Sandra Goldmark
Sandra Goldmark is a designer, professor, and leader in higher education whose work focuses on the circular economy and interdisciplinary climate strategies. Sandra serves as Associate Dean for Interdisciplinary Engagement at the Columbia Climate School, and Professor of Professional Practice and Director of Sustainability and Climate Action at Barnard College. Sandra teaches courses in sustainable design, circularity, and climate. From 2013-2019, Sandra founded and operated Fixup, a social enterprise repair service dedicated to healthy and circular patterns of consumption. Sandra is a co-creator of the Sustainable Production Toolkit, a free climate action and sustainability resource for performing arts organizations, and serves on the Board of Hudson Valley Shakespeare. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, MSNBC, the BBC, The Sunday Times of London, The Daily News, Salon.com, and many more. A graduate of Harvard College and Yale University, Sandra is the author of Fixation: How to Have Stuff without Breaking the Planet. www.sandragoldmark.com
- BA, Harvard University
- MFA, Yale School of Drama
Design, Sustainability, and Circular Economy
In The News
For the fall semester, Associate Professor Sandra Goldmark’s “Scene Design” course will embrace the new online format to teach the practice of theater production.
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