Tompkins Weekly Series

Our local sustainability movement is so vibrant and active that we've needed our own weekly newspaper column to share all the success stories about our initiatives! The "Signs of Sustainability" series in Tompkins Weekly started in 2007, and features a weekly essay by a local sustainability leader about upcoming events or emerging issues. If you are interested in submitting an essay, please contact tom (at) sustainabletompkins.org

August 17, 2024
Finding Inspiration Supporting Sustainable Indigenous Futures
July 25, 2024
Speakers Present on Oversalting, PFAS at Cayuga Lake Summit
July 12, 2024
Climate Anxiety is Affecting Young Adults
June 15, 2024
Inspiration from a 12-Year-Old
May 26, 2024
Turning the Tide on Global Warming
May 8, 2024
Justice As a Verb – Putting the Love and Belonging into Creating Sustainable Communities
April 30, 2024
The Greenest Home in Ithaca
April 13, 2024
Earth Day is Only a Place to Start
March 27, 2024
Reclaim Earth Day
March 14, 2024
Neighborhood Mini-Grants Build Sustainability, Equity, and Resilient Communities
February 28, 2024
First Learn How to Love Them
February 22, 2024
Trees, Glorious Trees: Ancient Solutions Coupled with Modern Innovations Make for a Climate Resilient Practice Worth Spreading
February 2, 2024
Incorporating Equity into the Ithaca Green New Deal with Justice50
January 25, 2024
Recruiting Tompkins County Master Composters
January 3, 2024
Climate Hope
December 13, 2023
Youth Farm Project: Fortifying Our Communities
November 22, 2023
Aren’t We Nature after All?
November 8, 2023
A Love Story for My Country
October 11, 2023
‘Common Ground’ For Us All
September 27, 2023
Electric Vehicle Meet and Greet
September 14, 2023
Sustainable Investing Via Environmental, Social and Governance Risks
August 23, 2023
TCCPI Report Highlights County Achievements on Climate Action and Clean Energy
August 9, 2023
What Can I Do for My Only Home Planet?
July 27, 2023
TC3 Solar: Humble Beginnings for an Impressive Array
July 13, 2023
Local Activist Martha Ferger Passes Away at 99
June 29, 2023
Dude, I’m so High Right Now…on the Next Economy
June 21, 2023
Goodbye, Get Your GreenBack: Lessons from the Last Decade
May 24, 2023
Sustainability Science at the Paleontological Research Institution
May 11, 2023
Mobile Home Owners: Stay Cool in the Summer, Warm in the Winter!
April 26, 2023
Climate Change, Regeneration, and the Farm Bill
April 20, 2023
Local Climate Action – Get Involved and Make a Difference
April 5, 2023
Getting to Know the EQIP Program
March 8, 2023
ProSocial Discussions
Climate Resilience (With a Little Help from Our Friends)
January 25, 2023
NY Renews Coalition’s Proposal to Fund New York’s Landmark Climate Law Could Unlock $$ for Ithaca Green New Deal
January 14, 2023
SouthWorks Green Vision Has Opportunity to Do More
December 15, 2022
The Unrealized Radicalness of a Home Garden
November 25, 2022
Words Into Deeds Empowers Youth, Helps Communities
November 11, 2022
Climate Leadership, Protection Act to Have Far-Reaching Effects
October 26, 2022
How Do Festivals Go Zero Waste?
