Turning Trash into Treasure: A CBS Alum Champions the Circular Economy, Sustainable Entrepreneurship
With investments in dozens of companies worldwide, Ron Gonen '04 closes the loop on sustainable economic practices.
With investments in dozens of companies worldwide, Ron Gonen '04 closes the loop on sustainable economic practices.
Floods, droughts, wildfires, and other deadly phenomena are what make climate change so costly. Now that a future of higher average global temperatures is inevitable, managing the problem well requires that we cut off the tail end of the extreme-weather distribution.
Here's what happened when CBS Climate Economist Gernot Wagner overhauled his leaky, 200-year-old New York City co-op.
To think that technology will save us from climate change is to invite riskier behavior, or moral hazard. Whether a climate solution creates new problems has little to do with the solution, and everything to do with us.
The wildfires should finally put to rest any of the doubts that deep and sustained cuts to our burning of fossil fuels are indeed warranted, says Professor Gernot Wagner.
Supporters gathered to celebrate previously announced honorees S. Mona Sinha ’93 and Andrea Turner Moffitt ’07, alongside two graduating students who have proved to be active champions of social enterprise.
CBS alum David Rosenberg ’02 turns agriculture on its head — and in the process helps solve the global water crisis.
At this year’s event, headlined Climate × Data, five common themes emerged from panel discussions and interactive presentations.
Manymoons co-founders Rich Amsinger ’18 and Carolyn Butler ’18 share their insights on raising capital, launching a circular retailer.
Freeda Johnson ’23, Alex Zhang ’22 and Aileen Lee ’23 discuss how they have grown their ideas into successful businesses and the approaches they employ to drive future growth.
CBS Professor Shivaram Rajgopal weighs in on the challenges and possible solutions.
The rule is a step in the right direction but structural problems with labels will continue to be an issue.
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Gernot Wagner is a climate economist at Columbia Business School.
Shiva Rajgopal is the Kester and Byrnes Professor of Accounting and Auditing at Columbia Business School. He has also been a faculty member at the Duke University, Emory University and the University of Washington. Professor Rajgopal’s research interests span financial reporting, earnings quality, fraud, executive compensation and corporate culture. His research is frequently cited in the popular press, including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Bloomberg, Fortune, Forbes, Financial Times, Business Week, and the Economist.
Featured Gernot Wagner
Gernot Wagner is a climate economist at Columbia Business School.
Featuring Bruce Usher
Bruce Usher is a Professor of Professional Practice and the Elizabeth B. Strickler '86 and Mark T. Gallogly '86 Faculty Director of the Tamer Center for Social Enterprise at Columbia Business School. The Tamer Center educates leaders to use business knowledge, entrepreneurial skills, and management tools to address social and environmental challenges, and has grown into one of the largest centers at Columbia Business School.