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We accelerate the transition from visionary thinking to real-world impact.

The hub of collaborative sustainability research at Cornell University

We forge new and unexpected connections that catalyze extraordinary change.

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At Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability, our work is focused on four key areas

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Reducing Climate Risk — 01 Reducing
Climate Risk

Energy plant — 02 Accelerating
Energy Transitions

Accelerating Energy Transitions — 03 Increasing
Food Security

Botswana field with cows — 04 Advancing
One Health

• Photo: Leffler, Warren K, photographer. President Jimmy Carter speaking in front of solar panels placed on the West Wing roof of the White House, announcing his solar energy policy / WKL. Washington D.C, June 20, 1979. https://www.loc.gov/item/2021637592/.

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Summer Undergraduate Mentored Research Grants

Provides support for faculty- and graduate student-mentored undergraduate research teams at Cornell

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Cornell Climate Impact Speakers

The 2030 Project and Cornell Atkinson will host prominent thought leaders in climate change on Nov. 7 and Dec. 5

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Faculty Fellows

Our Fellows engage with the center in diverse ways, such as supported research, advisory roles, and frequent collaboration

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Featured Fellow

Cornell Atkinson Scholar Sheila Olmstead is an environmental economist and public policy expert at the Brooks School. She studies the economic dimensions of environmental policies, especially those related to water quantity and quality.

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