Giving Tuesday: Protect the planet

Learn about the many ways that Cornellians are protecting the planet... with your help!

• Climate changes brings challenges, and opportunities, to Finger Lakes wineries 
  Willingness to adapt to what works best is part of the DNA of Finger Lakes winemakers. And when it comes to managing climate change challenges to secure grape quality, long-term partnerships with Cornell researchers and technologies are key.
• Campus grasslands grow environmental solutions
  Researchers are exploring how Cornell’s grasslands—from hayfields to campus lawns—can protect birds, encourage biodiversity, and sequester carbon to fight climate change. Researchers hope these efforts can be scaled up statewide to effect real environmental benefits.
• AI boosts indoor food production's energy sustainability
  Integrating artificial intelligence into today’s environmental control systems could reduce energy consumption for indoor agriculture by 25%—potentially helping to feed the world as its population rises, Cornell engineers have found.
• Cornell experts offer solutions at Climate Week NYC
  In September, Cornell experts advanced environmental food policy ideas, suggested carbon solutions for the travel industry, examined reducing agricultural methane, and participated in a nuclear energy symposium at Climate Week NYC.
• Biohybrid robot controlled by electrical impulses—in mushrooms
  By harnessing fungal mycelia’s innate electrical signals, the researchers discovered a new way of controlling “biohybrid” robots that can potentially react to their environment better than their purely synthetic counterparts.

When you support Cornell, you build community, protect the planet, and help us do good around the world. Browse some of the programs and causes you can support on Giving Tuesday!