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Senior Brianna Lowe, a Trader K’s employee since her sophomore year at Ithaca College, expressed sadness following the news of Trader K's closing.

Beloved local thrift store on The Commons announces closure

By Clare Shanahan, Former Opinion Editor • February 24, 2022
Trader K’s, a used-clothing store on The Commons has curated a sense of community for its customers and employees alike and will close this spring.
The official name of the decarbonization plan is the Efficiency Retrofitting and Thermal Load Electrification Program and the plan is starting with the electrification of buildings, which means changing energy in homes that use fossil fuels to electric technologies. Nationally, residential and commercial buildings account for 40% of greenhouse gas emissions. 

City of Ithaca to become 100% decarbonized by 2030

By Caroline Grass, Staff Writer • November 18, 2021
The City of Ithaca found itself on the national stage Nov. 4 as the city announced the approval of a plan to decarbonize all of its buildings by 2030.
The event took place over Zoom and 35 people attended. The conversation covered Kashwan’s — a political science professor at the University of Connecticut, in Storrs, Connecticut, and climate and environmental justice advocate — experience with the complementary studies of the environment and politics. The event was moderated by Brenner, associate professor and chair of the Department of Environmental Studies and Science.

Climate justice activist discusses poaching issues at event

By Olivia Stanzl, Contributing Writer • October 27, 2021
Ithaca College professor moderates event with Dr. Prakash Kashwan, climate justice activist, to discuss the intersectionality of the environment and politics.
Jason Hamilton, a professor in the Department of Environmental Studies and Sciences tends to a beehive at Bee Fest., which took place Oct. 10.

IC apiary hosts Bee Fest for Ithaca community

By Maddy Martin, Senior Writer • October 20, 2021
Jason Hamilton, a professor in the Department of Environmental Studies and Sciences tends to a beehive at Bee Fest, which took place Oct. 10.
Praneeta Mudaliar, assistant professor in the Department of Environmental Studies and Sciences at Ithaca College, co-authored an op-ed piece about global climate justice and international climate negotiations for the Planet Politics Institute. 

Q&A: Professor publishes op-ed on climate change

By Alyshia Korba, Assistant News Editor • May 5, 2021
Praneeta Mudaliar, assistant professor in the Department of Environmental Studies and Sciences, co-authored an op-ed piece about global climate justice and international climate negotiations.
Junior Lesley Paredes Hernandez is an assistant director for an untitled film directed by Eden Strachan. She is double majoring in documentary studies and production and politics.

Double major finalized for Park school and H&S departments

By Jillian Bleier, Staff Writer • April 22, 2021
A new preapproved double major was finalized between the documentary studies program and three departments in the School of Humanities and Sciences (H&S). 
Fae Dremock, assistant professor in the Department of Environmental Studies and Sciences, welcomes freshmen to the department at the Fall 2019 Ice Cream Social.

Environmental studies department opposes faculty cuts

By Syd Pierre, Editor In Chief • February 18, 2021
The Ithaca College Department of Environmental Studies and Sciences (ENVS) is voicing its opposition to the draft “Shape of the College” document.
Without any students on Ithaca College’s campus, Jason Hamilton, professor in the Department of Environmental Studies and Sciences, is left to take care of the apiary on his own. No extra help means possible hive losses.

Bees stay busy through campus closure

By Arleigh Rodgers, Life & Culture Editor • October 11, 2020
Jason Hamilton, professor in the Department of Environmental Studies and Sciences, will be left to take care of the apiary on his own.
Prior to the pandemic, Anne Stork, assistant professor in the Ithaca College Department of Environmental Studies and Sciences, led qi gong practices in Muller Chapel every Thursday. Throughout the summer and continuing into the fall semester, Stork has instructed online qi gong sessions.

Professor hosts empowering virtual qi gong practices

By Parker Schug, Staff Writer • September 30, 2020
Anne Stork, assistant professor in the Ithaca College Department of Environmental Studies and Sciences, leads qi gong practices in Muller Chapel in Thursdays.
Two companies, Dominion Energy and the J.M McDonald Foundation, supplied the funds for the path. Work on the Boothroyd Trail began over the summer, and while there have been setbacks in the construction process, the trail is expected to be finished by mid-Fall 2018.

Natural Lands receives grants to increase accessibility

By Ryan Bieber, Contributing Writer • September 11, 2018
The Ithaca College Natural Lands received two $15,000 grants to fund paved roads to increase the accessibility of the Boothroyd Woods Trail.
Senior Brianna Matthews is conducting an experiment with Susan Allen-Gil, professor in the Department of Environmental Studies . and Sciences, to measure plastic bag recycling.

Senior and professor study plastic film recycling at IC

By Laura O’Brien, Staff Writer • March 21, 2018
Recycling makes up 20 percent of the college’s waste stream, not including composting, whereas the national household average is 35 percent.
Editorial: Climate change deserves more localized attention

Editorial: Climate change deserves more localized attention

April 12, 2017
But this apathy will only hurt the community in the end, as the effects of climate change are indifferent to whom it impacts.
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