Cornell University
EN-10: Inter-Campus Collaboration

Cornell faculty, students, and staff present campus sustainability information at dozens of conferences around the country each year particularly at AASHE. In addition, there are several specific efforts to support sustainability in higher education broadly. The Cornell Climate Action Plan was developed with support from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority to be a model for climate neutrality planning. The plan provides extensive background planning and decision making materials for other universities and campuses. http://www.sustainablecampus.cornell.edu/initiatives/climate-action-plan Cornell partners with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory to provide an online Center for Climate Neutral Research Campuses http://www.nrel.gov/tech_deployment/climate_neutral/ In the area of renewable bioenergy, the Cornell University Renewable Bioenergy Initiative Feasibility Study provides a model for others: http://cuaes.cals.cornell.edu/sustainability/curbi Several examples of how Cornell has shared it sustainability experiences directly with other universities include: Partnering with the American Association for the Advancement of Science to host a one-day workshop on "Creating Living Laboratories for Sustainability" and producing a summary document of examples from around the United States http://sustainabilityscience.org/files/StoriesfromtheField.pdf Presenting our Climate Action Plan and sustainability initiatives to higher education leaders in China http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/April11/ChinaSustainability.html Presenting on a wide range of topics from conservation to renewable energy production at various annual conferences and with local organizations including AASHE, the Northeast Campus Sustainability Consortium, LABS 21, and NACUBO.

Tompkins County Climate Protection Initiative Tompkins County Sustainability Center Sustainable Tompkins New York Coalition for Sustainability in Higher Education Northeast Campus Sustainability Consortium Ivy Plus Sustainability Consortium Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education International Sustainable Campus Network Tompkins County Environmental Management Council

Cornell works closely with local higher education partners including Ithaca College and Tompkins-Cortland Community College to advance regional sustainability through sharing of best practices and collaborative planning activities.