Happy Sustainability Month! Cornell is celebrating by breaking ground on Cascadilla Community Solar Farm, an 18 megawatt system that will double campus renewable energy when completed.
April 1, 2019
Sustainable Campus Updates
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6th Cornell Solar Farm Breaks Ground
http://news.cornell.edu/stories/2019/03/new-solar-farm-extends-art-poss…)
Construction is officially underway on the 18-megawatt Cascadilla Community Solar Farm at Cornell. The project will double campus renewable energy.
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News
** April is Sustainability Month **(http://events.cornell.edu/event/april_is_sustainability_month_at_cornell)
Cornell University celebrates all things sustainability during the entire month of April, with 60+ events in film, fashion, art, wellness, social justice, climate change leadership, and sustainability topics.
** Cornell Dining saves 700lbs of plastic in waste pilot **
https://sustainablecampus.cornell.edu/about/connect/news/cornell-dining…
Amit Bhatia Libe Café, Mattin’s, and Green Dragon eliminated 66,000 plastic bags by changing the way baked goods are sold.
** Human Ecology creativity diverts tons of office waste *
https://www.human.cornell.edu/about/stories/mvr-renos-reduce-reuse-recy…
Martha Van Rensselaer Hall renovations left staff with tons of office supplies slated for the landfill. A unique event helped items find a new home.
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** Opportunities
** Apply Now for Campus Sustainability Office Internships (https://sustainablecampus.cornell.edu/about/jobs-opportunities)
Applications due April 18th
Hiring for current openings and summer 2019 positions in energy, engagement, communications, and more.
** Sustainability 101 & 201 Staff Training - this week! (https://sustainablecampus.cornell.edu/about/connect/news/staff-training…)
April 3rd & 4th | Fee
Two trainings to advance sustainability and climate leadership skills for managers. Register soon - spots are filling up!
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** More news
(3/26 Chronicle) Podcast explores ‘What Does Water Mean for Us Humans?' (http://news.cornell.edu/stories/2019/03/podcast-explores-what-does-wate…)
(3/24 Daily Sun) Climate Justice Cornell Demands Fossil Fuel Divestment During Rally (https://cornellsun.com/2019/03/24/climate-justice-cornell-hands-fossil-…)
(3/20 Chronicle) Cornell students decry warming world at Global Climate Strike (https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2019/03/cornell-students-decry-warming…)
(3/19 Daily Sun) Lights on, Lights off: Energy Conservation Initiatives Can Save Cornell Money (https://cornellsun.com/2019/03/19/lights-on-lights-off-energy-conservat…)
(3/13 Daily Sun) Cornell’s Renewable Energy Initiatives: Hydroelectric Plant to Solar (https://cornellsun.com/2019/03/13/cornells-renewable-energy-initiatives…) ...
(3/11 Daily Sun) Cornell Fashion Collective Stun Cornell’s Barton Hall (https://cornellsun.com/2019/03/11/video-regina-mun-and-the-cornell-fash…)
(3/5 Daily Sun) Cornell Thrift’s Pop-Up Shop, Promoting Affordable, Sustainable Fashion (https://cornellsun.com/2019/03/05/cornellians-do-spring-cleaning-with-c…)
(2/26 Daily Sun) Cornell Sustainability Programs in Line with Representative Ocasio-Cortez’s Green New Deal Proposal (https://cornellsun.com/2019/02/26/cornell-sustainability-programs-in-li…)
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