October 18, 2022
Summit Outlines Opportunities for Local Food Future
October 2, 2022
Outdoor, Indoor Fall Composting Tips, Tricks
September 14, 2022
Switching to Induction Cooking: Good for Food, Good for Planet
August 27, 2022
Reuse Summit Generates Interest in Finger Lakes ReUse
August 10, 2022
County Works to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
July 30, 2022
Food System Plan Accepted by Legislature
July 14, 2022
Seed Travels Gives Insight into Agriculture
June 23, 2022
Finger Lakes ReUse Receives Conservation Award
June 9, 2022
Together Again Finding Sustainable Solutions
May 25, 2022
Sustainable Finger Lakes Celebrates 18 Years
May 11, 2022
New Cooperative Farm Coming to Danby
May 3, 2022
Local Organizations Show Their Care for Earth
April 13, 2022
Celebrate Electric Vehicles for Earth Day
March 24, 2022
A Case for Agroforestry, Payments for Ecosystem Services
March 12, 2022
Aligning Our Actions, Goals for Climate Change
February 23, 2022
Circular Economic Theory: An Idea Whose Time is Now
February 9, 2022
Resource Programs Promote Conservation
January 27, 2022
The “Magic” That Moves Environmental Legislation
January 13, 2022
Danby Passes New Zoning Regulations
December 22, 2021
Celebrating Community Stories from 2021
December 9, 2021
Discover Cayuga Lake Joins Carbon Offsetting Campaign
November 24, 2021
Youth Farm Project Pushes for Social Justice
November 14, 2021
Protecting Our Natural Resources
October 28, 2021
Gratitude for Hunting and Gathering
October 13, 2021
Pushing for Food for All in Tompkins County
September 22, 2021
NY Potential in Perennial Nut Crops
September 9, 2021
Tompkins Food Future Hosts Gathering
August 25, 2021
Effective Methods of Keeping Your House Comfortable
August 11, 2021
TCCPI 2020 Annual Report Released, Part 2
July 30, 2021
TCCPI 2020 Annual Report Released, Part 1
July 15, 2021
A Visit with T-Burg’s Edible Acres
June 24, 2021
Environmental Consequences of Bitcoin
June 9, 2021
A More Precise Definition of Climate Justice
May 26, 2021
Farming for Our Community, Climate Change
May 12, 2021
Facing Challenges Effectively in Danby
April 28, 2021
Farming From the Heart
April 15, 2021
Acknowledge Progress, Strive for More Change
March 24, 2021
The Giving Nature of Plants
March 10, 2021
Understanding the Impact of Relationships
February 24, 2021
New Volunteer Program: Climate Stewards
February 10, 2021
Project Documents Sustainable Farming
January 27, 2021
Composting for Food, Economic Security
January 14, 2021
Food, Social, Climate Justice for All
December 23, 2020
Farewell From Tom Shelley
December 9, 2020
Businesses Lead Way in Climate Action
November 25, 2020
Replace Windows for Energy Savings? It’s Not That Simple
November 11, 2020
Centering Sustainability, Justice in Farming
October 28, 2020
Nitrogen Cascade Harms Vegetation, Human Health
October 14, 2020
Trees Up Tompkins: Working for the Common Good
September 25, 2020
Fall Composting for Sustainability
September 9, 2020
Energy Audits: The First Step to Savings
August 27, 2020
COVID-19 and the Green New Deal
August 12, 2020
Rethink Single-Use Plastics at Festivals
July 22, 2020
Water’s Power in Forwarding Sustainability Efforts
July 16, 2020
Food Farming, Water for Sustainability
June 17, 2020
Community Gardens Shows Sustainability in Action
May 27, 2020
EPA Non-Enforcement Policy Causes Ripple Effects
May 14, 2020
After COVID-19, Climate Solutions
April 22, 2020
Places to Bike, Walk, Roll During Pandemic
April 9, 2020
Composting During Quarantine
April 2, 2020
Moving Toward a New and Improved Normal
March 19, 2020
Take Action Against Climate Change
February 26, 2020
Tackling Climate Crisis Takes Us All
February 13, 2020
Navigators Help Reduce Energy Usage for Residents
January 24, 2020
New Compost Resources, 2020 Composter Training
December 27, 2019
Steps to Sustainability: Photosynthesis
November 28, 2019
Transportation for Sustainability: Move People, Not Cars
November 14, 2019
Recycle Furniture for Families in Need
October 24, 2019
Tree Crops for Sustainability
October 11, 2019
What is the Greenest Building?
September 26, 2019
Kitchen Theatre Implements Green Practices
September 11, 2019
Caroline Project Distributes LEDs
August 28, 2019
Sunrise Movement: Young People for Greener World
August 21, 2019
Smithsonian Exhibit Raises Water Awareness
July 25, 2019
Wherefore Art Thou, Sustainability?
July 11, 2019
Why We Need to Get the Lead Out
June 13, 2019
The Sustainability of Women
May 23, 2019
Let’s Help GreenStar Walk the Walk!
