Cornell's Office of Environmental Compliance and Sustainability and Center for a Sustainable Future leverage the strengths of an Ivy League university dedicated to a Land Grant Mission. We are determined to make the Big Red and Planet Earth, places where all generations can prosper.
Here, among New York's Finger Lakes, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) peoples, who cared for the region before Cornell, live by a similar principle: In every decision we must consider the impact on the seventh generation.
Green Central NY
An ad featuring Cornell's partnership on the HeatSmartNY program was included in the Syracuse Post-Standard's latest Green CNY Magazine.
"Each of us has a part to play in sustainability at Cornell. What piece of the puzzle do you hold?"
David J. Skorton, President, Cornell University
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Events
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Nov 21, 8:00 AMBees in the Balance: The Perplexing Decline of an Essential Pollinator
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Nov 21, 12:15 PMSNES Colloquium: A Community Partnership for Climate Protection
AVF Grant recipients announced
News
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Nov 20, 2008Got ideas on reducing Cornell's carbon footprint?
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Nov 20, 2008What's in Skorton's suggestion box?
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