In this week’s edition of “All Things Equal,” Gary Stewart is joined by Sarah Brylinsky, sustainability communications and integration manager for the Campus Sustainability Office, to discuss Cornell’s commitment to sustainability and a recent award recognizing that work.

Cornell has been recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Center for Resource Solutions for its efforts to advance access, education, and public interest and engagement in renewable energy resources, especially in low-income communities.

Cornell energy use and sustainability-related initiatives are components of the University’s North Campus Residential Expansion plan, currently going through municipal approvals.

Cornell Chronicle | Blaine Friedlander, May 24, 2018

Cornell engineering faculty and facility experts met with more than 100 members of the Ithaca community May 17 at an open forum to give an update on the Ithaca campus’s path toward carbon neutrality and its goal to heat campus in a climate-friendly way.

The Cornell Daily Sun | Vale Lewis, April 10, 2018
Cornell Campus Sustainability Director hopes the University can continue to, “bring new ideas and new solutions” to the issue of carbon emissions.

Cornell Campus Sustainability Office | Spring 2018

Ithaca Carshare and BikeWalk Tompkins have been selected as winners of the 2018 Cornell University's Partners in Sustainability Award. 

Cornell Daily Sun | Amina Kilpatrick, February 13, 2018
Students identified activity burnout and lack of structure as primary issues within Cornell’s sustainability community. 

Cornell opens solar facilities to local K12 students to learn about renewable energy.

Cornell University | May 10, 2017

Cornell’s Lake Source Cooling facility has been in operation for over 15 years, providing the campus with low-carbon, clean cooling, direct from Cayuga Lake. Learn how the LSC project has remained one of the most significant environmental initiatives ever undertaken by an American university to promote a sustainable future.

Cornell Chronicle | Blaine Friedlander, January 6, 2017

The university formally opened three additional solar farms in December that will generate large amounts of electricity and help the campus achieve its carbon neutrality goals.