Sustainability at Reunion 2024

The Cornell Alumni Association is committed to minimizing the energy footprint of Reunions. We are happy to offer online registration and electronic confirmations to reduce print materials.

We hope you’ll join us in spreading a culture of sustainability at Cornell! These are easy steps you can take while on campus for Reunion:

• Food: Cornell is proud to partner with Friendship Donations Network, located in the Just Be Cause Center at 1013 West MLK Jr./State St. in Ithaca. Reunion classes donate perishable and non-perishable food items, water and juice, paper products, and decorations after Reunion. Consider donating any of these items before your leave campus. It helps those in need, eliminates waste, and lightens your load when packing up to return home.
• Energy: When not in use, unplug your phone chargers, lamps, fans, and other electronics in your room.
• Transportation: If feasible, consider walking or taking one of our Reunion shuttle buses that circulate routes on North, West, Central, and Collegetown campus areas. Shuttles are free of charge to guests wearing a Reunion 2024 button. In addition, guests wearing a Reunion 2024 button can ride TCAT route 81 & 82 route stops free of charge. There are electric vehicle charging stations on campus, which have a three-hour charging limit. All stations are Level Two dual-port ChargePoint EV charging stations, available locations are on the third level of the Forest Home parking garage (3 stations), Hoy Road parking garage (2 stations), Hollister Hall (2 stations), and Booth Baseball Field (Ellis Hollow Rd, 3 stations). Spaces are first-come, first-served. Find more information about electric and green vehicle parking on campus.
• Waste: One of the most important things to know is that recycling must be clean in order to be properly recycled. Be sure to wipe out containers, and put materials in the landfill bins when in doubt. Currently, Cornell only accepts plastics #1, #2, and #5 in recycling bins. Here’s a great overview of our recycling policies.
• Water: Help us reduce our waste by carrying your own reusable water bottle and travel mug. The below map highlights the locations of water filling stations on campus.

Campus Sustainability Map

Over 300 points of interest from bottled water filling stations to sustainability centers and solar arrays. Explore the layers and see how sustainability can be found in every corner of our campus.

Help using the map:
• Use the upper-left icon to toggle on the legend
• Use the legend to turn layers on and off
• Click on any icon on the map to see more information about it
• Some icons have links to more information