Campus Sustainability News
News on campus sustainability initiatives, emerging programs, rankings, awards, student initiatives, green teams, and more from across the Cornell University campus.
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.
Cornell Chronicle | Susan Lang, August 2, 2013
The 2013 Cornell University Partners in Sustainability Award (CUPSA) has been given to the Building Bridges Initiative.
From recycling to energy, Cornell is forging ahead with environmental programs in sustainable development. These are recognized as critical issues by the university's leadership and the campus is on the brink of emerging as a global leader in sustainability.