May 8, 2019
The Sixth Extinction?
April 24, 2019
Education for Sustainability at the Compost Fair
April 10, 2019
What’s on Your Plate? Full Plate Farm CSA Feeds & Serves Community
March 27, 2019
Energy Navigators Warm Homes and Hearts
March 13, 2019
Building Green for All
February 27, 2019
Purity is First Winner of HeatSmart Stewardship Award
February 14, 2019
Nuclear Arms and Climate Disruption: Two Inconvenient Truths
January 30, 2019
An Easily Digestible Climate Crisis Solution
January 16, 2019
Fiber Artists Inspired by Cayuga Lake Watershed
December 26, 2018
Community Decision Making: Voice
December 17, 2018
It’s Time to “Seal the Cracks” Again!
December 10, 2018
Heat Locally to Benefit Yourself, Your Community, and the Planet
November 12, 2018
Lack of Regulation Leads to Courthouse Showdown
October 22, 2018
Uh Oh, Here Comes Winter
October 9, 2018
Home Composting
September 17, 2018
Electronic Waste — A Growing Challenge
August 27, 2018
Heat Smart, Cool Smart, and Reap the Benefits!
August 13, 2018
Going Electric
July 23, 2018
Dish Truck in Ithaca is Serving up a Sustainable Future
July 10, 2018
Immigrant Justice is Central to a Sustainable Food System
June 25, 2018
Friendship Donations Network: Celebrating 30 Years of Rescuing Food
June 11, 2018
Everything You Want to Know About Ithaca’s Bike Share
May 29, 2018
Fresh Produce and Savings Served Up by Local Program
May 15, 2018
Ithaca Green Building Policy Report Approved by Common Council and Town Board
April 24, 2018
What Kind of Compost Bin Are You?
April 9, 2018
Earth Day Ithaca 2018
March 12, 2018
The Resilience of Stewart Park
February 20, 2018
Ithaca Families Gift Economy: Gifting, Reusing, and Being a Community
February 13, 2018
The Cayuga Lake Watershed Restoration & Protection Plan
January 23, 2018
Composting: A Growing Effort in Our Community and Across the United States
January 8, 2018
Test for Radon
December 26, 2017
An Informed Community Can Make A Difference
December 12, 2017
Climate Despair, Climate Hope, Climate Courage
November 27, 2017
Steps to Sustainability – Feedback
November 13, 2017
Greensprings – Renew, Sustain, Endure
October 23, 2017
Resistance Vision
October 9, 2017
Treasure Hunt, Reuse Trail Open!
September 25, 2017
Help Lansing Grow Using Best Green Building Practices
September 12, 2017
CCE Tompkins’ Green Buildings Open House Sure to Inspire
August 15, 2017
Sustainable Finger Lakes Map Created
July 25, 2017
Sustainability For All
July 10, 2017
Habitat for Humanity Breaking Ground
June 27, 2017
Steps to Sustainability – Systems Thinking
June 15, 2017
Uniting for a Just and Sustainable Food System
June 5, 2017
Dish Truck – You Can Be a Part of the Solution
May 22, 2017
Sustainable Gardening in Ithaca
April 24, 2017
Earth Day 2017
April 11, 2017
Get Down to Earth with Master Composters
March 27, 2017
HeatSmart Shares Benefits of Fossil-free Heating, Cooling
March 14, 2017
Go Solar Bringing Information, Solutions to County Residents
February 27, 2017
Build Me a Better Sewing Machine, Please
February 13, 2017
New Roots Education Grounded in Sustainable Thought
February 7, 2017
Systems Thinking – The Historical Background
January 16, 2017
Master Composters Work for Sustainability, Have Fun
January 2, 2017
Tompkins County Makes Solar History
December 26, 2016
From Energy Nerd to Energy Navigator
December 20, 2016
A Look Back, A Glimpse Forward
December 13, 2016
The Year Behind Us – How We Did in 2016
December 6, 2016
Dish Truck, a Personal Story
November 28, 2016
Alternative Gifts Don’t Need to be the Alternative
November 21, 2016
Tipping Points
November 15, 2016
Community Solar Opens Door for Everyone
November 7, 2016
Save Time and Money on Fall Leaves
October 31, 2016
Eating Closer to Home
October 24, 2016
Better than the Olympics
October 17, 2016
Why Local Matters
October 10, 2016
The Offsetter Lifestyle
October 4, 2016
Ithaca Garden Club, Healthy Food For All Throw ‘Farm-to-Fork’ Fundraiser
September 26, 2016
Bringing People Together at the Ithaca Community Garden
September 19, 2016
Making Ithaca’s Streets Come Alive — An Interview with Streets Alive! Director Vikki Armstrong
September 13, 2016
Fall Preparation
September 5, 2016
Local Support for Improved Home Composting
August 30, 2016
Can Art Shake Us Out of Our Climate Denial?
