Tompkins Weekly – November 23, 2010
By Christian Nielsen
Once more, it’s time for the Ithaca Alternative Gift Fair. Read the rest of this entry »
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Ithaca Alternative Gift Fair – December 4
Nov 23rd
Bioneers Part II
Sep 30th
Tompkins Weekly – October 4, 2010
By Hilary Lambert, Nick Vaczek and Danielle Klock
Last week’s Signs of Sustainability column focused on the 2010 Finger Lakes Bioneers We Make Our Future Conference first-day events. This week’s column follows up with a summary of activities for Saturday, Oct. 23 and Sunday, Oct. 24. Read the rest of this entry »
Bioneers Part I
Sep 30th
Tompkins Weekly – September 27, 2010
By Hilary Lambert, Nick Vaczek and Danielle Klock
There is nothing like the curative of seeking knowledge and taking actions ourselves. Rugged independence is an American tradition, after all. Read the rest of this entry »
Finger Lakes Bioneers return October 22-24
Sep 15th
Tompkins Weekly – August 23, 2010
By Gay Nicholson
The Finger Lakes Bioneers return October 22-24 with the second annual We Make Our Future conference. Each day of the conference offers a chance to get deeply engaged with fellow citizens to co-create new responses to the challenges we face. Read the rest of this entry »
Finger Lakes Climate Fund Launched!
Feb 10th
Finger Lakes Climate Fund makes its debut!! Listen in to WHCU radio interview with Gay Nicholson on this new local carbon offset program.
Sustainable Tompkins awards $1,810 in grants
Feb 3rd
Sustainable Tompkins recently awarded quarterly mini-grants totaling $1,810 to four community projects that encourage local self-reliance, strengthen neighborhood connections and promote long-term community well-being. The donor-supported program has distributed $10,270 to 25 projects since 2008.
Signs of Sustainability Series: It’s Warm at the Cayuga Nature Center!
Jan 28th
By Catherine McCarthy
If you haven’t been to the Cayuga Nature Center lodge in the past two months, you may be surprised to hear that it is warm indoors thanks to a new super-efficient biomass boiler. Read the rest of this entry »
At New Roots, Learning By Doing
Jan 28th
At New Roots Charter School, a new public high school in downtown Ithaca, our faculty, staff and community partners are preparing our students to understand that:
A) They are not too young to make a difference. Read the rest of this entry »
“Signs of Sustainability” 2009 Awards – Part V
Jan 28th
By Christina Orlandini and Marian Brown
This is the last of our series in which Sustainable Tompkins introduces you to “Signs of Sustainability” in the category of new sustainability programs or activities by existing businesses or organizations. Read the rest of this entry »
