Building Climate Resilience in Communities at Home and Abroad – State of the Planet
Anar Amarjargal grew up in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia—a city once ranked the most polluted capital in the world. Early on, she knew she wanted to be part of the solution to the complex environmental issues her community faced.
After completing an undergraduate degree in environment and development in Japan, Amarjargal is now pursuing her M.A. in Climate and Society at the Columbia Climate School. In the Q&A below, she shares her global journey through sustainable investment, food systems and disaster recovery, and how she came to embrace her diverse but interconnected interests within the climate space.
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What brought you to the M.A. in Climate and Society program?
After undergrad, I knew I wanted to deepen my understanding of environmental science and ...