Students in the Cornell Climate Smart Communities capstone class (ENVS4444) presented their final group projects in a “Local Climate Smart Communities Symposium” to provide an overview of local climate action through the NYS Climate Smart Communities program, introduce the new Cornell Climate Stewards Volunteer Program, and present the work of Cornell student teams’ final ...
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As the autumn leaves in the Northeast were just beginning to blanket the ground in late October, the USDA Northeast Climate Hub held its first annual –university network hosted– Partner Operational Discussions. The group convened in Annapolis, Maryland where working meetings were held at both the Chesapeake Bay Program and U.S. Fish and Wildlife ...
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Register here to learn more about Cornell’s Climate Smart Farming Program and Extension Team on November 12th, 2015 at 2:30pm. Cornell’s Climate Smart Farming Extension Team gives New York farmers access to top extension specialists with the particular expertise to help manage the risks posed by increasing extreme weather, climate variability and long-term change. ...
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The Harvest Campaign for Climate Smart Farming, ending on Giving Tuesday, celebrates the bounty that farmers in the Northeast produce, all while facing increasing challenges and risks from extreme weather and climate change. Please spread the news about the campaign and consider a donation to help us develop a suite of tools, best management practices, ...
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This year, Cornell seniors, Rachel Erlebacher and Amanda Vargo, are working as Senior Research Assistants to assist with CICCA social science research projects, communication and outreach. If you see a Facebook or Twitter post, most likely its from one of our fabulous Research Assistants. Rachel was also featured in a CALS PeriodiCALS article about her work with ...
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A CICCA team of researchers, social scientists and extension specialists are building a new one-stop-shop website for farmers in the Northeast: www.climatesmartfarming.org. Farmers have indicated the need for more regionally and locally-specific information on climate impacts, and specific practices they can implement now to help them adapt to climate change and reduce their carbon footprint. The ...
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