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Gernot Wagner, senior lecturer and climate economist, says extreme heat can trigger irrational behavior that can add up economically.

Gernot Wagner, senior lecturer and climate economist, writes about how the climate fight is really about the risks and endemic uncertainties. He says that managing the problem well requires that we cut off the tail end of the extreme-weather distribution.

Damon Phillips, senior lecturer at Columbia Business School, writes about how a business education can help incarcerated individuals avoid recidivism and poverty.

In this Q&A, Rohit Aggarwala '00, New York City Chief Climate Officer, discusses how the city is preparing to handle a variety of challenges, including flood-prevention projects, air pollution mitigation efforts, and reshaping the city’s climate change policy.

Professor Dan Wang summarizes all of the amazing takeaways of the core Strategy MBA class on NPR's Planet Money podcast.

“We applaud Mayor Adams, the administration, Speaker Adams, and the New York City Council and Comptroller Lander on this new initiative to streamline the discretionary awards process for hundreds of human services organizations that rely on this funding,” says Phoebe Boyer ’93, president and CEO of Children’s Aid, in response to the city's new reforms that make it easier for nonprofits to get paid on time.

Quardean Lewis-Allen, founder of Youth Design Center, a Tamer Fund for Social Ventures portfolio member, received $50K from the Solid Black Initiative. Quardean created the creative agency and innovation hub to help young people in his native Brooklyn neighborhood have access to a future in STEM professions.

Lacie Pierre ’23, co-founder of the Wash House (a Tamer Fund for Social Ventures portfolio member), is an entrepreneur who has built a business that is already having an impact in her community. While at CBS, she developed her idea to help underserved communities by building a launderette that also offers development programs and co-working spaces for professionals.

Center advisory board member S. Mona Sinha '93 was included in Forbes's list of 50 Over 50, an impact list of those leading the charge for a better world.

With investments in dozens of companies worldwide, Ron Gonen '04 closes the loop on sustainable economic practices. In this piece, he shares his thoughts on what makes for a good entrepreneur, what the future holds for the circular economy, and why there’s reason to be optimistic rather than cynical.