Cornell University Sustainable Design

Empowering people to make a sustainable impact within their community.

Learn About Our Projects

Why CUSD?

Cornell's Largest Sustainability Project Team

Founded in 2009, Cornell University Sustainable Design (CUSD) is a student run, interdisciplinary project team with a focus on hands-on impact. We bring together students from across all seven colleges to work alongside renowned faculty and knowledgeable professionals in our mission to create a network of proactively sustainable communities.

Learn About Our Team

BUILD

All of our teams have tangible goals with real impact on the Cornell and Ithaca communities. We specifically design our projects so that you can see your ideas come to fruition during your time here

LEARN

With 200+ active members and 1000+ alumni spanning all Cornell colleges from Undergrad to PhD, there are limitless opportunities to learn, regardless of career or research interest

DISCOVER

As a member of CUSD, you will be able to branch out and learn about all of the other teams. We even have a stress-free internal transfer process, allowing you to work on different projects in the future

200+

MEMBERS

All 7

COLLEGES

30+

PROJECTS

1000+

ALUMNI

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