Energy, Environment & Sustainability

Cornell is a global leader in sustainability and climate change research, teaching and engagement. Our campuses are living laboratories for developing, testing and implementing solutions that address these most challenging issues.


Harvest Dinner serves up delicious sustainability

More than 1,550 Cornell students feasted at the ninth annual Harvest Dinner Oct. 9 that featured a cornucopia of autumnal bounty grown near campus and from the surrounding region.

Dream big, start small, Wakami founder says

María Pacheco, M.P.S. ’90, a Fulbright scholar, consultant to the United Nations Foundation, founded Wakami, a company changing the way craftspeople enter the international market.

Art student stages Ithaca Falls installation Sept. 26

Artist Jenn Houle, MFA '15, has created a large-scale light installation with environmental and local elements to be shown at the Ithaca Falls Natural Area Sept. 26.

Solo hybrid drivers in carpool lanes amplify gridlock

Cornell economic research shows that lawfully solo-driver hybrids cars are clogging California's carpool lanes on Interstate highways, which defeats the purpose of those lanes.

Cornell Perspectives: Business leads carbon neutrality

An MBA student who attended the People’s Climate March asserts that business is the largest catalyst for change, when it comes to transitioning to a carbon-neutral economy.

Cornellians march in NYC to fight climate change

More than 100 Cornellians boarded buses early Sept. 21 to travel to the People's Climate March in New York City.

New solar farm set to flip switch to 'on' Sept. 19

Procuring the sun’s vital energy, Cornell has electrifying news: The Cornell Snyder Road Solar Farm – teeming with 6,778 freshly installed photovoltaic panels, is set to go live Sept. 19.

$4.7M grant to study fruit genetics, development

A comprehensive study of gene expression in tomato fruits will explore unanswered questions about fruit development and drought resistance, to improve crop quality and yields.

Human Ecology launches grassroots green campaign

More than 30 Human Ecology students, staff and faculty have signed on to become Green Ambassadors who will lead a peer-to-peer campaign to conserve campus resources and promote a culture of sustainability across the college.