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Join us at the Sustainable Cornell Summit December 10th

Lisa Kilgore - Thursday, November 21, 2024

sustainability

Energizing Our Sustainable Campus Community

Cornell faculty, staff, and students are invited for a morning focused on Cornell's sustainability progress and innovative projects. Come learn, share, and shape our work ahead. Hosted by the Sustainable Cornell Council (SCC) and Campus Sustainability Office.

Registration deadline is Monday, December 2nd.
Registration is required to limit food waste.

Agenda

8:30am – 9:00am Doors Open / Registration / Buffet

9:00am – 9:15am State of Campus Sustainability

Lynden Archer, Dean of Engineering
Rick Burgess, Vice President for Facilities and Campus Services (FCS)

9:15am – 10:00am Keynote: Birthing Planetary Health: A Midwife’s Tale

Dr. Steve Osofsky, K. Lisa Yang Center for Wildlife Health

10.00am – 11:00am Exemplar Sustainability Projects

Johannes Lehmann, CALS, Soil Factory & Soil Management
C. Lindsay Anderson, College of Engineering, NYS Grid Transition
David Bonter, Lab or Ornithology, Citizen Science & Cornell Grasslands

11:00am - 11:30am Applying the Quadruple Bottom Line (Interactive)

11:30am Closing Remarks

Sarah Carson, Campus Sustainability Office

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Upcoming Sustainability Event

Energy Expo

Wednesday, November 20th, 10:00am-5:00pm
Cornell Ag Quad & Mann Library Foyer

Decarbonizing Energy in our Daily Lives. Join us for a day of exploring fossil-fuel-free equipment, tools and management strategies being developed in New York! Learn more

Innovative technologies on display!
Featuring the most energy efficient technologies, current incentives, and technical support to decarbonize homes, landscapes, farms, municipalities, and businesses