August 22, 2016
Natural Gas Pipelines Versus Renewable Energy
August 15, 2016
Ithaca Establishes First 2030 District in New York
August 8, 2016
CommonBound Conference Inspires Thinking
August 1, 2016
Cooling Assistance Program Helps Renters, Homeowners Beat the Heat
July 25, 2016
Shanghai Offers Template for Sustainable Cities
July 18, 2016
Many Alternatives Available for “Going Solar”
July 11, 2016
The Pollin Plan for Addressing Climate Change
July 5, 2016
Harvest Dinners Benefit Healthy Food For All
June 27, 2016
Sharing Summer’s Bounty with our Neighbors
June 23, 2016
Building Homes for the Post-Fossil Fuel Era
June 14, 2016
Ithaca Welcomes Refugees Responds to Global Crises
June 7, 2016
Get a Transportation Boost with SmartTrips Ithaca
June 1, 2016
Meal Packing Effort Proves “Ithaca is Grateful”
May 23, 2016
Seeking Equal Opportunity in Local Farming
May 17, 2016
Sustainability Center Moves into New Home
May 10, 2016
Family Embraces a Change in Lifestyle
May 2, 2016
Studies Put Climate Change Issues in Context
April 25, 2016
Celebrate Bike Month with Two-Wheel Travel
April 20, 2016
Compost Fair is Educational, Entertaining
April 11, 2016
Dish Truck Meets GreenStar
April 5, 2016
Earth Day Event Offers Conversation on Housing
March 29, 2016
Make Your Choice for Sustainability Awards
March 26, 2016
Coworking for the Common Good
March 16, 2016
Make Your House “Green & Cozy”
March 9, 2016
Dish Truck: A Viable Alternative to Compostables
February 26, 2016
Tour Highlights Ithaca Businesses that Saved Big by Going Green
February 19, 2016
How Tompkins County Will Serve as a Model for Climate Action
February 10, 2016
Why Diversity is Vital in the Fight Against Climate Change
January 28, 2016
What you can do to help sustainability efforts in Tompkins in 2016
January 13, 2016
Composting Since World War II
November 30, 2015
Gifts that Increase the Durability of our Community
November 23, 2015
Do We Have the Courage to Experience Thanksgiving?
Ethical Fashion Respects Workers and the Environment
November 9, 2015
Hydrilla Project 2015: Proven Approaches & New Strategies
November 2, 2015
Providing Health Care Access for All
October 26, 2015
The Ecological Impacts of Our Pets
October 19, 2015
Ithaca Adds New Bicycle Infrastructure
October 12, 2015
The Pope, the Planet and the Poor
October 5, 2015
Beyond Compostables: The Dish Truck
September 28, 2015
ReUse Center Focuses on Reducing E-Waste
September 21, 2015
Join the Local Carbon Offset Effort
September 14, 2015
2015 Food Justice Fair: A Collective Impact
September 7, 2015
Better Building Practices Spotlighted
August 31, 2015
Pathways for Sustainable Land Use
August 25, 2015
The Pope and the Planet: Part One
August 3, 2015
Students Study Sustainable Entrepreneurship
July 27, 2015
Make Your Voice Heard in Congress
July 20, 2015
Summer Abundance Through Sharing
July 13, 2015
Weaver Wind: Energy Independence at Home in Tompkins County
July 6, 2015
Environmental Racism 03: The President(s), the Court, the EPA, the Movement
June 29, 2015
HotPotatoPress.org serves up food news and networking
June 22, 2015
Equity, Energy, and the Economy
June 15, 2015
Vigilance is Key in Eradicating Hydrilla
June 8, 2015
Food Hubs Help Distribute Surplus Produce
June 1, 2015
Coworking Movement Grows Locally
May 26, 2015
Tune in to Radio-Supported Community
May 18, 2015
Crowdfunding: Reaching your PEAKS
May 11, 2015
Forests are in trouble, but people can help
