Office of Energy & Sustainability
EcoChallenge poster 2024

One Healthcare EcoChallenge 1-30 April

March 28, 2024

You are invited to join team Weill Cornell Medicine in the One Healthcare EcoChallenge 2024, a free, virtual, and friendly month-long competition (April 1 - 30, 2024) between healthcare organizations that aims to promote healthy, sustainable habits and community health. Use the EcoChallenge platform to select impactful actions at work and at home, and log your progress to see how your actions add up. You can join the challenge before or at any time...

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UnPower Hour 2024 is coming!

February 9, 2024

Join us as a Green Leader and enroll coworkers in your area for WCM UnPower Hour 2024 on Thursday, March 21st from 2 PM to 3 PM. During this one hour, you will work with your colleagues to reduce energy consumption as much as you can by switching off some lights, computers/printers, appliances and/or other equipment.

This event is part of Earth Hour 2024 which will take place on Saturday, March 23rd at 8:30 PM. Earth Hour is an...

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Summertime Demand-Response Program

September 8, 2023

Infrastructure equipment, services, and business hours required to maintain operations make Weill Cornell Medicine a significant energy user. For the past six years, Weill Cornell Medicine has participated in summertime Demand Response (DR) programs, which play an important role in maintaining the operation and resiliency of the New York City electric grid. DR programs are collective actions involving suppliers and customers that can help reduce the likelihood of grid outages, defer the...

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