The Center for the Environment is a Cornell-wide unit which specializes in crafting interdisciplinary collaborations among scientists and professors from Cornell and partnering institutions to apply new knowledge to environmental problems and needs around the world.
From the Cornell Chronicle:
Cornell researchers share their climate change research
By Krishna Ramanujan
Buildings consume more than 40 percent of the world's energy and account for half the world's greenhouse gas emissions.
With that data in mind, a lot of energy could be conserved right now, without waiting for new technologies, said Sidney Leibovich, a Cornell professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering and one of seven panelists from diverse departments presenting at a Cornell mini-conference on climate change, May 6.
The Cornell University Climate Change Conference in Kennedy Hall was designed to build bridges across disciplines and departments, so faculty and staff could learn what others are doing and collaborate. Such efforts may eventually raise Cornell's profile as a climate change leader with policy-makers, the public and potential funding agencies.
New Center @ Cornell
In September, the Cornell Center for a Sustainable Future (CCSF) was created. CCSF promotes and advances collaborations across Cornell and with selected external partners, leveraging Cornell's resources to help build a sustainable future for the world.
Cornell & the Environment
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