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Campus Sustainability News

News on campus sustainability initiatives, emerging programs, rankings, awards, student initiatives, green teams, and more from across the Cornell University campus.

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Daylight hour poster

On Friday, June 21st, Cornell participated in Daylight Hour 2019. 14 departments participated by turning off artificial lights and relying on sunlight, in an effort to reduce energy consumption in office spaces on campus and worldwide. 

Sue Brightly

 "Sue wholeheartedly embraces the concepts of sustainability and has deep care and compassion for the environment and people around her. . ."

Humph-Frees Exchange sponsored by FCS green team

A new office supply re-use station has opened for employees in Facilities & Campus Services.

smart thermostat

Cornell researchers are developing radio-frequency tags that can more comfortably and efficiently control building HVAC systems.

Case of baked goods in a dining location without individual plastic

A pilot in three campus retail locations has focused on reducing single-use plastic waste from individual baked goods.

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As part of Cornell's Management Academy training for staff, Cornell will offer two trainings to advance sustainability and climate leadership skills for staff during Spring 2019. The two sessions can be taken independently, or sign-up for a day of training on Wednesday, April 3rd, 2019 for the full training.

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Cornell dove into its 10th year of participating in the sustainability contest “RecycleMania” — a continent-wide, two-month-long tournament in which universities compete to generate the least waste and recycle the most.

Mixed recyclable goods sorted by plastic type

It has been a year since China’s “Green Wall” took effect. If you've been struggling to understand the impact of recycling changes, take a look at this helpful summary of the impact on recycling rules in our community and across the U.S.

Hand reaching to turn out a light switch

Take these few simple steps before you leave campus to conserve energy during the break.

Staff wearing sustainability gear

Nominate an everyday hero who champions sustainability. Short form - make someone's day!