Energy & Sustainability

Discover our impact in the areas of energy and sustainability through these news and feature stories.

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Dyson Students Do Business for the Greater Good

Student teams tackled problems ranging from growing sustainable crops in the Amazon to subsidizing music lessons in Ithaca during the Grand Challenges Impact Competition.

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Earth Day Research: Powering the Future with Clean Energy

New SC Johnson College research shows primary contributors to recent clean energy patents are existing inventors rather than newcomers.

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New York Outcomes Fund Spurs, Supports Growers’ Sustainability Efforts

Research on financial incentives in agriculture by SC Johnson College professor John Tobin-de la Puente informed the fund’s approach.

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John S. Dyson ’65 Honored with Second Annual Dyson Alumni Leadership Award

John Dyson ’65 is a leader in finance, energy policy, and economic development, from founding a private investment firm to pioneering sustainable winemaking.

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Pioneering Sustainability

The Center for Sustainable Global Enterprise celebrates 20 for 20 honoree Agata Smeets, MBA ’11, head of environment and product sustainability at Gap Inc.

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From Classroom to Climate Action: Revolutionizing Sustainability in Africa

The Center for Sustainable Global Enterprise celebrates 20 for 20 honoree CJ Fonzi, MBA ’08, cofounder and COO of Africa Climate Ventures.

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‘Structural poverty’ maps could steer help to world’s neediest

A new mapping approach could help policymakers identify where people live in extreme poverty and target resources more effectively.

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World Economic Forum Expert: “Circularity” Can Drive Growth

Hernán J.F. Saenz III, MBA/MILR ’98, urged businesses to minimize waste, maximize product lifecycles, and separate economic growth from resource consumption.

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Empowering the Global Shift to a Sustainable Future: Ian Kline ’91 Protects the Natural World

The Center for Sustainable Global Enterprise celebrates 20 for 20 honoree Ian Kline ’91, president and CEO of the Cadmus Group.