May 4, 2015
The Regenerative Benefits of Reuse
April 27, 2015
Celebrate Bike Month and Take Ride
April 22, 2015
The Many Benefits of Compost
April 13, 2015
Earth Day 2015: Voices Past, Voices Present
April 7, 2015
Growing Groton Delivers Fresh Food
March 30, 2015
Cancer Resource Center Contributes to Community Sustainability & Resiliency
March 23, 2015
Sustainability and Community
March 16, 2015
The Gift of Water
March 9, 2015
Youth Speak Out on Personal Struggles
March 2, 2015
China Offers Lessons in Sustainable Living
February 23, 2015
Mothers Out Front: Advocates for Change
February 16, 2015
Multi-Faith Award Goes to ‘Safety’ Creators
February 9, 2015
Courage, Despite Oppression, Sustains Us
February 2, 2015
Seeking Social Justice for All
January 26, 2015
Environmental Racism: 1987 to 2007
January 19, 2015
Helping Renters Find Their Comfort Zone
January 12, 2015
Become a Master Composter
January 5, 2015
Stop Energy Leaks, Gain Comfort
December 30, 2014
Fracking Ban a Big Step in the Right Direction
December 22, 2014
The Keystone Principle
December 15, 2014
Transforming the Future, One Jar At A Time
December 8, 2014
Environmental Racism and Sustainability
December 1, 2014
Shopping for Meaning at the Gift Fair
November 24, 2014
Businesses Unite for Change, Cheer
November 17, 2014
To Achieve Justice, We Can Agree to Disagree
November 10, 2014
Hydrilla Management Requires Flexible Solutions
November 3, 2014
Ways to Use Fall Leaves
October 27, 2014
Ithaca CRT: A Community Affair
October 20, 2014
Making Connections: Sharing Rides, Sustainability and Successful Students
October 13, 2014
Healthcare: Discovering our way to well-being
October 6, 2014
Where Do We Go From Here?
September 29, 2014
Save the Planet: Look at Your Plate
September 22, 2014
Get to Know Green Building Strategies
September 15, 2014
Taking Ownership of Climate Change
September 8, 2014
Heating with Wood Pays Dividends
September 2, 2014
Global Warming Theories Confirmed
August 26, 2014
Rachel Carson: A Sustainability Pioneer
August 18, 2014
The Keeling Curve and Global Warming
August 11, 2014
On the March for Climate Change Action
August 4, 2014
Job Training Program Creates Sustainable Opportunities
July 28, 2014
Quantifying the Greenhouse Effect
July 21, 2014
Tompkins Food Web Launches Online
July 14, 2014
Village Responds to Need for Fresh Food
July 7, 2014
Consumers Encouraged to Join Meat Project
June 30, 2014
There’s just no substitute for sitting in the woods…
June 23, 2014
From Anti-Problem to Pro-Solution
June 16, 2014
Is It Up to The People?
June 9, 2014
Progress Reported in Battle Against Hydrilla
June 2, 2014
Who Will Protect the Commons?
May 27, 2014
Discovering The Greenhouse Effect
May 21, 2014
Healthy Choices and Health Equity
May 12, 2014
Bike your way to breakfast…and happiness!
May 5, 2014
The Climate and The Market
April 29, 2014
Ithaca Earth Day: Living Green for More than a Day
April 21, 2014
Fossil Fuels a Thing of the Past by 2030?
April 14, 2014
Showdown at the Climate Corral
April 7, 2014
Spring into Sustainable Mobility!
March 31, 2014
‘Ecotopia’ Society Was Ahead of Its Time
March 24, 2014
Food Hub Connects Growers, Consumers
March 17, 2014
Carshare Receives IRS Tax Exemption
March 10, 2014
Farm to School at New Roots: Growing New Food Systems Advocates
March 3, 2014
New Energy in Green Business Network
February 24, 2014
Maple Syrup is Great, But How About Sap?
