Alta Gracia pays its workers nearly 3.5 times the average hourly wage for apparel workers in the Dominican Republic, while its clothing costs about the same as Big Red garments of similar quality. (Sept. 29, 2010)
On Campus Sustainability Day, Oct. 20, CALS will launch CALS Green, an energy conservation and sustainability initiative to promote environmentally conscientious behavior among students, faculty and staff. (Sept. 27, 2010)
A new Cornell study, published March 26 in Science, is one of the first that shows how plants at the bottom of the food chain have evolved mechanisms that influence ecosystem dynamics. (March 25, 2010)
Cornell plans to invest up to to $46 million in energy conservation. The goal? Reducing energy use by as much as 20 percent and taking a big step toward a zero-carbon footprint. (March 10, 2011)
The student-led Cornell University Sustainable Design team has built an early childhood education center, designed for zero environmental impact, in Cosmo City, Johannesburg, South Africa. (Aug. 16, 2011)
As invasive Pale and black swallow-wort vines spread across the northeastern United States and southeastern Canada, Cornell researchers lead efforts to understand these pernicious plants.
N.Y. Gov. David Paterson met with President David Skorton and education and industry leaders to highlight his support for collaborative research and Cornell projects funded by the federal stimulus package. (Aug. 27, 2009)
A new Cornell program funded by the National Science Foundation will train graduate students to use interdisciplinary approaches to tackle food systems problems that contribute to extreme poverty. (Aug. 26, 2009)
New York City has a commitment to plant 1 million trees by 2017, and Cornell researchers are helping by aiding in the development of the research agenda for the large-scale urban forestry project. (March 9, 2010)
Gilbert Castellanos, a scientist with the Environmental Protection Agency speaking at a colloquium March 4, encouraged students to consider careers in public service. (March 8, 2010)