Last month, the House passed a massive energy bill, and it’s worse than climate advocates feared. It doesn’t just chip away at the Inflation Reduction Act. It could undo decades of progress. Modeling shows it could increase U.S. emissions by 1 billion tons a year by 2035. Over the next 30 days, the Senate will…
Join Community Foundation of Tompkins County for a powerful conversation about what it means to build a sustainable and just future right here in our community. In this edition of their Let’s Talk series, they’re partnering with Sustainable Finger Lakes to explore local solutions to the climate crisis, share green living tips, and highlight the bold…
The Seneca County Board of Supervisors will discuss recognizing the Rights of Water and the Rights of Nature at its upcoming meeting on June 10 at 6 pm. The Rights of Nature movement is a growing global effort to grant ecosystems and natural entities the legal standing typically reserved for individuals or corporations. For Seneca…
📅 Date: Wednesday, May 28🕚 Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM📍 Location: Million Dollar Staircase, New York State Capitol Building | State Street and Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12224 Event Overview: Join Senator Harckham, solar industry leaders, and clean energy advocates in Albany to rally in support of rooftop and community solar. These are key…
To our Sustainable Finger Lakes community, We want to share an important update regarding our partnership with WE ACT through their Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Center (TCTAC). This initiative was designed to provide free technical assistance and capacity-building resources to grassroots groups working on social and environmental justice. We had planned to host an in-person workshop to…
New legislation introduced by Assembly Member Linda Rosenthal and Senator Jabari Brisport would prohibit the DEC from issuing or authorizing any permits to new or expanding large Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) in New York State. Corporate control of agriculture is endangering our water, worsening the climate crisis, and driving out small family farms. Mega-dairies,…
“Landfills might be seen as a necessary evil, since communities produce trash. They also, however, produce harmful substances that can foul water, create health hazards, and significantly add to climate change. Seneca Meadows, New York’s largest landfill, is not immune from those impacts, and as of Spring 2025 seeks an extension of its operating permit…
Ithaca College hosted Sustainability Week 2025 from April 16–26, bringing together students, faculty, and local community partners to promote environmental awareness and sustainable practices. Events included a sustainability fair featuring campus and community organizations, a student‑led colloquium, interactive activities such as pancakes in the IC Natural Lands, and a keynote talk by Terry Carroll, Tompkins…
Steve Mellon (Pittsburgh Union Progress) and Maximillian Alvarez (The Real News Network) collaborated on stories regarding East Palestine, Ohio to expose the toxic environment harming residents long after the 2023 train derailment; Jewish Currents provided in-depth coverage of Gaza and the related injustices, inequalities, and threats to democracy posed abroad and here at home; and…
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) is taking steps to strip wetland protections in the Clean Water Act that will likely cause significant damage to the environment, wildlife, and people of the Great Lakes region. Loss of wetlands will increase drinking water pollution and flooding in communities, and harm the economy. Tell the U.S. EPA that…
Sustainable Finger Lakes, in partnership with WE ACT and Monaghan Consulting, will be hosting an in-person training: “Understanding the Philanthropic Funding Landscape” on June 4, 2025. The event will be hosted at the Tompkins County Public Library. Registration will open on May 1, 2025 and there will be 25 spots available. Please check back on…
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. …
Ithaca’s second annual Earth Day Festival promoted action against climate change on Saturday. Many Cornell students tabled at the event — including Nicole Collins ’25, an intern for Sustainable Finger Lakes and former weather editor for The Sun. Collins discussed the organization’s climate action initiatives, like funding grants to place environmentally-friendly energy solutions into homes and their Finger…
Join the 2025 Earth Day Festival at the Ithaca Commons on Saturday, April 19. From noon to 5 pm, enjoy fun, family-friendly activities, resources, food, and music as we celebrate how together we are protecting the planet and communities. Learn about actionable climate solutions that are both possible and attainable. Explore sustainable ways to reduce…
The City of Geneva Green Committee is hosting their fourth iteration of Mission Zero on Saturday, April 26, 2025 at the indoor soccer/ice rink, 666 South Exchange St. from 10:00am-2:00pm. Admission for this family-friendly event is free and open to the public. The Mission of this Earth Day/Arbor Day event is zero carbon, zero waste,…