Annual Sustainability Events
Join the Cornell community in celebrating sustainability at these annual events. Gain professional knowledge, win prizes, and help co-create an enduring culture of sustainability on campus by participating.
Competitions & Campaigns
Sustainability Goosechase: Cornell Scavenger Hunt| Fall
Explore your campus and complete small sustainability challenges to take action at home and around campus.
Climate Action Month (formerly known as Energy Smackdown)
Join us in a call to action as becomes Cornell’s first Climate Action Month, featuring speakers, actions, tours, and community-building.
Beyond Waste | February - March
Help Cornell win against other Universities in an annual competition to reduce, reuse, and recycle. Our goal? Waste minimization and waste diversion, while enjoying a fun and friendly competition.
Winter & Spring Energy Setback | Winter & Spring Break
Reduce energy waste by shutting down your residential community, lab, or office space before you leave for break. These initiative save $100,000s each year!
Sustainability Month
April is Sustainability Month. Cornell's annual celebration of all things campus, community, and global sustainability. The campus will bloom with exhibits, lectures, bike to work events, a fun run, environmental fashion and other learning opportunities for sustainability.
Sustainability Mix and Mingle
Spring networking events with students, faculty, staff, clubs & teams working to create a more just, sustainable, carbon-neutral campus.
State of Sustainability Address
The Sustainable Cornell Council provides an update on campus sustainability progress and priorities annually.