"Sustainable Development meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs."
UN Brundtland Report
The Cornell Center for a Sustainable Future (CCSF) promotes and advances collaborations across Cornell and with selected external partners, leveraging Cornell's resources to help build a sustainable future for the world.
CCSF is a campus wide "umbrella" organization designed to bring together many existing programs and to nucleate new efforts in sustainability. The major objective of this new Center is to seed and grow collaborations across Cornell and with key external partners that can lead to significant real world impacts and leveraging of Cornell resources.
Energy
New Sources, Efficiency and Conservation, Global Climate Change, Mitigation, New Businesses
Environment
Biodiversity, Water, Resource Management, Agriculture, Buildings to Cities
Economic Development
Poverty, Sustainable Development, Water and Food Systems, Infrastructure, Institutions, Education
More Information
- Cornell Sustainable Campus
- http://www.sustainablecampus.cornell.edu/
- CCSF Brochure
- Download (pdf)