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Editorial: Climate change has lasting effects on the city

Editorial: Climate change has lasting effects on the city

By The Ithacan • April 15, 2022
Natural disasters require us to proceed with caution and apply conscious thought to our interactions with the local environmental concerns related to climate change.
As the effects of climate change begin to roll in, locals in Ithaca can expect increased flooding and severe weather. Many of the city's buildings are at high risk of flooding.

As effects of climate change begin to show, Ithaca starts preparing

By Clare Shanahan, Former Opinion Editor • April 13, 2022
As climate change-related weather events intensifies, infrastructure, farming and human life and property in the state of New York and the City of Ithaca are being impacted.
The sculptures were part of a 13-piece series made by IC alum Andrew Lackland ’21, with the intention to create conversations about climate change. 

Q&A: IC alum creates sculptures from organic materials

By Jadyn Davis, Senior writer • March 30, 2022
A set of human-like sculptures made with mud and burlap by IC alum Andrew Lackland '21, were found placed around the City of Ithaca in January.
Climate movies address issues

Climate movies address issues

By Maddy Martin, Senior Writer • February 24, 2022
Climate change cannot be solved by 500 people making personal sacrifices and our media needs to reflect that.
Current IC students and alum showcase graphic design artwork in order to raise climate change awareness.

Climate change awareness pictured by IC students

By Matt Minton, Staff Writer • February 17, 2022
Current IC students and alum showcase graphic design artwork in order to raise climate change awareness.
The talk was led by guest speaker Luis Aguirre-Torres, director of sustainability for the City of Ithaca. Aguirre-Torres highlighted the importance of building community and intersectionality in the fight for climate change throughout his presentation

Discussion series event focuses on Ithaca Green New Deal

By Lorien Tyne, Editor-in-Chief • November 3, 2021
Members of the Ithaca community engaged in a virtual conversation Nov. 1 to talk about climate justice and the implementation of the Ithaca Green New Deal.
Gates’ book is rooted in science and is a great way to conceptualize climate change. However, at the end of the day, the greed of the business world got everyone into this mess.

Review: Billionaire advocates for the environment

By Elijah de Castro, Staff Writer • March 22, 2021
Gates’ book is rooted in science and is a great way to conceptualize climate change. However, at the end of the day, the greed of the business world got everyone into this mess.
Sandra Steingraber, distinguished scholar in residence in the Department of Environmental Studies and Sciences, was one of the main developers for the Center for Climate Justice, along with Kathryn Caldwell, associate professor in the Department of Psychology, and Fae Dremock, assistant professor in the Department of Environmental Studies and Sciences.

Proposed climate justice center not to be housed at IC

By Caitlin Holtzman, Editor in Chief • March 18, 2021
The proposed Ithaca College Center for Climate Justice will no longer be launched at the college due to the APP process.
China’s leadership grab on climate change

China’s leadership grab on climate change

By John Tagliani • November 26, 2020
With most news this year eclipsed by the global pandemic, it was easy to miss China’s declaration in September of carbon neutrality by 2060.
Humans serve as an individual function of a greater whole

Humans serve as an individual function of a greater whole

By Isabel Brooke • February 20, 2020
We are not really independent agents. Instead, we are a function of a greater whole, and we only exist in the context of our communities.
Osamu Tsuda, treasurer of Sunrise Ithaca, writes that there are ways for individuals to combat climate change, starting with personal involvement in local government.

Commentary: Climate change solutions start at local level

By Osamu Tsuda • January 23, 2020

These days, I am finding it harder not to notice the extreme fluctuations in temperatures. One day might be 60 degrees while the next could easily be 0 degrees. These changes make me cringe, partially...

From left, Chris Barnes ‘19 and seniors Thomas Minett and Julia Keene learn how to effectively bring attention to prominent issues in their letters to local politicians.

Commentary: Voting is effective form of environmental advocacy

By Thomas Minett • November 20, 2019
Acquiring the attention of local politicians may seem like a challenging task, but it’s not as difficult as many imagine it to be.
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