Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 68.46
Liaison Lisa Kilgore
Submission Date March 20, 2015
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

Cornell University
IN-4: Innovation 4

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00 Dan Roth
Director of the Campus Sustainability Office
Energy & Sustainability
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Title or keywords related to the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome:
Finger Lakes Landlink

A brief description of the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome:

The Finger Lakes Landlink project provides a free and confidential database and support system for farmers seeking land and landowners in the region’s 14 counties. By facilitating such connections between these two parties, the Cornell Cooperative Extension Tompkins County and Groundswell Center for Local Food and Farming, seeks to increase the successful establishment and expansion of farming enterprises and thus contributes to the local economy, keeps land in farming, and fosters the transition of leased farm land to farm ownership.


A brief description of any positive measurable outcomes associated with the innovation (if not reported above):
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A letter of affirmation from an individual with relevant expertise:
Which of the following STARS subcategories does the innovation most closely relate to? (Select all that apply up to a maximum of five):
Yes or No
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Public Engagement Yes
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Dining Services Yes
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Other topic(s) that the innovation relates to that are not listed above:
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The website URL where information about the innovation is available:
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