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 Chronicle | Blaine Friedlander, February 8, 2018
The Maplewood Apartments – graduate student residences under construction between Mitchell Street and Maplewood Avenue by EdR Collegiate Housing – arguably could become the hottest address in the Northeastern United States for helping keep Earth’s climate cool.


For students who seek post-graduate positions in fields involving sustainability.

Cornell Daily Sun | Maryam Zafar, February 2, 2018
Cornell will “go green” for the eighth year in a row during RecycleMania.

Cornell Campus Sustainability Office | Winter 2018
Sustainability Life Recipe Series

Cornell Chronicle | Nancy Doolittle on January 18, 2018
“We know Cornellians struggle, too,” said Ryan Lombardi, vice president for student and campus life. “We take this seriously, and are committed to supporting our students’ mental health and well-being at Cornell. While we have made great strides and many improvements over the past decade, we can and will do more.”

"There has been a culture shift within the building where it is expected that everyone will recycle and compost."

Cornell opens solar facilities to local K12 students to learn about renewable energy.

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.