In order to sustain the environmental resources that are needed for healthy and pleasing communities, human beings must balance activities and needs with their associated impact. Cornell Cooperative Extension's environment and natural resources programs aim to develop knowledge that will help individuals and communities make decisions and take actions that preserve and enhance environmental quality and human health.

CCE educates communities about water resources; agricultural environmental management, including manure management, waste management, and land use management; forestry; wildlife habitat and human interactions; fisheries; lawns and turf; invasive species; and energy, both conservation and renewable energy sources.