Signs of Sustainability

Signs of Sustainability: The GrassRoots Festival grows greener

GrassRoots Festival sustainability grows with Dish Truck’s reusable dishes and state-backed waste reduction initiatives.

Connecting the dots on AI and electric bills

Sustainable Finger Lakes highlights impacts of AI data centers on electricity prices, climate, and local communities.

Signs of Sustainability: Turning climate attitudes into action in the Southern Tier

Southern Tier climate action inspires residents to tackle climate change locally, with surveys showing strong belief and personal responsibility for sustainable solutions.

Signs of Sustainability: The Ithaca 2030 District continues to make progress

Ithaca 2030 District exceeds 2025 energy, water goals, grows rapidly. Support sustainability now!

Signs of Sustainability: Coddington Valley Trail moving forward

Coddington Valley Trail advances with NYSEG easement. Explore the rail trail connecting Ithaca to Tioga County!

Soil Factory celebrates 4th anniversary with Solstice Festival

Soil Factory in Ithaca celebrates 4th anniversary with Solstice Festival, June 17-22, blending art, science, & sustainability with community gardens.

Signs of Sustainability: Screening and talk back for “Neither Wolf Nor Dog” June 1

The Gayogo̱hónǫ́ Learning Project will screen Neither Wolf nor Dog for free at Cinemapolis on June 1, followed by a Zoom discussion with author Kent Nerburn, inviting viewers to explore Indigenous stories through film, conversation, and community learning.

Signs of Sustainability: Earth Day 2025 – Our (Local) Power, Our (Global) Planet

Signs of Sustainability: Food choices for a healthy planet

Sustainability through trust

Master Composters: A program not to be missed

Skip the plastic waste: Why Tompkins County needs a strong ‘skip the stuff’ law

Signs of Sustainability – Shared Kitchen Ithaca: Breaking the stainless-steel ceiling

Signs of Sustainability: Debunking heat pump myths: What you need to know

Signs of Sustainability – Fall composting, outdoors or indoors

Signs of Sustainability: Celebrating 20 years of movement building 

Signs of Sustainability: Sustainability, its effects, and how you can help

Opinion: Cornell’s Proposed Fake Grass Could Cause Real Problems

Finding Inspiration Supporting Sustainable Indigenous Futures

Speakers present on oversalting and PFAS at Cayuga Lake Summit

Climate anxiety is affecting young adults

Signs of Sustainability: Inspiration from a 12-year-old

Signs of Sustainability: Turning the tide on global warming

Signs of Sustainability: Justice as a verb – putting the love and belonging into creating sustainable communities

Signs of Sustainability: The greenest home in Ithaca

Signs of Sustainability: Earth Day is only a place to start

Signs of Sustainability: Reclaim Earth Day

Neighborhood Mini-Grants Build Sustainability, Equity, and Resilient Communities

First Learn How To Love Them

Trees, Glorious Trees: Ancient solutions coupled with modern innovations make for a climate resilient practice worth spreading

Incorporating Equity into the Ithaca Green New Deal with Justice50

Recruiting Tompkins County Master Composters

Climate Hope

Youth Farm Project: Fortifying our communities

Aren’t we nature after all?

A Love Story for My Country

‘Common Ground’ for us all

Electric Vehicle Meet and Greet

Sustainable Investing Via Environmental, Social and Governance Risks

TCCPI Report Highlights County Achievements on Climate Action and Clean Energy

What can I do for my only home planet?

TC3 Solar: Humble Beginnings for an Impressive Array

Local Activist Martha Ferger Passes Away at 99

Dude, I’m So High Right Now… On the Next Economy

Goodbye, Get Your GreenBack: Lessons from the Last Decade

Sustainability Science at the Paleontological Research Institution

Mobile Home Owners: Stay Cool in the Summer, Warm in the Winter!

Climate Change, Regeneration, and the Farm Bill

Local Climate Action – Get Involved and Make a Difference

Signs of Sustainability: Getting to Know the EQIP Program

Signs of Sustainability: ProSocial Discussions

Signs of Sustainability: Climate Resilience (with a little help from our friends)

NY Renews Coalition’s Proposal to Fund New York’s Landmark Climate Law Could Unlock $$ for Ithaca Green New Deal

Signs of Sustainability: Southworks Green Vision has opportunity to do more

The unrealized radicalness of a home garden

Words Into Deeds empowers youth, helps communities

Climate leadership, protection act to have far-reaching effects

How do festivals go zero waste?

Summit outlines opportunities for local food future

Outdoor, indoor fall composting tips, tricks

Switching to induction cooking: good for food, good for planet

Reuse Summit generates interest in Finger Lakes ReUse

County works to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Food System Plan accepted by Legislature

Seed Travels gives insight into Indigenous agriculture

Finger Lakes ReUse receives conservation award

Together again finding sustainable solutions

Sustainable Finger Lakes celebrates 18 years

New cooperative farm coming to Danby

Earth Day: Celebrating Hybrid & EV’s

A case for agroforestry, payments for ecosystem services

Aligning our actions, goals for climate change

Circular economic theory: an idea whose time is now

Resource programs promote conservation

The ‘magic’ that moves environmental legislation

Danby passes new zoning regulations

Celebrating community stories from 2021

Discover Cayuga Lake joins carbon offsetting campaign

Youth Farm Project pushes for social justice

Protecting our natural resources

Gratitude for hunting and gathering

Pushing for food for all

NY potential in perennial nut crops

Tompkins Food Future hosts gathering

Effective methods of keeping your house comfortable

TCCPI 2020 Annual Report released, pt. 2

TCCPI 2020 Annual Report released, part 1

A visit with T-burg’s Edible Acres

Environmental consequences of Bitcoin

A more precise definition of climate justice

Farming for our community, climate change

Facing challenges effectively in Danby

Farming from the heart

Acknowledge progress, strive for more change

The giving nature of plants

Understanding the impact of relationships

New volunteer program: Climate Stewards

Project documents sustainable farming

Signs of Sustainability: Composting for food, economic security

Food, social, climate justice for all

Signs of Sustainability: Farewell from Tom Shelley

Businesses lead way in climate action

Replace windows for energy savings? It’s not that simple.

