Cornell Undergrads Support Clean Energy Fee « It’s Getting Hot In Here

Recently, the student organization KyotoNOW! at Cornell worked with the Student Assembly to pass a referendum to ask students whether a $5/semester fee be instituted to purchase clean energy and aid in the University’s goal of climate neutrality. Today, the results of the vote were released.

After students showed overwhelming support for climate neutrality through a petition, they again emphasized their support when 79% of voters supported a $5/semester fee for clean energy. The ballot also had a question about whether the fee should be mandatory, and 51% voted that it should. This shows that the Cornell undergraduates are willing to invest in clean energy to reduce Cornell’s carbon dioxide emissions. KyotoNOW! hopes that the Student Assembly will act accordingly to institute this fee as soon as possible.

About Carlos

I'm a youth climate activist working on campus and state campaigns to cut global warming pollution. I've worked at Cornell to commit the University to climate neutrality, and in New Jersey to push for legislation to cut emissions 80% by 2050. I also work in the Dominican Republic to help establish a target of 50% renewables for electricity and transportation by 2020.