The Ithacan

Climate Action Plan for Ithaca to be rewritten for community-focused approach

By Ryan Johnson, Staff Writer • November 14, 2024

The City of Ithaca's Climate Action Plan that was written in 2023 and will be rewritten over the next six months to include more climate justice-oriented goals. Ithaca residents have been urging for a community-focused plan that would bring in local climate and social justice organizations to help plan and combat climate change.

Editorial: Administration has clear sustainability commitment

April 11, 2018

While a Climate Action Plan Reassessment Team has been in place since 2017, it must make the current administration’s intentions for sustainability more clear.

IC transitions to using all clean energy

By Krissy Waite • April 11, 2018

Ithaca College announced March 30 that as of February 2018, all of the college’s electricity supply, currently 33,000,000 kWh annually, has been transitioned to clean energy and will only be purchased

Open letter: Administration must address the future of sustainability

By Ryan Price and Sophie Johnson • October 4, 2017

We, as the environmentalists of Ithaca College, envision a more sustainable future for the college.

Ithaca College refrains from fossil fuel divestment

By Sophie Johnson, Assistant News Editor • February 8, 2017

“I’m trying to uphold my institution to the same values it was teaching me,” Braverman said.

Editorial: Sustainability weakens during Rochon’s tenure

By The Ithacan • November 2, 2016

Though provosts have come and gone, the common denominator during the period of deterioration of sustainability initiatives, is Rochon.

Letter to the Editor: South Hill needs Climate Action Plan

By John Graves • September 14, 2016

In today’s climate, fossil fuel consumption is by far the most pressing issue facing our environment and dGEIS should address this issue directly.

Ithaca College clarifies progress and holdups on diversity plan

By Elena Piech and Faith Meckley • March 23, 2016

In a recent announcement, the college laid out parts of the diversity action plan that are on track — such as developing a Fall 2016 campus-climate survey — and parts of the plan that are falling behind — such as developing a community review board for the Office of Public Safety and Emergency Management.

Editorial: Solar project is promising but needs closer look

February 24, 2016

Ithaca College has made a leap forward in announcing a solar power project that would meet 10 percent of its electricity needs. But let’s not get carried away or blinded by optimism.

Solar panels to meet 10 percent of Ithaca College’s energy needs

By Faith Meckley and Sophie Johnson • February 22, 2016

A solar electric project including 9,000 solar panels that will cover 10 percent of Ithaca College’s energy needs is currently under construction.

Q&A: Jerone Gagliano hired as new sustainability director

By Faith Meckley, Assistant News Editor • December 9, 2015

Jerone Gagliano was hired in November to serve as Ithaca College’s new director of energy management and sustainability. Assistant News Editor Faith Meckley spoke with Gagliano to discuss the state of sustainability at the college and his role in future sustainability initiatives.

Sustainability falls low on administration’s to-do list

By Faith Meckley, Staff Writer • April 29, 2015

Amid many other concerns Ithaca College is facing — successfully instituting IC 20/20, part-time faculty unionization and the demand for better mental health services — initiatives to keep the college a leader in environmental sustainability no longer seem to be a priority, according to students and faculty involved in sustainability effo