February 17, 2014
CSI Ithaca Investigates Local Water Quality
February 10, 2014
Collaborative Team Tackles Big Challenges for the City and Town
February 3, 2014
Five Ways You Can Help Build Sustainable Transportation in 2014
January 27, 2014
Beyond “Green Schools”: Education for a Sustainable 21st Century
January 20, 2014
The Darker Side of Fast Fashion
January 13, 2014
2013: A Banner Year for Sustainability
January 6, 2014
Natural Cemetary Serves as Bird Habitat
December 30, 2013
Sustainability Center Unveils “Change Maker” Poster Series
December 23, 2013
Towns Collaborate on Sustainability Goals
December 16, 2013
Friendship and Feeding the Community
December 9, 2013
Sharing the Love of Working the Land
November 25, 2013
Online Tool Reveals Sources of Consumer Goods
November 18, 2013
Hydrilla Eradication Effort Shows Progress
November 11, 2013
Sustainable Health Care and Free Clinics
November 4, 2013
Food Scraps Recycling: Fork ‘Em Over
October 28, 2013
Reimagining a Fair & Local Economy
October 21, 2013
Fall Leaf Swap and Other Options for Leaves
October 14, 2013
Dedicated Community Servants Honored
October 7, 2013
Tompkins County Mobilizes for Renewable Energy
September 30, 2013
Give Me a Little Less Privacy Please
September 23, 2013
Drilling Threatens Fabric of Community
September 16, 2013
Why I Support a Ban on Gas Drilling
September 9, 2013
A Summer of Sustainability Efforts
September 2, 2013
Strategies to Enable Mobility for All
August 26, 2013
Rachel Carson: A Sustainability Pioneer
August 19, 2013
Safe Cycling for Sustainability
August 12, 2013
Mini-grants Have Widespread Impact
August 5, 2013
USDA Funds Meat Locker Pilot at Cooperative Extension
July 29, 2013
The Sound of Sunshine
July 22, 2013
Farmers and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County make Local Foods Affordable
July 15, 2013
ReSET Job Training Program Builds Sustainable Futures through Reuse
July 8, 2013
Community Resilience is on Display
July 1, 2013
The Landlord/Tenant Dilemma and Housing Policy in Tompkins County
June 24, 2013
Solar Oven Cooking – the Next Phase in the Food Revolution
June 17, 2013
Resilience is Fertile
June 10, 2013
Eat Local Year-Round When You Know How to Preserve
June 3, 2013
Secondhand Shopping is First Rate
May 27, 2013
Steps to Sustainability Part 15 of a Series: The Limits to Growth Study
May 20, 2013
Hydrilla Treatments Continue in 2013
May 13, 2013
The New Ithaca Health Fund: Still Grassroots Community Health Care!
May 6, 2013
Bike Not: Waste Energy, Money, and Have No Fun
April 29, 2013
Ithaca Children’s Garden integrates permaculture education into programs and site
April 22, 2013
Local Permaculture Organizations Team Up to Provide Scholarships
April 15, 2013
Earth Day Focus on Being Climate Smart and Climate Ready
April 8, 2013
You, Too, Can Be a Master Composter
April 1, 2013
A New Year, A New Signs of Sustainability Series
March 25, 2013
Food Security for the Whole Community
March 18, 2013
Bridging college and community life with Wood’s Earth Living Classroom
March 11, 2013
Get Your Gardening On
March 4, 2013
CDRC’s Conflict Mediation
February 25, 2013
TCAction Gets Your GreenBack
February 18, 2013
Empty Seats: An untapped resource
February 11, 2013
New Roots Class of 2013: This Is What An Education for Sustainability Looks Like
February 4, 2013
Message of ‘Silent Spring’ Still Resonates (Rachel Carson 1 of 2)
January 28, 2013
Resolve to Ride the Bus in 2013
January 21, 2013
The Myth of Energy Independence
January 14, 2013
Sustainable Community Still Growing
January 7, 2013
Green Resolutions for the New Year
December 31, 2012
Steps to Sustainability Part 11 of a Series: Aldo Leopold and the Land Ethic
December 24, 2012
This Year Give the Gift of Sustainability
