Office of Energy & Sustainability

The Office of Energy & Sustainability and Environmental Health & Safety recently launched a new battery recycling program.

We placed two battery recycling bins in the lobby of 1300 York Avenue and Belfer Research Building, allowing faculty, staff, and students to recycle batteries at their convenience. ...

UnPower Hour, held this past March 21, was an event in which participants switched off as many lights, equipment, and appliances as possible to reduce their energy consumption for one hour. Registrants recruited colleagues and coordinated the event in their work area.

30 Green Leaders joined the event and recruited 210 participants.

Based on the reported actions completed during that hour and energy data, we conservatively estimated we saved 162....

To celebrate Earth Month, the Office of Energy and Sustainability organized two annual events, the One Healthcare Ecochallenge and the Stop and Swap.

We participated in the second annual One Healthcare Ecochallenge, a free, virtual, and friendly month-long competition between healthcare organizations that aims to promote healthy, sustainable habits and community health. Forty-four Weill Cornell Medicine employees and students...