
CoF Post 3/24: Institutional Voice, meet Activist Voice
An exclusive news briefing to the Cornell on Fire movement relaying the unexpected events of March 2025. ACTIVISTS TAKE OVER CORNELL’S CLIMATE MESSAGING - CORNELL LAUNCHES TASK FORCE TO INVESTIGATE WHO HAS “INSTITUTIONAL VOICE” - ACTIVISTS TELL TRUSTEES: “OUR CORNELL!”

Cornell Declares a Climate Emergency
The extended Cornell Community received a stunning announcement today: Cornell has Declared a Climate Emergency and launched the Office of Climate Science and Activism to oversee 30 bold initiatives for climate action. The official pronouncement from the new Office landed on March 7, also declared national Stand Up For Science Day. Read on!