Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability

@Cornell students are helping tackle one of the more complex challenges in climate science: understanding methane emissions from waterbodies and mangrove ecosystems. 🧵 news.cornell.edu/stories/2026/0…

Can sustainable rubber production support both biodiversity & local livelihoods? 🌿 A @Cornell doctoral candidate is using AI-powered BirdNET Analyzer from @CornellBirds to study how rubber agroforestry can benefit birds & farmers in the Amazon ➡️ news.cornell.edu/stories/2026/0…

“In my view, the data and transparency [are] the hardest part. If you get the data, we are very good at using data to make decisions. But if the data are not comprehensive enough or even somehow misleading, there could be a challenge.” - says Fengqi You (@CornellEng) in @sciam

A full-scale shift toward healthier diets, combined with improved farm productivity and a halving of food waste, could reduce global agricultural land use roughly 6% by 2050 – an area the size of India – and lead to a 42% decline ($630 billion) in global livestock production value, according to a sweeping new analysis published in the May edition of Nature. That reversal would be historically unprecedented, marking one of the first sustained contractions in farmland in modern history. The reason is straightforward but profound: a world that eats differently, farms differently. “This work underlines that the scale of this change is huge and the policy ambition has to be commensurate with the challenge,” said Matthew Gibson, former postdoctoral associate in the Food Systems and Global Change research group in the @CornellCALS Ashley School of Global Development and the Environment. “We have to think about a coordinated push involving governments, industry, and consumers alike.” More: news.cornell.edu/stories/2026/0….

Chemicals form the building blocks of modern life, but the industry is under acute structural pressure in Europe. A lack of investment, global competition, and comparatively high energy and feedstock costs have collectively eroded Europe's global market share.

Calling @Cornell faculty 📢 We are now accepting proposals for our 2027 partnership funding opportunities with @EnvDefenseFund and @nature_org that support bold, interdisciplinary research to drive real-world impact. RFPs ➡️ atkinson.cornell.edu/grants/

A new study out of @CornellGlobal asserts that systematic change in food production and consumption, which could reduce global agricultural land use by 6%, requires real political capital and will. @TheLancetPlanet @gatesfoundation @AtkinsonCenter news.cornell.edu/stories/2026/0…

Introducing our new Sustainability Research Dashboard 💻 Explore 750+ faculty-led sustainability research projects by theme, partner, grant program, and keyword → atkinson.cornell.edu/research/dashb…

Follow along for a day in the life of Adara Homer ’28, a Cornell Atkinson intern at @EnvDefenseFund this summer in NYC ☀️🗽 Adara’s work with EDF is helping translate psychological research into practical insights that support climate decision-making ➡️📽️youtube.com/shorts/uuaxSC4…

Applications are now open for our 2027 Postdoctoral Fellowships! Join our cohort of early-career scholars committed to discovery that contributes directly to solving the most pressing problems facing our planet. ⏰ Apply by 10/20/26 Please share widely: atkinson.cornell.edu/cornell-atkins…

Heat can push the body past its limits. Could strategically planting trees help protect New Yorkers as temperatures rise? Learn how @Cornell & @EnvDefenseFund researchers are exploring a solution already rooted in many neighborhoods: trees 🌳 📌impact.weill.cornell.edu/summer-2026/fe…

Join us July 7 at 1 PM ET for Tick-Borne Disease Prevention: Navigating Risk With Confidence and hear from experts on prevention, public health, and informed decision-making. Register: ecornell.cornell.edu/keynotes/overv…

Getting warmer: A new ecological discovery – that global warming is slowing tree growth – means current climate predictions could overestimate forests’ potential for carbon storage by as much as 30%. @CornellCALS @UVA @NSF news.cornell.edu/stories/2026/0…

It was a great day on Capitol Hill discussing policy solutions to today’s climate & energy challenges at the 2026 @eesionline Congressional Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency EXPO and Policy Forum!

What if a simple water test could reveal the health of an entire ecosystem? Learn how a @Cornell Ph.D. student & Indigenous conservation partners are using eDNA to monitor biodiversity and track the impacts of gold mining in the Ecuadorian Amazon ➡️ news.cornell.edu/stories/2026/0…

We're proud to celebrate the completion of our inaugural Resilient Futures Leadership Program, a first-of-its-kind exec ed offering from Cornell Atkinson & @FieldtoMarket! 🎉 Learn how we're building cross-sector leadership for sustainable ag finance ⬇️ news.cornell.edu/stories/2026/0…

What if spent batteries could regain 95% of their original power? 🔋 @CornellEng researchers have developed a new recycling method that does just that while reducing costs, lowering pollution + water use & keeping valuable minerals in circulation longer. news.cornell.edu/stories/2026/0…

Now accepting applications for Cornell K. Lisa Yang Postdoctoral #Fellowships in Wildlife Health! Are you ready to become a leader in #WildlifeHealth and #OneHealth? 🦌 Apply by Oct 5, 2026 🐻‍❄️ Learn more: academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/32044 🌍 Please share! @wildlifecornell #Postdoc

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We're pleased to announce the recipients of our 2026 Academic Venture Fund! ⭐️ 6 funded projects will pursue bold new ideas to address sustainability challenges, from coral reef health and food system resilience to wildlife disease. news.cornell.edu/stories/2026/0…

The critical minerals that power lithium-ion batteries are in high demand and short supply, especially for the U.S., which must rely on importing resources such as nickel and cobalt to manufacture the technology. @CornellEng researchers have now developed a more efficient and cost-effective way to recover almost the full life of these batteries after they are spent. By using an electrochemical solution to regenerate their electrodes, the recycled batteries can regain up to 95% of their original power and last longer when reused, the researchers demonstrated. @AtkinsonCenter Read more: news.cornell.edu/stories/2026/0….