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Sustainable Finger Lakes
Jessika Bond and Emily La speak with Joe Salzone of 607 News Now about the recent expansion of the Sustainable Finger Lakes Neighborhood Mini-Grant program. Applications for grants between $150 and $750 are open until September 1 for residents from Steuben, Chemung, and Tioga Counties. Interested applicants should reach out to Sasha@sustainablefingerlakes.org to request an…
New York State Senator Kristen Gonzalez (SD-59), Chair of the Senate Committee on Internet and Technology and sponsor of the Responsible Data Center Development Act (S.10642), will be embarking on the New York Fights AI Data Centers statewide tour from August 22 to August 30. The Senator will be visiting 13 sites with active or…
(Tompkins Weekly, 8-12-26, by Elizabeth Keokosky) As early as 1972 American law professor, Christopher Stone wrote a detailed, 52-page, seminal article, “Should trees have standing – toward legal rights for natural objects.” Stone writes, “Throughout legal history, each successive extension of rights to some new entity has been, theretofore, a bit unthinkable.” The article acknowledges…
Do you want to eliminate plastic waste associated with soaps and other cleaning products? Clear Future proves that affordable, sustainable cleaning products are more accessible than you realize. In 2024, Caleb Thomas noticed how everyday cleaning products contribute to environmental degradation and expose our bodies to microplastics. Thomas recalled, “I started to look at some…
Established in 2018, the Little Finger Lakes Center, located in the old Hemlock School on South Main Street in Hemlock, NY, serves as a vital hub for the residents of the Little Finger Lakes Region- Canadice, Conesus, Hemlock, and Honeoye Lakes. More than just a building, this center symbolizes the community’s commitment to preserving its…
The Ithaca Local Economy Lab Podcast is a conversation with local businesses and community programs that are doing things just a little bit differently. The old economy, based on the idea that more is better, isn’t working for us regular folks. But the New Economy is already here – it’s just camouflaged. Ithaca, NY is…
