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

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The hub of collaborative sustainability research at Cornell University

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We forge new and unexpected connections that catalyze extraordinary change.

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
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02 Accelerating
Energy Transitions
Accelerating Energy Transitions
03 Increasing
Food Security
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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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Sheila Olmstead
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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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