MPA-ESP Coffee Chat with ESP Student Christopher Arroyo

Please join Christopher Arroyo (MPA-ESP '26) for an informal coffee chat on the MPA in Environmental Science and Policy, offered by the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University in partnership with Columbia Climate School. The program integrates science with environmental policy and management, providing students with the practical knowledge and training to become leaders in this rapidly growing area. Courses are taught by the world’s foremost sustainability academics and researchers, along with leading sustainability practitioners in New York City. Graduates hold key positions in organizations worldwide in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors. He will also address pathways for international students who wish to work in the United States, alongside the advantages and disadvantages of returning to work in their home countries. Finally, he will share insights on life in New York City and the benefits and costs of studying in a large city.


About Christopher Arroyo: Christopher Arroyo is a Master of Public Administration in Environmental Science and Policy candidate at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs, specializing in energy policy, Latin American economic development, and energy economics. He holds a Master’s in Economic Development and Policy from the University of Chicago and a double degree in Law and Economics from the Universidad San Francisco de Quito. His research centers on hydrogen infrastructure, sustainable development in Latin America, and sector-specific energy strategies, informed by professional experience across the oil, mining, biomass, and hydrogen sectors in the United States and Ecuador. His broader interests include environmental finance, carbon markets, and the political economy of stabilization policies such as dollarization.