There were many booths set up for the event, ranging from compost education to children’s entertainment and sustainability efforts in the Ithaca community. At the Sustainable Finger Lakes table, Emily La, communications and outreach coordinator for Sustainable Finger Lakes, said it is nice to see like-minded people at the event who care about the same efforts as them.
“I think they all just have that common goal … just wanting to have a better world,” La said.
Nicole Collins, tenant engagement coordinator for Sustainable Finger Lakes, said the event was an opportunity to celebrate the sustainability initiatives the group practices, including the Finger Lakes Climate Fund, which is a local carbon offsetting program.
“We ask individuals and businesses to offset their carbon footprint,” Collins said. “If you travel and go on a trip, you can offset your carbon footprint by donating to our Climate Fund, and we use that money to then help lower to moderate-income households get necessary clean energy upgrades.”
Collins said sustainability efforts within their organization are local and support community members in Tompkins County.
“The people who donate are local, the households are in the region and the workers are long-standing partners that we’ve worked with for years,” Collins said.
Original article by Lucia Iandolo, The Ithacan
