Engaging the student community in order to bridge the gap between campus life and Cornell administration.
In addition to industry research and outside consulting, our team works to place the student in the realm of policy, planning, and environmental change on our own campus. Members do bottom up work in everything from conducting lifecycle analyses to facilitating conversation around climate literacy around campus. The future of a university’s impact lies in the hands of our peers, and we embrace that.
What We Have Done:
Fair Trade Campaign
The Fair Trade sub-team is working towards having Cornell be a Fair Trade designated university to distinguish itself as a leader not only in sustainability, but also in responsible business and conscious consumption.
Cornell Business Impact Symposium
Every year, CSC organizes a panel for CBIS, a one-day symposium focused on sustainability in industry and business. See our panels below:
2018 - Transitioning to a Circular Economy (key barriers, the role of government, and business models)
Panelists: Rob Watson (LEED Standard), Steven Wolf, Brian Matuszewski, and Alina Zolotareva
2019 - Sustainability in Food Certifications
Panelists: Ben Conard, Janet Helms, Matthew Himmel, Jennifer Ifft, and Erol Odabasi
2020 - Beyond LEED Certification: Revisiting the Concept of Green Building
2021 - Innovating for Food & Agriculture: Resilience in the Age of Climate Change
2022 - The New Blue Economy
Panelists: Drew Shula, Bergen Hubert, and Brad Guy
2023 - Solutions to Grand Challenges
Panelists: Alec Drury-Singh, Julie Baker, Santiago García Iloré, Patrick Starr
