Climate, Energy, and Sustainability
Governance, Sustainability, and Urban Renewal, Taipei City
The Picker Center developed a ten-day program on Governance, Sustainability, and Urban Renewal for civil service personnel within the Taipei City Government, with the objective of advancing the government’s vision of making Taipei a more sustainable city. The program focused on environmental policy, sustainable development, urban renewal, and good governance in the public sector.
Sessions covered management innovation, the sustainable city, environmental governance for sustainability, urban social policy, city planning, public-private partnerships, urban renewal projects, performance management, and affordable housing policy. Site visits included the Central Park Conservancy.
The world is at a critical tipping point. Without effective policies and actionable solutions to combat climate change, sudden and irreversible changes to the Earth's climate system will lead to dire consequences for societies, altering life as we know it. In addition to a lens that is incorporated into our comprehensive leadership programs, the Picker Center has developed a number of executive programs focused on Climate, Energy, Sustainability, and Environmental policy. Our multi-disciplinary programs often include sessions on management, policy analysis, economics, finance, corporate social responsibility, impact investing, public/private partnerships, quantitative methods, and sustainable development.
Our programs benefit from the expertise of faculty affiliated with the Columbia Climate School, the Center for Environmental Economics and Policy, the Center on Global Energy Policy, and the Sustainable Investing Research Initiative, and instructors include sustainability experts and practitioners with experience at leading companies, international organizations, governmental agencies, and financial institutions. Courses combine lectures, case study analysis, interactive workshops, executive coaching, industry panels, action learning projects, and site visits in the New York City and Washington, D.C. areas, including to the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation and the Central Park Conservancy.
Previous Programs
United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
The Picker Center provided technical assistance to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 2 on the development of a strategic plan. The strategic plan focused on empowering employees by flattening the hierarchy and creating a new, multi-level expert civil service title.
Environmental Protection Department, Zhejiang Province
The Picker Center organized a program on sustainability and governance for the Environmental Protection Department of Zhejiang Province, China. Sessions covered sustainability management, issues in water legislation and the protection of water resources, public/private partnerships, and big data in the city.
Sustainable Investing Certificate Program
In partnership with the RFK Center for Justice and Human Rights, the Picker Center developed a program focused on investment management and risk assessment techniques for sustainable investing. The program was designed to provide analysts with a long-term investment perspective, particularly pension funds/defined benefit plans and endowments.
Featured Case Study
Private Rainforest Reserves in Costa Rica
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Laura McCreedy
Manager of Executive Education and Training
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