Current Events in Sustainability

Explore our upcoming sustainability events here on campus.

Updated 11/24/25

Featured: Sustainable Cornell Summit

The Sustainable Cornell Council (SCC) Summit and Energy & Sustainability Department are pleased to invite campus-wide participation in our annual Sustainable Cornell Summit focused on our statewide energy transition and campus decarbonization. The summit will be held on Monday, December 8th in the Statler Ballroom, and will bring together faculty, staff, and students for a vibrant keynote, interactive session on the BIGRED Utilities Reliability and Energy Transition (URET) program, and featured presentations on living laboratory projects. 

Registration deadline is Monday, December 1st

Cornell Energy Connection 2025

This year’s conference will bring together leading voices across finance, policy, and technology to explore how we can power through uncertainty and shape the future of energy. Over the past few days, we have been revealing the incredible speakers and panels that make this year’s lineup one of our best yet.

Register now before tickets sell out
See full speaker profiles here

Performance and Media Arts Event:

Eco-Performance: Harnessing Dynamic Communication Skills to Meet the Times
Tuesday, November 18, 5:15 pm - 7:00pm, Fernow Hall G24 (226 Mann Dr, Ithaca, NY)

This workshop—focused on channeling dynamic communication skills into eco-infused theatre adaptations—will begin with student project presentations. Intertwining the stories of humans and other creatures, these works frame the urgency of the climate crisis as a shared interspecies call to action.

https://pma.cornell.edu/news/eco-performance-harnessing-dynamic-communication-skills-meet-times