- Alexis Abramson, Dean of the Columbia Climate School and a Professor of Climate
- Lisa Sachs, Associate Professor of Professional Practice and Director of the MS in Climate Finance program
- Lan Xue, Cheung Kong Chair Distinguished Professor and Dean of Schwarzman College, Tsinghua University
3:15–4:15 Meet-and-Greet Networking with Alumni
