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 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.
As an Administrative Assistant & Student Services Representative, Marianne champions sustainability personally and in her work on the Green Ambassadors team.
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.
Two of Cornell’s programs were found to be particularly relevant: the university’s faculty tenure clock-stop policy for families with new dependents and the financial support faculty can receive to defray the cost for their dependents to accompany them on professional travel or to arrange home care for dependents while the faculty member travels.