An individual, tapping into a global project, can help a neighborhood. The organization Little Free Library coordinates an international network of citizen-made cabinets where anyone can take or leave books, improving equitable access to books while reducing the purchasing and disposal of books. Ithaca hosts a growing number of these Little Free Libraries (LFLs). In…
When the New York Library Association (NYLA) held their annual conference this past November, they encouraged the attendees to make a carbon offset donation to the Finger Lakes Climate Fund for theirtravel to the event. It’s no surprise that Lisa Kropp was among those who chose to offset their travelemissions. She serves as the Chair…
Every year the third-grade teachers at Belle Sherman Elementary School— Josh Dresen, Austin Fay, andEric Reiff–engage their students in at least one local and one international fundraiser. In 2022,Sustainable Finger Lakes was chosen to receive the local donation. For their fundraiser, the Belle Sherman Elementary third grade classes worked together to produce apoetry book. They…
On October 29th, Holly Hutchinson, our Finger Lakes Climate Fund Coordinator, and Milena Bimpong, our Tenant Engagement Coordinator, did tabling at the Southside Community Center block party. Members of the community enjoyed food, music, and a raffle drawing while learning about Ithaca’s organizations and initiatives focused on sustainability, which included Cornell Cooperative Extension, HeatSmart Tompkins,…