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Transitioning to a Solar-Powered Bus Fleet: Gauging the Potential of Solar Power in the MTA’s Zero-Emission Fleet TransitionRecognizing the urgency of a changing climate, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has set ambitious goals to reduce its carbon footprint. On Earth Day 2023, the MTA announced a goal of reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by 85% by 2040. To …
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The French Case for Climate Justice in the Caribbean… because of climate change. Though climate change is a global phenomenon, its impacts are not being felt equitably … institutional arrangement on their ability to access global financing instruments for their climate adaptation …
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What Should Mayor-Elect Mamdani Do Next? NYU Wagner and Vital City Host Expert PanelAfter a mayoral election discussed around the world, many are wondering what’s next for New York City and for Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani. On Wednesday, November 12, NYU Wagner and Vital City partnered to present a panel of experts to delve into what may …
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Psychology: Local weather and climate concern… Americans are more likely to believe in global warming when it's hot outside. A study now provides …
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URPL-GP.2645
Planning for Emergencies and DisastersThe consequences of disastrous events are escalating globally in terms of lives lost, injuries, adverse social conditions, economic costs, and environmental destruction. Furthermore, the rapidity of action required when an emergency arises poses unique …Capstone Projects
Strategic Planning and Research… innovation in the field of tolerance education on a global scale through building a critical mass of like-minded … a strategic plan designed to guide ICTE in building a global tolerance education program. In the short-run, the … coverage gaps identified in component one, to develop a global tolerance education program that fits its mission and …
Capstone Projects
Strategic Planning and Research… innovation in the field of tolerance education on a global scale through building a critical mass of like-minded … a strategic plan designed to guide ICTE in building a global tolerance education program. In the short-run, the … coverage gaps identified in component one, to develop a global tolerance education program that fits its mission and …
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ACO Performance in Focus at Kovner-Behrman Health ForumThe Kovner-Behrman Health Forum, an eagerly anticipated annual event at NYU Wagner, explored the question of whether Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), a recent reform, are truly spurring cost reductions and greater quality through the coordination of …
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EXEC-GP.2413
Strategic Philanthropy (EMPA)This course will explore the fault lines within the field of philanthropy and prepare students to effectively leverage resources for their organizations. The course will examine different approaches to grantmaking including: social entrepreneurship, …Course
PADM-GP.2413
Strategic PhilanthropyThis course will explore the fault lines within the field of philanthropy and prepare students to effectively leverage resources for their organizations. The course will examine different approaches to grantmaking including: social entrepreneurship, …Publication
Microfinance and Social Investment… lens on microfinance. Microfinance aims to democratize global financial markets through new contracts, …
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Robert Espinoza… I also liked that it was situated in New York City, a global city with a rich history of social justice and policy …
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"How to Be an Effective Activist" event unpacks organizing for social change… Gallatin School of Individualized Study; College of Global Public Health; Global Spiritual Life; Graduate School of Arts & Science; …
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Presentations… 2nd International Conference, Water, Megacities and Global Change (EauMega2020), organized by UNESCO and others, … Leaders hosted by Georgetown University, Georgetown Global Education Institute Executive Education Program on … Invited Plenary Lecture, “Adapting Transportation to Global Risk Challenges,” International Association for the …
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The Strategy of Global Public Goods… the World Bank are redefining their missions in terms of global public goods provision. Global public goods have benefits that spill across national … disease, and cleaning up the environment. The rhetoric of global public goods underscores the notion that sending …
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Alumni Spotlight: Jake Peña (MPA-PNP 2025)A former Bloomberg Fellow and co-chair of the Association of Latinx Students and Allies in Public Service (ALAS) , Jake Peña’s motivation to make a difference through philanthropy brought him to The New York Community Trust . The Trust is New York’s …
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Student Spotlight: Praewa (Wawa) Kulatnam (MPA-HPAM 2025)… policy, and how do you see yourself making an impact on global health? I do not want to limit myself to a certain … background or where they live. I want to contribute to the global health conversation by ensuring that knowledge and …
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Six-Student Team Wins First Prize at IXL Innovation Olympics … business concept for achieving customer excellence for a global pharmaceutical company outshone competing plans … a well-developed plan for corporate sponsor Sanofi, the global healthcare company. The competition began early in the …
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Decentralization in Africa: Goals, Dimensions, Myths and ChallengesDecentralisation is a complex and often somewhat elusive phenomenon. Many countries around the world have been attempting- for several reasons and with varying degrees of intention and success-to create or strengthen sub-national governments in recent …
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NYU Tandon and Wagner project to look below the surface to make NYC more resilient… information led by the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC), a global consortium of 500 businesses, government agencies, …
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Sustaining multistakeholder alliancesBACKGROUND: Multistakeholder alliances that bring together diverse organizations to work on community-level health issues are playing an increasingly prominent role in the U.S. health care system. Yet, these alliances by their nature are fragile. In …
Capstone Projects
The Strength of Prison Education: Maintaining Community Post-releaseHudson Link for Higher Education in Prison (Hudson Link) is a nonprofit focused on providing college education, life skills, and re-entry support to incarcerated men and women to make a positive impact on their lives, families, and communities. Hudson …
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Global Climate Change and Transportation Infrastructure: Lessons from the New York Area… Global climate change (GCC) is now well known, and its … Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), changes in global climate in the 20th century, whether from human or … Global Climate Change and Transportation Infrastructure: …