Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability
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The Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability forges new and unexpected connections that catalyze extraordinary change.
Ithaca, NY
Joined February 2013
We are thrilled to announce the @Cornell delegation and line-up at Climate Week NYC 2025 🎉 Registration is now open — Join us in NYC or tune in via livestream for select events, September 23-26, 2025! 📌 https://t.co/VcwaXGNjOF
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@Cornell @CornellCALS @cornellilr @CornellBPP @CornellMBA @CornellDyson @CornellBirds @CornellAAP @SustainCornell @CornellResearch Join us at Climate Week NYC 2025 to explore how practices like biochar, soil remineralization & organic soil carbon restoration can reduce emissions + biodiversity loss. 🗓️ Thursday, 9/25 | 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. 📍 @cornell_tech 🔗 Registration required: https://t.co/ro9MnMPtKX
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Cornell University is driving the conversation on science-based climate solutions at Climate Week NYC 2025 — happening September 21–28! Explore Cornell's full event lineup: https://t.co/k0X7GzQGfT
#NYC #ClimateWeek #CornellTech @AtkinsonCenter @Cornell @ClimateGroup
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@Cornell @CornellCALS @cornellilr @CornellBPP @CornellMBA @CornellDyson @CornellBirds @CornellAAP @SustainCornell @CornellResearch At Climate Week NYC 2025, we'll spotlight Finance for the Future Award winners, showcasing innovation in climate-smart infrastructure, nature-based solutions, inclusive finance & more. — Tues 9/23 | 8–11:15am 📍570 Lexington Ave 🔗Registration required: https://t.co/qnq3hMH8pK
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The Aedes aegypti mosquito that transmits dengue virus has mostly been considered an urban mosquito, but a new study of rural communities in the Peruvian Amazon suggests that pattern appears to be shifting. A @CornellCALS-led team identified Ae. aegypti populations in 29 of 30
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@Cornell @CornellCALS @cornellilr @CornellBPP @CornellMBA @CornellDyson @CornellBirds @CornellAAP @SustainCornell @CornellResearch How can livestock methane research transform into real climate solutions? Join us at #ClimateWeekNYC to explore science → policy → practice. 📅 Sept 24 | 8:30am–1pm 📍Cornell Tech + Livestream 🔗 Registration required: https://t.co/4jNwhgFwMe
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PhD student Ethan Duvall founded @rainforest_arcc to protect biodiversity and culture in the Ecuadorian Amazon. Discover how Ethan & partners are strengthening green economic opportunities that support both people and ecosystems. @CornellCALS @CornellGrad
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Ethan Duvall, an inaugural Semlitz Family Sustainability Fellow, has launched a nonprofit aimed at protecting biodiversity and culture in the Amazon Rainforest. Among their on-the-ground initiatives,...
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We were honored to host former Colombian President @IvanDuque for an outstanding visit @Cornell this week! 🇨🇴 Thank you for engaging discussions around climate leadership in the 21st century, and how humanism can inform responses to climate change and biodiversity loss.
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🚨Happening today 9/2 at 5pm in Klarman Hall! Can't make it in-person? Join us online tomorrow 9/3 at 10am for an @ecornell_online keynote with @IvanDuque!
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Once centered on environmental protection alone, the “green manifesto” has evolved into global humanism — a vision linking climate action with social equity, economic resilience, and cultural...
🌎 How can climate leadership evolve in the 21st century? Join us Sept. 2 for a fireside chat @Cornell with @IvanDuque, Former President of Colombia & Cornell Atkinson Visiting Sr. Fellow 📍 Klarman Hall Auditorium | 5pm, reception to follow 🔗 Register: https://t.co/RdSu8GjVdH
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We are thrilled to share the full line-up of our Fall 2025 Cornell Impact Climate Speaker Series! We hope you'll join us to learn from the experiences & insights of these prominent leaders in climate change mitigation & adaptation visiting @Cornell. 🗞️ https://t.co/qJOAwG7GiU
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Speaker series: The @AtkinsonCenter’s 2025 Climate Impact Speaker Series will kick off Sept. 2 with Iván Duque (@IvanDuque), former president of Colombia, who from 2018-22 oversaw the country’s dramatic expansion of #RenewableEnergy.
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The Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability’s 2025 Climate Impact Speaker Series will kick off Sept. 2 with former president of Colombia Iván Duque, who from 2018-22 oversaw the country’s dramatic...
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The composition of aquatic plants in shallow fresh water can have important effects on greenhouse gas production, transport and emissions, according to a study out of @CornellCALS. @sciencedirect @pondscience @AtkinsonCenter @NSF @KrishnaWriter
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The findings could lead to aquatic plant management strategies that help mitigate the release of gases such as methane, carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide.Â
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What could your research achieve with extra support? Cornell PI-eligible faculty can apply for fall funding through @CornellCCSS to advance projects across the research lifecycle. Deadlines: Sept 15 & Oct 15. Apply now: https://t.co/U4fMMbHMId
@Cornell @CornellRsrch
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Reminder for @Cornell faculty and TNC scientists: We are accepting applications for our 2026 joint RFP until November 24:
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2026 Request for Joint Research Proposals: The Nature Conservancy & Cornell Atkinson Overview The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability welcome competitive proposals...
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We are pleased to announce the 2025 awardees of the joint research grant program between Cornell Atkinson and @nature_org! These projects build on our 12-year partnership to bridge the gap between science and action on critical sustainability issues 🤝 📌 https://t.co/oyq5jqWTq2
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We are honored to have played a role in this important research alongside scientists @EnvDefenseFund and faculty @CornellCALS. This progress is a perfect example of how science and research make an impact on everyday lives.
Lead, which can lower children’s IQ and cause behavioral problems, has been found in certain baby foods — including fruit juices and sweet potatoes. In response to Cornell research and advocacy from partners, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued new industry guidance in
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We're getting ready for our next Microbe-Mineral Atlas sampling trip, this time out west. @CornellCALS, @AtkinsonCenter, @CornellEng.
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🌎 How can climate leadership evolve in the 21st century? Join us Sept. 2 for a fireside chat @Cornell with @IvanDuque, Former President of Colombia & Cornell Atkinson Visiting Sr. Fellow 📍 Klarman Hall Auditorium | 5pm, reception to follow 🔗 Register: https://t.co/RdSu8GjVdH
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A new software tool developed by @CornellAAP researchers and supported by @AtkinsonCenter and the Park Foundation can model a small city’s building energy use within minutes on a standard laptop, then run simulations to help policymakers prioritize the most cost-effective
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Graduate and professional students looking for research support: swing by the @CornellCCSS booth at Grad Connect this Thursday! Chat with CCSS consultants about computing and data services, including fall workshop offerings. https://t.co/clUtpXfEUl
@CornellGrad @CornellRsrch
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