As the university prepares to shutdown for winter break, Vice President of Facilities & Campus Services Rick Burgess reminds faculty, students and staff of ways they can help conserve energy over break. 

Registration is open for the annual Sustainability Leadership Summit - don't delay!

The Campus Sustainability Office is hosting Cornell's first Green Team Summit, open to all current Green Team members and all students, faculty, and staff interested in getting more involved in sustainability efforts on campus. Registration is FREE, and includes breakfast and a mid-morning snack.
 

"...the team came up with a vision for chambers that would have a streamlined mechanical design and a much smaller carbon footprint..."

Join the chase! The first ever campus-wide sustainability scavenger hunt is coming to Cornell University August 23 to October 12. Cornell students, faculty, and staff can compete for over $600 in prizes!

On Friday, June 21st, Cornell participated in Daylight Hour 2019. 14 departments participated by turning off artificial lights and relying on sunlight, in an effort to reduce energy consumption in office spaces on campus and worldwide. 

 "Sue wholeheartedly embraces the concepts of sustainability and has deep care and compassion for the environment and people around her. . ."

A new office supply re-use station has opened for employees in Facilities & Campus Services.

Cornell researchers are developing radio-frequency tags that can more comfortably and efficiently control building HVAC systems.

A pilot in three campus retail locations has focused on reducing single-use plastic waste from individual baked goods.