Cornell continues to lead in campus sustainability, earning top recognition through the STARS reporting framework and reinforcing its commitment to transparent, data-driven progress.

Cornell students are turning campus into a hands‑on sustainability lab—reducing food waste, redistributing surplus meals, and tackling trash with real‑world solutions that make an immediate impact.

Cornell has launched a new Sustainable Computing Workgroup to align the campus’s growing use of computing and AI with sustainability goals—from energy and materials to repair and reuse.

Cornell’s new campus biodigester will turn food waste and manure into clean energy, serving as a model for smaller New York dairy farms.

Is your office spring cleaning?! The Cornell Reuse Network community is growing. We have rehomed everything from folder organizers to meeting tables. Feel free to post any furniture or supplies you no longer need in your space.

Explore what’s new on the Sustainable Cornell website, including a refreshed name, updated content, and new tools that highlight Cornell’s sustainability goals and progress.

Students give old computers new life—turning campus e‑waste into tools for communities near and far.

The 2026 Student Sustainability Awards celebrate Cornell students whose leadership, research, and action are driving meaningful progress on sustainability across campus and beyond.

Look up: A new rooftop heat recovery system in Olin Hall is quietly transforming how Cornell saves energy. Part of a campus-wide effort that shattered cost and carbon targets, it’s a powerful example of Cornell’s Living Lab approach in action.

The month of April marks Cornell’s annual celebration of all things campus, community, and global sustainability.