Cornell Sustainability Summit: Seasonal Sadness
Our special newsletter orients you to 6 key questions that need to be answered at the upcoming Sustainable Cornell Summit on Monday, December 8. In years past, this annual event has neglected to provide quantitative reports on Cornell’s progress towards climate goals. We share Cornell’s own (disappointing) data, draw out the key issues, and note what to expect of a Sustainability Summit focused on climate action, not brand management.
Newsletter #12: Good Tidings of Decarbonization
Two of Cornell’s governing bodies weighed in on Cornell’s State of Sustainability this month, and their conclusions could not have been more divergent. As the administration doubled down on their well-intentioned incrementalism, the Student Assembly had enough: they advanced a resolution to dramatically expand and accelerate Cornell’s Climate Action Plan. We bring good tidings: the students are right, and a new white paper on Cornell’s Heating Decarbonization pathways underscores the strength of their case.