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Abusy fishing port.

Declining fish biodiversity poses risks for human nutrition

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.

STARS platinum rating

Cornell earns STARS platinum sustainability rating

Cornell has earned a platinum sustainability rating—the top status—from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), the international group that tracks environmental stewardship for more than 1,000 college campuses.

Commitment to Sustainability

Research and engagement

Farmland near Ekwendeni, Malawi.

Cornell Atkinson awards $1.8 million to fund vital collaborations

Forty faculty researchers across Cornell received seed grants to conduct research in a variety of critical sustainability areas.
A solar cell made with perovskite.

Recycling next-generation solar panels can improve environment

A newly published paper shows substantial benefits to recycling perovskite solar panels, adding another sustainable element to an already green industry.
Gates HAll on Cornell Campus.

Grant to accelerate AI materials discovery and design

Cornell is partnering with the Toyota Research Institute to apply artificial intelligence to discover new materials that could help achieve emissions-free driving.
Wind turbines in the water.

Cornell joins Global Wind Energy Council

Cornell is one of the first U.S. universities to partner with the council, communicating the benefits of wind power and providing industry research in more than 80 countries.

Thought Leaders in Sustainability

RENEWABLE ENERGY

Jefferson Tester studies sustainable energy systems, with a focus on geothermal and biomass energy research.

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CONSERVATION OUTREACH

Amanda Rodewald works to generate, apply and communicate science that advances ecological understanding.

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SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS

John Tobin is an expert on environmental and energy economics and corporate sustainability.

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CITY & REGIONAL PLANNING

Mildred Warner is an expert on how to promote environmental sustainability at the local level.

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SYSTEMS ENGINEERING

Fengqi You focuses on developing models and tools for smart manufacturing, digital agriculture, energy systems and sustainability.

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MARINE ECOLOGY

Drew Harvell studies the sustainability of marine ecosystems and the impacts of climate and ocean change.

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ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Max Zhang studies sustainable energy systems and the effects of nanoparticle pollution on air quality and climate change.

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WILDLIFE HEALTH AND POLICY

Steven Osofsky directs the Wildlife Health Cornell Center of Excellence, which takes an interdisciplinary approach to wildlife health.

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Earth and Atmospheric Science

Natalie Mahowald examines feedbacks in the earth system that impact climate change, such as desert dust and the carbon cycle.

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Our campuses are living laboratories for sustainability and climate change research.