Business of Sustainability
Explore our interdisciplinary work related to all things sustainability, from climate finance to food safety.
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Shadi Atallah Integrates Biology and Economics to Advance Sustainable Agriculture
10 Under 10 honoree Shadi Atallah, a professor of agricultural and consumer economics, is a teacher, mentor, academic leader, and scientific advisor.
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Protecting Livestock and Livelihoods
Cornell dissertations launch a long-term data and economics project to predict and prevent livestock loss and reduce poverty among African herders.
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Dirty Cooking Fuels Pose Major Threat to Infants in India
Dyson School professors Basu and Chau quantify the impact of cooking fuel choice on indoor air pollution and early childhood mortality in India.
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From Combat to Clean Energy: Securing America’s Energy Future
The Center for Sustainable Global Enterprise celebrates 20 for 20 honoree Kevin Johnson, MBA ’09, cofounder of Caelum Ventures.
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Using Open Data, Natalie Grillon Makes Supply Chains Collaborative and Transparent
The Center for Sustainable Global Enterprise celebrates 20 for 20 honoree Natalie Grillon, MBA ’12, CEO of Open Supply Hub.
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SMART Program Hosts 23rd Annual Symposium and Wharton Award Dinner
The Student Multidisciplinary Applied Research Teams (SMART) program hosted its annual dinner celebrating student projects and presenting the 2024 Wharton Award to agricultural economist Fenton B. Sands Jr.
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Climate Roundtable Sparks Insight and Invites Collaboration
Dean Andrew Karolyi gave a lightning talk on strategies to encourage and sustain private investment in the green transition at the 2030 Project event.
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Rafaela Baldeón ’27: Leave Things Better Than You Found Them, Including Our Planet
Dyson’s Rafaela Baldeón ’27 shares her experience at COP28, the UN climate summit, as a member of Ecuador’s delegation of scholar ambassadors.
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Students ask, ‘How could reusable coffee cups become standard practice?’
Students at the SC Johnson College of Business proposed a plan for making reusable coffee cups standard practice in Tompkins County.