(Ithaca, NY) Ithaca’s Green New Deal just got an extra boost toward its climate goals. Sustainable Finger Lakes has been awarded a performance-based grant through the Innovative Market Strategies program at the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to support the installation of high-efficiency heat pumps in 100 lower-income rental units in the City and Town of…
The Finger Lakes region is known for its natural beauty, and there’s no better place to spend time outdoors. Spanning nine counties, 11 lakes, and about 9,000 square miles, there is an endless variety of nature trails to choose from. Go Finger Lakes has a trail guide to help you choose the right one. Go…
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s Climate Smart Communities Grant program has awarded a $851,450 grant to GO ITHACA, a pilot program to incentivize alternative transportation methods, such as walking, biking, and bus rides. The primary goal of this program is to make Ithaca more accessible without a car, and this grant will…
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,…
Seneca Lake Guardian, a nonprofit organization focused on the protection of the Finger Lakes, will not back down on their criticism towards Seneca Meadows Inc. landfill, despite SMI taking legal action. Read this article by Peter Mantius for more information: https://waterfrontonline.blog/2022/12/13/seneca-meadows-landfill-tells-green-group-to-yank-defamatory-criticism-from-its-website-slg-says-no-we-wont-be-bullied/
New York’s new cryptomining law, which will establish a two-year moratorium on new or renewed permits for proof-of-work cryptocurrency mining operations, won’t affect New York’s two fossil-fuel-powered proof-of-work Bitcoin mining operations. However, this law is expected to draw attention to how cryptomining harms the environment. Read this blog post by Peter Mantius for more information:…
Greenidge Generation LLC is facing financial struggles after losing mining revenues, which will now make it more difficult for the company to meet its debt payments. Read this article by Peter Mantius for more information: https://waterfrontonline.blog/2022/11/15/greenidge-sounds-new-alarms-about-its-financial-condition-in-sec-filing-says-cash-expected-to-run-out-in-march/
Your Voice + Your Vote, or YV2, is a new coalition of organizations that aims to promote civic engagement in Ithaca. The kickoff event for YV2 will be on Saturday, November 5th at the Southside Community Center from 12 to 2 pm. Read this Ithaca Voice article by Jimmy Jordan for more information: https://ithacavoice.com/2022/11/a-new-coalition-for-civic-engagement-is-forming-in-ithaca-your-voice-your-vote/
New York Proposal 1, the Environmental Bond Measure, calls for issuing $4.20 billion in general obligation bonds to finance climate change mitigation (including clean energy initiatives), flood-risk reduction, water infrastructure, and land conservation and recreation. This proposal will be included in New York 2022 election ballots. State legislators from the Finger Lakes region have been…
Read the latest issue of Cayuga Lake Environmental Action Now’s newsletter, which covers the Article 78 lawsuit denial, the 2022 Cayuga Lake Summit, and additional areas of concern and education: https://mailchi.mp/2cbfed5ce35b/october-2022-clean-newsletter
The Nine Element Plan (9E), which aims to cut phosphorus pollution in the Seneca-Keuka Watershed, has finally been approved by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and the New York State Department of State. Read this blog post by Peter Mantius to learn more: https://waterfrontonline.blog/2022/10/22/farmland-runoff-intense-storms-raise-phosphorus-loads-that-drive-habs-in-seneca-keuka-watershed-study-finds/
Free webinar Tuesday, October 25th 6pm Does your neighborhood or community flood? Are you looking for meaningful ways to get involved? New York Sea Grant is hosting an informational webinar to promote a new statewide community science tool called MyCoast NY, a new a platform for sharing and viewing photos of local flooding and storm…
Read more below on how to advocate for the rejection of Greenidge Generating Station’s Air Title V Facility Permit renewal. If the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation approves their permit renewal, this will have dangerous environmental impacts. Public Hearings: Legislative public comment hearings will be held virtually on Monday October 24, 2022, at 1:00 pm…