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May 10, 2023

America's Water Education: Interview of Jermel Collins-Day by Nancy Degnan

For the third entry of our blog series, co-PI Nancy Degnan interviews Jermel Collins-Day, instructor of physical health at the Eagle Academies for the Young Men of Harlem and PhD candidate at Teachers College. Mr Collins-Day shares his perspective on culturally relevant and context-aware environmental education, highlighting shortcomings in teachers when out of touch with the difficulties students face.

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Strategies for Safe Drinking Water: Ensuring Lead-Free Taps for All
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On World Water Day, Columbia researchers explore the best options for replacing America’s aging pipes.

Flooding in California: What Went Wrong, and What Comes Next
January 12, 2023

Climate School experts help to explain this devastating weather and what it means in the broader conversation of climate change and disaster response.

Year in Review: Our Top Stories of 2022
December 22, 2022

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