State of Campus Sustainability Address

Lynden Archer
Lynden Archer, the Joseph Silbert Dean of Engineering and co-chair of the Sustainable Cornell Council, addressing community members at the Nov. 3 town forum on the Cornell University Borehole Observatory project.

The Sustainable Cornell Council (SCC) annually provides a "state of sustainability address":  an update on the progress, priorities, and projects advancing  carbon neutral campus and sustainability efforts on the Cornell Ithaca campus. The addresses include leadership remarks on key milestones and achievements in campus sustainability and climate leadership followed by open Q&A.

For detailed metrics go to the Progress & Reporting page. 

 

Cornell University Sustainability Address & Summit

 

Academic Year 2025

December 10, 2024 
Agenda highlights:

  • State of Campus Sustainability Address – SCC Co-chairs Dean Lynden Archer & Rick Burgess
  • Keynote: "Birthing Planetary Health: A Midwife’s Tale" – Dr. Steve Osofsky
  • Exemplar Sustainability Projects – Featuring campus leaders in soil science, energy transition, and citizen science
  • Interactive Session: Applying the Quadruple Bottom Line
  • Closing Remarks – Sarah Carson, Campus Sustainability Office

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Academic Year 2024

February 1, 2024
Theme: Expanding the Art of the Possible in sustainability through innovation, research, and collaboration.

Agenda Highlights:

  • State of Cornell Sustainability Address – SCC Co-Chair Dean Lynden Archer
  • Keynote: Art of the Possible – David Lodge, Cornell Atkinson
  • Big Red Energy Transition & CUBO Phase II – Bert Bland
  • Carbon Sinks & Sequestration – Mark Schrader & Sarah Carson
  • Campus as a Living Lab – Faculty & student panel
  • Q&A with SCC Leadership

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Academic Year 2023

September 27, 2022 (Virtual)
Updates from the Sustainable Cornell Council (SCC) on key campus sustainability initiatives and opportunities for engagement.


Agenda Highlights:

  • Welcome, Accessibility Notes & Land Acknowledgement – Sarah Brylinsky
  • State of Campus Sustainability Address – SCC Co-chairs Dean Lynden Archer & Rick Burgess
  • SCC Steering Committee Updates
    • Education & Engagement – Kathryn Boor
    • Carbon Neutral Campus – Bert Bland & Sarah Brylinsky
    • Campus Operations – Pat Wynn & Rick Burgess
    • How to Take Action – Rick Burgess
  • Moderated Q&A with Attendees – Sarah Brylinsky

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