Sustainable Summer

What’s going on at Cornell? Where have we been?! Everywhere but the internet 😅 A busy week, followed by an even busier weekend, Sustainable Summer has been soaking in all Ithaca has to offer, from the Ithaca Farmer’s Market to Flat Rock Creek, the Botanic Garden to the Bowling Alley! Read all about it on our blog! 🔗 in bio, or head to sustainablesummer.org/blog/ 🌱

Yes, the Yale program has come to a close, but we can’t help reflecting on the huge accomplishment of our student teams and their final project presentations! 🎆 Read more about how we wrapped up at Yale on our blog - sustainable summer.org/blog/

Sustainable Summer takes New York! It’s not *all* Climate Solutions at SS - we also know how to have a good time 🏙️ Students and staff adventures into NYC for a day full of public transit, community events, thrifting and excellent eats 🗽 Read all about it at sustainablesummer.org/blog/ 🍎

What’s better than exploring Yale’s beautiful campus? Exploring Yale’s campus with 21 new friends! 🌿Sustainable Summer @ Yale is off to a strong (and slightly sweaty 😅) start! Read more about the first few days on our blog 💻 sustainablesummer.org/blog or the 🔗 in our bio!

Following up on our Climate News story...geoengineering has been talked about a lot this week! Read up on the topic with the next book on our recommended reading list. 🌲 “The Planet Remade: How Geoengineering Could Change the World” by Oliver Morton explores the ins and outs of geoengineering, the deliberate modification of the environment to combat climate change. 🌍 If you have any interest in the science, politics, or ethics behind these potentially revolutionary – though controversial – climate technologies, it is definitely worth checking out!

In the search for climate solutions, researchers have begun looking into geoengineering, or how we can intentionally manipulate the environment for our benefit. One way is to reflect sunlight by suspending aerosols in the atmosphere, reducing how much heat reaches the earth’s surface. Yet, the idea, like other geoengineering approaches, raises significant concerns due to uncertainties about its long-term environmental impact.





📸 Jaroslav Vercinskij
📝 Research by Chip Mindich

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BIG NEWS: U.S. Appeals Court takes up youth climate change lawsuit against Trump.
The court announced it will hear oral arguments on December 11 on whether a groundbreaking lawsuit brought by 21 youth against the Trump administration can proceed to trial. Please share widely!

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