Tag: sustainability professional

Now With a Fully Online Option and Advanced Certificate

by Katherine Gloede Silverman

Formalized this academic year with CUNY, applicants to the Sustainability Program at CCNY will now see the option to apply to a fully online degree. Though options remain to complete the M.S. mainly in person or in a hybrid format, our SUS community will now expand from NYC to anywhere. The Fall 2019 Industrial Ecology Course. Since this particular course offering, students have been able to complete the core class either in person or online depending on schedule and preference. Alongside this exciting expanse in our student body learning from each other’s diverse backgrounds and knowledge, the Sustainability Program has …

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2022 Week of Science Sustainability Fair with the CCNY Division of Science

by Katherine Gloede Silverman

The challenges we face due to climate change are growing every day and these big problems require big solutions, starting right here in our own communities. Several organizations throughout New York City participated in the Week of Science Sustainability Fair to share information on how everyone can contribute to helping create a sustainable and environmentally friendly community. 0:00 Intro 0:05 Hudson River Park River Project : https://hudsonriverpark.org/the-park/… 2:06 Billion Oyster Project : https://www.billionoysterproject.org/ 2:55 CCNY Science Learning & Public Engagement : https://www.ccny.cuny.edu/sciengage 4:29 CCNY Sustainability : https://www.ccny.cuny.edu/sustainability 5:29 PSC Environmental Justice Commitee : https://www.psc-cuny.org/environmenta… 6:42 Astor Apiaries : https://astorapiaries.com/ 7:33 …

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Introducing Our Big Sibling/Little Sibling Program!

by Katherine Gloede Silverman

A priority of our Sustainability Program is creating an interdisciplinary community of professionals addressing the many issues surrounding equitable climate change mitigation and adaptation in our cities. Especially in the current era of remote learning, creating that sense of community is more challenging and more critical now than ever before. That is why two of our students, Navida and Kathy, came to the Program with a spectacular idea to support our incoming students. The Sustainability Big Sibling/Little Sibling program will pair each new student with a current Sustainability Student or recent Program graduate based on interests to help guide them …

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Alumni Profile: Jennifer Bloom Leone, Class of 2018

by Katherine Gloede Silverman

After practicing as an architect for over twenty years, and building a small firm focused on design-build and sustainable design, I decided to refocus my energy. I was interested in rethinking the scale at which I was working with the hope of having a greater impact on the city. I chose CCNY’s Sustainability in the Urban Environment Program for several reasons, but primarily because I planned to stay and work in NYC and focus on issues particular to the city. In addition, I was familiar with and very interested in the work of the program director Hillary Brown and her …

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Alumni Profile: Gabrielle O’Grady, Class of 2020

by Katherine Gloede Silverman

Why did you decide to attend the program at CCNY? What do you like about it? I found the Sustainability in the Urban Environment Master’s Program when I decided I wanted a career change. After a few positions in clinical research and at the emergency room, when it was time to commit to medical school something was stopping me–it was my fascination for the built environment.  My grandfather came to this country as a master cabinetmaker. I would visit his shop and bask in the scent of fresh cut lumber. With his help, my parents built the house I grew …

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Alumni Profile: Ben Leer, Class of 2015

by Katherine Gloede Silverman

My name is Ben Leer, I am a sustainability consultant, designer, builder and educator. I currently teach in the Building Science department at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and am a NAPHN trainer for the international Passive House Tradesperson Certification. My path has been unconventional and at times challenging, but my various experiences have given me a broad perspective on what it means to create a sustainable future.   As an undergrad at Hunter College I studied environmental science. This is where I was first introduced to the many problems that plague our planet. Armed with the scientific knowledge that things had …

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Alumni Profile: Kenneth Almario, Class of 2019

by Katherine Gloede Silverman

Kenneth Almario is a Sustainability Coordinator and Assistant Urban Designer at the New York City Department of Design and Construction. He holds a Bachelor of Architecture (2015) from the New York Institute of Technology and a Master of Science (2019) in Sustainability in the Urban Environment from the City College of New York. As an undergraduate student, Kenneth became interested in the future of cities and the potential for applying innovative design solutions to the environmental challenges of our century. He focused on developing sustainable and resilient methods of design, aspiring to one day design functional and attractive spaces for …

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An Introduction: Sustainability’s New Academic Program Manager

by Katherine Gloede Silverman

Katherine Gloede Silverman has assumed the role of Program Manager of the Sustainability in the Urban Environment Program as of August 28th. George Smith was the director until the end of September, helping to assure a smooth transition. Katherine is thrilled to join the unique interdisciplinary Sustainability Program at City College. With more than ten years of experience studying climate change adaptation across multiple departments, she is excited to apply her background to support students’ goals at a diverse, public institution with both deep local roots and strong global reach. Katherine is looking forward to supporting the faculty mentors and …

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