From Research to Real-World Impact with Alexis Abramson

Columbia University’s first new school in 25 years, the Climate School aims to redefine how higher education responds to global challenges. In this episode, Dean Alexis Abramson reflects on building a new academic model that bridges science, policy, technology, and community engagement to drive climate solutions at scale. She discusses the balance between urgency and rigor, the importance of responsible innovation, and how students can transform climate anxiety into action, while sharing her vision of a university that measures success not only in research but in real-world impact.Website - globalcenters.columbia.edu/parisNewsletter - globalcenters.columbia.edu/content/paris-newslettersInstagram - instagram.com/cgcparisLinkedIn - linkedin.com/company/cgcparisYouTube - youtube.com/@CGCParisHost: Marie DoezemaProduction: Marie Doezema, James Allen, Charlotte Force, and Anthony ValetteEditing: Theo AlbaricMusic: Lili Boulanger’s Nocturne performed by Magdalena Baczewska and Sasha HeWith thanks to the Nadia and Lili Boulanger International Centre in ParisThe Columbia Global Paris Center is part of a network of 11 global centers of Columbia University in the City of New York, one of the world's leading academic institutions. The centers serve as knowledge hubs that aim to educate and inspire through research, dialogue, and action. They advance understanding, facilitate partnerships, and build the bridges necessary to tackle our changing world.Columbia Global brings together the Columbia Global Centers, Columbia World Projects, the Committee on Global Thought, and the Institute for Ideas and Imagination. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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