On Sunday, December 6, Sustainable Tompkins once again hosted its annual awards ceremony to recognize local sustainability initiatives.  Each year, we make note of new efforts in three areas:  new sustainable enterprises, new organizations devoted to some aspect of sustainability, and new sustainability programs or projects by established organizations.  This year we noted over 140 Signs of Sustainability!

Thank you to all who attended and to our wonderful volunteers and staff for a memorable evening together.  We’ve posted all of the citations here on our website and we invite you to take the time to peruse these inspiring stories under the Signs of Sustainability Annual Awards.  It truly is a joyful experience to read through this year’s program.  The local sustainability movement is shifting the culture of our community!

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