Centering sustainability, justice in farming

Nitrogen cascade harms vegetation, human health

Trees Up Tompkins: Working for the common good

Fall composting for sustainability

Energy audits: the first step to savings

Signs of Sustainability: COVID-19 and the Green New Deal

Rethink single-use plastics at festivals

Water’s power in forwarding sustainability efforts

Food farming, water for sustainability

Heat pumps save energy for families

Set sights on Green New Deal

Signs of Sustainability: Smithsonian exhibit raises water awareness

On road to Green New Deal

Signs of Sustainability: Let’s help GreenStar walk the walk!

Signs of Sustainability: The sixth extinction?

Signs of Sustainability: What’s on your plate? Full Plate Farm CSA feeds & serves community

Signs of Sustainability: Energy Navigators warm homes and hearts

Signs of Sustainability: Nuclear arms and climate disruption: Two inconvenient truths

Signs of Sustainability: Community Decision Making: Voice

Signs of Sustainability: Heat locally to benefit yourself, your community, and the planet

Signs of Sustainability: Lack of regulation leads to courthouse showdown

Signs of Sustainability: Test for Radon

Signs of Sustainability: Climate Despair, Climate Hope, Climate Courage

County beautification program awards community efforts

Signs of Sustainability: Resistance Vision

Signs of Sustainability: Treasure Hunt, Reuse Trail Open!

Signs of Sustainability: Help Lansing Grow Using Best Green Building Practices

Signs of Sustainability: CCE Tompkins’ Green Buildings Open House sure to inspire

Signs of Sustainability: Sustainable Finger Lakes Map Created

Signs of Sustainability: Sustainability For All

Signs of Sustainability: Sustainability For All

Signs of Sustainability: Habitat for Humanity Breaking Ground

Signs of Sustainability: Habitat for Humanity Breaking Ground

Signs of Sustainability: Steps to Sustainability – Systems Thinking

Signs of Sustainability: Uniting for a Just and Sustainable Food System

Signs of Sustainability: Dish Truck – You Can Be a Part of the Solution

Signs of Sustainability: Sustainable Gardening in Ithaca

Signs of Sustainability: Earth Day Ithaca 2017

Signs of Sustainability: Get Down to Earth with Master Composters

Signs of Sustainability: HeatSmart Shares Benefits of Fossil-free Heating, Cooling

Signs of Sustainability: Go Solar bringing information, solutions to county residents

Signs of Sustainability: Build Me A Better Sewing Machine, Please

Signs of Sustainability: New Roots education grounded in sustainable thought

Signs of Sustainability: Systems Thinking – The Historical Background

Signs of Sustainability: Master Composters Work For Sustainability, Have Fun

Signs of Sustainability: Tompkins County Makes Solar History

Signs of Sustainability: From Energy Nerd to Energy Navigator

Signs of Sustainability: A Look Back, A Glimpse Forward

Signs of Sustainability: The Year Behind Us – How We Did in 2016

Signs of Sustainability: Dish Truck, a Personal Story

Signs of Sustainability: Alternative Gifts Don’t Need to be the Alternative

Signs of Sustainability: Tipping Points

Signs of Sustainability: Community Solar Opens Door For Everyone

Signs of Sustainability: Save Time and Money on Fall Leaves

Signs of Sustainability: Eating Closer to Home

Signs of Sustainability: Better Than The Olympics

Signs of Sustainability: Why Local Matters

Signs of Sustainability: The Offsetter Lifestyle

Ithaca Garden Club, Healthy Food For All throw ‘farm-to-fork’ fundraiser

Signs of Sustainability: Bringing people together at the Ithaca Community Garden

Signs of Sustainability: Making Ithaca’s Streets Come Alive — An Interview with Streets Alive! Director Vikki Armstrong

Signs of Sustainability: Fall Preparation

Signs of Sustainability: Local Support for Improved Home Composting

Natural gas pipeline versus renewable energy

CommonGround conference inspires thinking

Cooling Assistance Program helps renters, homeowners beat the heat

Shanghai offers template for sustainable cities

Many alternatives available for ‘going solar’

The Pollin plan for addressing climate change

Harvest dinners benefit Healthy Food For All

Sharing summer’s bounty with our neighbors

Building homes for the post-fossil fuel era

Ithaca Welcomes Refugees responds to global crises

Get a transportation boost with SmartTrips Ithaca

Meal packing effort proves ‘Ithaca is Generous’

Seeking equal opportunity in local farming

Mini-grants help support civic engagement

Sustainability Center moves into new home

Family embraces a change in lifestyle

Studies put climate change issues in context

Celebrate Bike Month with two-wheel travel

Compost Fair is educational, entertaining

Dish Truck concept takes hold at GreenStar

Earth Day event offers conversation on housing

Make your choice for sustainability awards

Co-working for the common good

Make your home ‘Green & Cozy’