Campus Sustainability News
News on campus sustainability initiatives, emerging programs, rankings, awards, student initiatives, green teams, and more from across the Cornell University campus.
The City Of Ithaca is looking to hire a student (undergraduate or graduate) or recent graduate for a part-time position for the spring 2020 semester.
In addition to campus reports and updates, the Cornell University Partners in Sustainability Awards recognized groups and individuals who exemplify the university’s sustainability values.
Dyson’s Map the Challenge is a campus-wide competition that asks students and all Cornell University members to think differently about social and environmental change. Cash prizes. Deadline Wednesday, February 13, 2020
Did you miss the Cornell University Sustainability Leadership Summit? Catch the full day's presentations, including keynote speaker, remarks from Provost Kotlikoff, and updates on current campus sustainability goals and strategy in this video presentation.
As the university prepares to shutdown for winter break, Vice President of Facilities & Campus Services Rick Burgess reminds faculty, students and staff of ways they can help conserve energy over break.
Registration is open for the annual Sustainability Leadership Summit - don't delay!
The Cornell Energy Conservation Initiative completed a multi-phase comprehensive lighting upgrade earlier this year which replaced lighting in indoor and outdoor spaces with energy-efficient LED bulbs and has saved the campus over 18,000 tons of carbon and $2.9 million to date.
Students needed! Create a short video about Cornell's combined heat and power (CHP) plant to win a trip to Denver for Campus Energy2020. Contact Dede Deeley to arrange for a tour of the plant or access to other CHP information and data.
Stymied about what to do about climate change? In a talk at TEDxChemungRiver Nov. 8, 2014, Cornell's Mike Hoffmann encourages us to become aware, accept the reality, and then act by raising our voices to address this grand challenge facing our generation and those that follow.
The Campus Sustainability Office is hosting Cornell's first Green Team Summit, open to all current Green Team members and all students, faculty, and staff interested in getting more involved in sustainability efforts on campus. Registration is FREE, and includes breakfast and a mid-morning snack.