Campus Sustainability News
News on campus sustainability initiatives, emerging programs, rankings, awards, student initiatives, green teams, and more from across the Cornell University campus.
A former Bethlehem Steel site being rehabilitated as a business park in Lackawanna, New York, stands as an example of sustainable redevelopment and the impact a local government can have on climate change.
Recognizing campus and community leaders who advance sustainability values and initiatives with Cornell.
Cornell Campus Sustainability Office | Spring 2018
For the seventh consecutive year, Cornell University has received a Gold Rating from AASHE STARS. Cornell is one of just over 100 campuses to achieve a Gold ranking this year, and did so using the most stringent measurement methodology available.
Cornell Daily Sun | Katherine Heaney, May 1, 2018
Trying to figure out how to use the TCAT bus system is a struggle for many members of the Cornell and Ithaca community. Now, students and locals alike can turn to Ithaca Transit, an app designed by Cornell students, to help them navigate Ithaca by bus more easily.
Cornell Daily Sun | Blaine Friedlander, May 1, 2018
Cornellians on campus strive for a green groove, and the President’s Sustainable Campus Committee awarded individuals and groups 2018 Cornell University Partners in Sustainability Awards April 20.
Cornell Daily Sun | Eleanor Bent, April 23, 2018
As the Ivy League institution that is ranked number one in the country for sustainability according to the Princeton Review, it is no surprise that Cornell goes all out for Earth Day. So much so, in fact, that the entire month of April has been dubbed “Sustainability Month” for the 10th year in a row.
For students who seek post-graduate positions in fields involving sustainability.
"There has been a culture shift within the building where it is expected that everyone will recycle and compost."
Summit focuses on the campus as a living laboratory – a place where sustainability solutions are developed, studied, implemented and evaluated.