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Sustainable Cornell and Carbon Neutrality Reality
Is carbon neutrality a reality for the Cornell Ithaca campus? This talk will explain how the goal has been defined, progress to date, and the plan for achieving the goal within the context of the broader institutional sustainability efforts.

BIO:  Sarah C. Zemanick |Director, Campus Sustainability Office, Cornell University. Sarah is the Director of the Campus Sustainability Office with a vision for Cornell as a carbon-neutral living laboratory for sustainability innovation. Sarah has spent her career in the field of environmental compliance and sustainability in higher education. Her educational background in environmental science and policy. As part of her current role, she leads Cornell’s renewable electricity supply projects and is active in NY state energy policy related to renewable energy generation. Fun fact: Sarah's first job included driving a garbage truck to pick up recycling!

BIO: Robert “Bert”  Bland, P.E. | Associate Vice President for Energy & Sustainability, Cornell University.  Bert is responsible for around-the-clock electric, heating, cooling, water, sewage, energy generation, distribution, and use-optimization of Cornell University’s 250+ buildings in Ithaca.  Bert leads the teams that implement the Climate Action Plan for a 2035 carbon-neutral campus.  He also managed the development of the energy and sustainability plans for the new CornellTech campus in Manhattan. Bert is a Cornell grad; BS & MS Cornell engineering ’74 and ’80; Cornell MBA ’96. Fun fact: Bert owns an electric bike and is a competitive sprinter!

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