December 17, 2012
What We Can Learn from Muir, Pinchot
December 10, 2012
Have a Green Holiday
December 3, 2012
Get Your Green(s) Back this Winter
November 26, 2012
Neighborhood Mini-Grant Deadline is December 1st
November 19, 2012
Alternative Gift Fair: A Holiday Tradition
November 12, 2012
Make America Recycles Day Every Day
November 5, 2012
Envisioning What We Can Do, Doing What We Can
October 29, 2012
Signs of Sustainability
October 22, 2012
Community, Energy Efficiency and You
October 15, 2012
Cast Your Ballot for Biomass Solutions
October 8, 2012
Sustainability is a Society of Systems Thinkers
October 1, 2012
Explore the Latest in Local Green Building
September 24, 2012
Composting is Cosmic and Saves Green$Backs
September 17, 2012
Steps to Sustainability Part 9 of a Series: John Wesley Powell
September 10, 2012
EPA Climate Showcase Communities under Construction
September 3, 2012
Active Transportation Can Make You Feel Alive Again
August 27, 2012
Transportation Options Worth Consideration
August 20, 2012
Our Path to a Green Home
August 13, 2012
2nd Annual Food Justice Summit Celebrates Food, Culture and Sustainability with Community Partners
August 8, 2012
Fall Growing
July 30, 2012
Signs of Sustainability” Continue To Emerge
July 23, 2012
Healthy Food For All’s Harvest Dinners: Growing a Sustainable Food System through Culinary Celebrations
July 16, 2012
Cayuga Waterfront Trail: Connecting the Community to the Waterfront
July 9, 2012
Local Building Materials Initiative Builds on Benefits of Buying Local
July 7, 2012
A Web of Hope
July 2, 2012
A Web of Hope
June 25, 2012
Preserve Food? Yes You Can!
June 18, 2012
Steps to Sustainability Origins of Sustainability in the USA — Emerson and Thoreau
June 11, 2012
Mindfulness Practice and Sustainability
June 4, 2012
PERMACULTURE YOUR GARDEN THIS SUMMER
May 27, 2012
Celebrating 20 Years and a Bright Future for Ithaca Hours
May 19, 2012
Battle to Eradicate Hydrilla Continues
May 14, 2012
Creating a Peer-to-Peer Economy
May 7, 2012
Lessons to Be Learned from the Maya
April 30, 2012
The Collapse of Rome
April 23, 2012
Come to the Compost Fair
April 16, 2012
We All Stand Together on the Same Earth
April 9, 2012
Local Reuse Effort Gains Momentum
April 1, 2012
Springing Into Sustainability…
March 26, 2012
Envisioning a Community-Driven, Equitable, and Sustainable Food System
March 19, 2012
Black Oak Wind Farm Rising
March 13, 2012
Sharing the Land—Wood’s Earth Living Classroom
February 7, 2012
New Community Solar System Powers 30 Homes
February 2, 2012
New Roots Charter School’s First Graduates are College-Bound
January 16, 2012
Beyond Arguing About Fracking for Natural Gas: A Cleaner … and Cheaper… Sustainable Energy Future for New York State
January 9, 2012
Living Green Starts From the Ground Up
January 2, 2012
Steps to Sustainability- Part 4 of a Series: Unique Empires
December 27, 2011
McGraw House Recycles
December 19, 2011
Recognizing Signs of Sustainability
December 14, 2011
Limit Consumption this Holiday Season
December 3, 2011
SEEN Event to Explore Community in an Equitable Economy
November 21, 2011
The Ithaca Alternative Gift Fair
November 7, 2011
New City Comprehensive Plan Embraces Sustainability
October 31, 2011
Opposing Fracking and Embracing Clean Energy
October 17, 2011
Historic Buildings Go Green in Tompkins County
October 12, 2011
Cultivating Place Here in the Finger Lakes
October 3, 2011
Worker Cooperatives Can Revitalize Our Economy
September 29, 2011
Ithaca-Area Green Buildings Open House Marks Ten Years of Inspiring, Educating and Entertaining
September 19, 2011
Learn to Burn
September 12, 2011
Ithaca Carshare Hosts Upstate Transportation Forum and Livable Streets Free Film Festival
