Grants for Faculty Research on Engagement
Transforming Upstate New York from Rust to Green
Evaluating the impact of a university-community partnership to strengthen community resiliency and sustainability in New York state's Rust Belt
Rust to Green (R2G) is a university-community initiative with the goal of increasing the overall sustainability of communities in New York’s Rust Belt. Beginning in 2010 in Utica and expanding to Binghamton in 2013, R2G has demonstrated effective outcomes, with project-level evidence of positive impacts on student learning, faculty research and communities. The goal of this research is to develop a comprehensive and integrated R2G evaluation plan and implement that plan to better understand the program’s impact on students and community partners. The evaluation will help key stakeholders understand what the program is and isn’t achieving, and reveal ways improve and focus the program to achieve desired outcomes for community sustainability and resiliency.
Topics: Energy, Environment and Sustainability
The Team
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Shorna Allred, Department of Natural Resources
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
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Paula Horrigan, Department of Global Development
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
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Scott Peters, Department of Global Development
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
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Richard Kiely, Office of Engagement Initiatives
Office of the Vice Provost
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Monica Hargraves, Cornell Office for Research on Evaluation
College of Human Ecology
- Cornell partner: Cornell R2G Urban Studio and Core 5 Consulting
- Community partner: Community Foundation of Herkimer & Oneida Counties, Inc.
- Community partner: Utica Monday Nite
- Community partner: Cornell Cooperative Extension of Broome County
- Community partner: City of Binghamton, Department of Economic Development
In the News
JUNE 29, 2018
Sustainable economic strategies spur engaged research interest
– Cornell Chronicle
APRIL 18, 2018
Allred receives third annual Engaged Scholar Prize
– Cornell Chronicle