Cornell University
PAE-20: Inter-Campus Collaboration on Sustainability

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 web-based plan provides extensive background planning and decision making materials for other universities and campuses. http://www.sustainablecampus.cornell.edu/climate/index.cfm After completing the Cornell Climate Action Plan, Cornell partnered with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory to develop an online Center for Climate Neutral Research Campuses http://www.nrel.gov/applying_technologies/climate_neutral/ In the area of renewable bioenergy, the Cornell University Renewable Bioenergy Initiative Feasibility Study provides a model for others: http://www.cuaes.cornell.edu/cals/cuaes/ag-operations/curbi/index.cfm 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 Hosting the 2011 Big 10 and Friends Utilities Conference http://energyandsustainability.fs.cornell.edu/big-10-utility/ Presenting our Climate Action Plan and sustainability initiatives to higher education leaders in China http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/April1/ChinaSustainability.html Presenting on a wide range of topics from conservation to renewable energy production at various annual conferences including AASHE, the Northeast Campus Sustainability Consortium, LABS 21, and NACUBO

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

Cornell works closely with local higher education partners including Ithaca College and Tompkins-Cortland Community College to advancement regional sustainability through sharing of best practices and collaborative planning activities. Cornell is the lead United States partner in a consortium of Indian Universities developed to support increased food security in India. http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Feb11/AIPLaunch.html The Sustainable Energy Fellowship: Cornell researchers have partnered with other faculty from Arizona State University, Duke University, the University of Michigan and MIT to develop a unique educational and research experience for students to address the global need for the use of energy reduction designs supplemented by renewable energy technologies. http://www.teachenergy.org/