September 6, 2011
Planning for Sustainable Regional Economic Development
August 29, 2011
Ithaca Mayoral Candidates Speak Up On Sustainability
August 24, 2011
Signs of Sustainability–Independence for Elderly Means Preventing Falls
July 27, 2011
Eco Design Training Empowers Finger Lakes Residents
July 13, 2011
Sharing and Self-Reliance in a Sustainable Economy
July 12, 2011
Members of Sustainable Tompkins Leading the Way
July 5, 2011
Making Movies to Make a Difference
Finger Lakes Bioneers Celebrates Region’s Cultural Ingenuity
June 14, 2011
Local Carbon Fund Supported by Cornell Conference
June 1, 2011
Building a Resilient, Fair, and Responsible Economy
May 24, 2011
Everyone Can Be A Green Consumer
May 16, 2011
Building Works! Tackles Small Jobs
April 25, 2011
Gardens 4 Humanity
April 21, 2011
Consumers Need Better Product Labels
April 4, 2011
Energy Security is a Community Project
March 28, 2011
Signs of Sustainability: Habitat for Humanity of Tompkins and Cortland Counties
March 21, 2011
Growing Deep Green, Affordable Neighborhoods
March 14, 2011
Local Food Fortifies a Sustainable Economy
March 7, 2011
Rebooting the American Dream in Tompkins County
February 28, 2011
Signs of Sustainability: Moving Towards a Low Carbon Future
February 21, 2011
Neighborhood Mini-Grants Program: Sowing the Seeds of Sustainability
February 14, 2011
Less Car, More Life!
February 7, 2011
Building Sustainable Communities the INHS Way
January 31, 2011
Join the Movement! Reduce Waste, Save Money, & Teach Others
January 24, 2011
Climate Fund Grants Help Local Families
January 17, 2011
“What’s New at New Roots Charter School?”
January 10, 2011
Join the MLK Read
January 3, 2011
My Sustainability Calendar
December 20, 2010
Contrasting Futures
December 13, 2010
Choices Now Can Reduce Climate Disruption
November 23, 2010
Ithaca Alternative Gift Fair – December 4
November 16, 2010
Community Building Works!
November 9, 2010
How Healthy Is Your Home?
October 25, 2010
Yard Waste Collection and Composting
October 18, 2010
My Sustainability Makeover
October 11, 2010
Bright Green Building: Learning from Europe
September 30, 2010
Bioneers Part II
Bioneers Part I
September 15, 2010
Earthships, Zero Net Energy, LEED & Energy Star, Oh My!
Community Conflict Around Marcellus Gas Drilling
For Barter or Worse: Share Tompkins Facilitates Mutual-Aid in Our Region
Finger Lakes Bioneers return October 22-24
August 17, 2010
Rebuy Goes Back-To-School Shopping
July 31, 2010
The SEEN Helps Build Local Connections
July 12, 2010
Cayuga Sustainability Council Provides Outreach
Green Initiatives at Alternatives Federal Credit Union
Wild Activities Lead Kids to Environmental Stewardship
June 17, 2010
Online farmers market to debut in Tompkins County
Compost Tips for Great Gardening
June 8, 2010
Body Care Aware Project – Cancer Resource Center
May 17, 2010
Close the Loop for a More Sustainable Future
May 14, 2010
Green Jobs May Not All be Good Jobs
May 13, 2010
Climate Fund Launched
April 27, 2010
Groundswell Center for Local Food & Farming
April 21, 2010
Clean New York
April 14, 2010
The Ithaca Health Fund: A Unique Bargain
March 26, 2010
Bringing the Global Home: “A Billion Acts of Green”
Smart Growth
March 17, 2010
Garden is a True Community Asset
Look Beyond the Joy of the Transaction
March 2, 2010
New Home a Model of Energy Efficiency
February 23, 2010
2010 Green Building Seminar Series
February 13, 2010
Take charge of your transportation
Ithaca’s Designing with Native Plants Symposium
Tighter Standards and Smaller Homes: A Prescription for Real Progress
January 28, 2010
Signs of Sustainability Series: It’s Warm at the Cayuga Nature Center!
At New Roots, Learning By Doing
“Signs of Sustainability” 2009 Awards – Part V