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.


TCAT announces delivery of seven electric buses

With funding support from Cornell, the city and county, Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit has purchased seven new electric buses, which were unveiled during an Earth Day ceremony April 22 on the Ithaca Commons.

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Earth Day forum: Barrett maps food systems past mid-century

To feed the world in a healthy, sustainable way, nations need to reorient today’s agri-food systems for distant generations, said Chris Barrett at an Earth Day forum.

Global food systems expert joins Cornell

Mario Herrero, a leading global expert in sustainable food systems, will join the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) and become the university’s second Cornell Atkinson Scholar.

Produce Safety Alliance offers training in new languages

Recognizing that produce is grown and harvested by farmers of many different backgrounds, the Cornell Produce Safety Alliance has expanded to include education and training for Spanish, Chinese and Portuguese speaking growers in the U.S. and elsewhere.

Accessible, online courses provide critical training to nutrition and health professionals across the globe

Online continuing education courses developed by faculty in the Division of Nutritional Sciences (DNS) – one about infant and young child feeding for a global audience, and another about policy, systems and environmental (PSE) approaches to improving nutrition in the U.S. – address critical topics including undernutrition, maternal and child health, and childhood obesity.

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Business Impact Symposium examines industry sustainability

The annual business symposium examines climate change resilience, community revitalization, social justice and reducing the clothing industry’s large carbon footprint.

‘Our Changing Menu’: Warming climate serves up meal remake

“Our Changing Menu,” a new book from Cornell University Press, explains how our warming world affects crops and how it soon will alter your dinner plate.

Atmospheric travel: Scientists find microplastic everywhere

By sea or by land, microscopic shards of plastic are more ubiquitous than science had known, according to a new study led by researchers at Cornell and Utah State University.

New Model for Research Co-Production Speeds Knowledge to Impact on Natural Resource Management

A team of researchers led by Cornell Atkinson Director David Lodge is developing a model for collaborative engagement between university researchers and decision-makers to help define research agendas, enhance communication, and prioritize real-world impact. 

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