Energy & Sustainability

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

clear water pouring out of a large, rusty pipe.
Dyson School

Cornell Economist Coedits PNAS Issue Focused on Value of Clean Water

A special issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences advances the science of measuring the public benefit of clean water.

solar panels on the roof of Day Hall with the Cornell clock Tower in the background.
Johnson School

New Fellowship to Bolster Innovation in Clean Technology

The Green Technology Innovation Fellowship will prepare entrepreneurs and leaders in the global transition to clean energy and technology.

People enjoying food sitting at wooden picnic tables under a greenhouse-style roof at Stone Bend.
Johnson School

The Making of a Community Space

Claire Seizovic and Diana Fahning, both MBA ’23, reflect on helping Stone Bend Farm fix its business model via the Big Red Microenterprise program.

Kehkashan Basu speaking at the front of a room with a backdrop banner: Home of Sustainable Agriculture of the Americas Pavilion COP27.
Johnson School

Student Prods COP27 to Include Youth in Climate Solutions

Kehkashan Basu, MBA ’25, hopes to kindle positive global change. She moderated the first roundtable meeting between government officials and youth at COP27.

A female professor addresses a group in a lecture hall.
Johnson School

Climate finance takes center stage at ESG Investing Research Conference

Researchers and practitioners examined efforts to fund the abatement of biodiversity loss at the Cornell ESG Investing Research Conference.

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SC Johnson College

New Research Theme to Solidify SC Johnson College as a Leader in Sustainability

The Business of Sustainability research theme will facilitate collaboration, program coordination, and curriculum across the college’s three schools.

A picture of Ina Gjika at the opening plenary of the conference with the stage and big screen of sponsors behind her.
Dyson School

Solving the Climate Crisis is About Preserving Human Dignity

Ina Gjika, MS ’22, reflects on Aspen Ideas: Climate, a conference she attended with support from CSGE and the Cornell Energy Club.

Andrew Karolyi and Stanley Whittingham seated at a table draped with a CIBA banner and speaking.
SC Johnson College

Education and Green Technology Offer Southern Tier Renewal Opportunities

Cornell SC Johnson College of Business, Binghamton University, and Center for International Business Advancement collaborate on green tech and jobs.

Green economy growth concept with businessman standing in front of a rising bar chart made of green foliage
Dyson School

Business Impact Symposium Explores the Need for Climate Finance

Investments need to focus not only on climate change mitigation measures but also on adaptation issues communities worldwide are facing.