Biking can be beneficial for personal health and environmental sustainability, yet simple inconveniences – like a flat tire – can easily discourage people from getting out on two wheels. In 2021, Claire Dehm recognized this barrier and saw an opportunity to empower women cyclists with practical skills. With the help of the Neighborhood Mini-Grant Program…
Most US public school cafeterias rely on single-use tableware, producing vast amounts of garbage daily. A school’s investment in reusables can end this waste, save money, and foster a mindset of environmental stewardship. The Dryden Middle School/High School Sustainability Club, a teacher-led group of students devoted to reducing their connected schools’ environmental footprint in many…
Our donors play a vital role in sustaining one of our longest-running programs. A big thank-you to our president, Gay Nicholson, for her contribution to the Sustainable Finger Lakes Neighborhood Mini-Grant Program! This program holds special meaning for her:“When the headlines are bleak, I find hope in the stories of our Mini-Grant awardees and the…
Written by Natalie Goldstein GreenSpark Solar, which is located in Rochester, NY and which installs solar energy systems throughout Central New York, is a certified Top Workplace, Top Solar Contractor, and a NYSERDA Gold Quality Solar Installer. The latter certifications are based on GreenSpark’s stellar work in installing both residential and commercial solar energy systems.…
The Syracuse Urbanism Collective strives to build access to human-centered, walkable, vibrant communities and spaces for all. Their mission is to enhance the urbanism of Syracuse through physical installations and programming in public space, as well as advocacy on policy and design. Through this work, the Collective contributes to sustainability in multiple ways. The more…
🌟 Supporting Food Security & Reducing Food Waste Since 2015! 🌟 Through our Neighborhood Mini-Grants, Sustainable Finger Lakes (SFLX) has proudly funded community-driven projects that promote food security and help limit food waste. 🍅✨ Some of these gardens and initiatives are still thriving today, and we’re excited to add another awardee to our list: ☀️…
Making Downtown Ithaca More Sustainable Together! Since 2009, the Neighborhood Mini-Grant Program by Sustainable Finger Lakes (SFLX) has helped fund 9 incredible projects that have made our downtown more vibrant and sustainable! 🌱✨ These grants help turn community members’ ideas into impactful realities. What ideas do you have for our community? 💡 🌿 A Few…
Exciting things are happening at Caroline Elementary School! After two years without updates, TC3 student Austin Gaffey and teacher Jenny Emerson received a Neighborhood Mini-Grant from Sustainable Finger Lakes (SFLX) and are teaming up to breathe new life into the school’s vegetable garden. 🥕🌽 This project includes adding fresh soil and mulch to prepare for…
🌿 The Friends of Lansing Center Trail – Garden Signs🌿 Last April, the Friends of the Lansing Center Trail received a Neighborhood Mini-Grant from Sustainable Finger Lakes (SFLX) to create beautiful new signage for the native plant garden at the trail entrance. ✨ The project began with two horticulturists identifying the plants growing in the…
In April 2023, Ash Ferlito and Brandon Hoak received a Neighborhood Mini-Grant from Sustainable Finger Lakes (SFLX) to expand their marshy garden using native seeds from the Finger Lakes Native Plant Society. Now in its second year, the garden is thriving with biodiversity, attracting species like green frogs and elderberry plants! 🐸🍃 As part of…
Sustainable Finger Lakes (SFLX) is excited to partner with WE ACT as their Community Voices representative for the NY Southern Tier in a groundbreaking initiative. Funded by the EPA, this program brings critical technical assistance to environmental justice organizations across New York and New Jersey. WE ACT is a long-established leader in environmental justice based…
On November 14-15, 2024, rapid developments disrupted what could have been a landmark victory for environmental groups in the Finger Lakes Region. The ongoing legal and environmental controversies surrounding Greenidge Generation’s Dresden power plant and its Bitcoin mining operations took a decisive turn with a significant court decision. Court Decision on Greenidge’s Permit Denial New…
Article from Earth Justice Nydia Gutiérrez, ngutierrez@earthjustice.org, 202-302-7531 Victory — Court finds that the NYS-PSC’s approval of the sale of the Digihost/Fortistar power plant did not comply with New York’s Climate Law; The PSC now required to analyze the transaction under the CLCPA North Tonawanda, NY — Today, the Supreme Court of Albany County vacated a decision to approve the…
(Tompkins Weekly, 11-6-24, by Kevin L. Smith) James Dannic has lived in the town of Newfield his entire life. Dannic has lived in a mobile home with his son for the past three years. The home, however, gets too cold in the winter and too hot in the summer for the Dannics. Dannic uses propane…
Michigan’s Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has enacted new rules to protect state water from farm-based pollution, with a focus on managing the environmental risks of digestate, a toxic byproduct of anaerobic manure digestion. Digestate, produced after manure is processed in an oxygen-free digester, contains chemically altered nitrogen and phosphorus, making these…