We are in a period of uncertainty, anxiety, and confusion. How do we come together to support each other, stay productive, and stay safe?

During the month of April and beyond, choose actions that you can take in your daily life that help contribute to global sustainability and a more peaceful, just, and thriving planet.  Cornell will compete as a team against other Universities in New York - it's easy to get started! 
 

Campus electrical use has already declined by 1/3 since student move-out and remote work phase-in began several weeks ago. The load shedding implemented by Energy Management is anticipated to reduce the energy used to heat and cool buildings by another 1/3 in unoccupied spaces. 

“We are partnering with NYSERDA to support Cornell efforts to reduce building energy consumption and reduce campus carbon emissions...” 

The City of Ithaca’s Common Council passed the Ithaca Green New Deal in the summer of 2019, with broad-reaching ambitions to make Ithaca leader in creating a climate-ready community through a just approach to sustainable development.   What are the opportunities and implications for Cornell?

In the fifth year of the campus Residential Compost Program, participating communities helped to divert over five tons of food waste with support from over 40+ student and staff volunteers. 

Checklist for quickly ramping down research activities during COVID-19 reduced research schedule.

Before you leave campus for an extended period please take the following actions.

Residents on North Campus can attend a free dinner & discussion while watching short documentaries on sustainability topics this Spring. (NOTE: The first event is still on for Sunday March 15th. Check this post or the Cornell events calendar for updates on the remaining films).

The number of Green Teams has doubled in the last year, thanks to the dedicated staff who mobilized their departments and units to create a culture of sustainability in action.