Photo Essay: Ithaca community comes together at second annual Earth Day Festival

By Lucia Iandolo, Photographer • April 22, 2025

On April 19, the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County hosted its second annual Earth Day Festival on The Commons. The purpose of the event is to celebrate Earth Day while spreading awareness about sustainability practices, climate change and what the Ithaca community can do to care for the environment. 

Local groups urge climate justice action, engage with politicians ahead of equity proposal vote

By Prakriti Panwar, News Editor • April 23, 2024

On April 22, Earth Day, students and Ithaca locals gathered on The Commons to declare a climate emergency on “Reclaim Earth Day.” Local groups — like Cornell on Fire and Extinction Rebellion Ithaca — alongside Cornell University, Tompkins Cortland Community College and some Ithaca College students marched to The Commons to participate.

Climate activists rally on The Commons for Earth Day

By Brendan Iannucci and Mikayla Elwell • April 26, 2021

Ithaca residents and students attended an Earth Day rally organized by the Ithaca Sunrise movement April 22 on The Commons.

Youths run Earth Day rally

April 25, 2021

The youth-led Earth Day rally on April 22 was attended by youths, students, and adults alike to learn about the climate crisis from activists.

IC hosts annual sustainability week

By Hannah Fitzpatrick, Staff Writer • April 21, 2019

As part of recognizing global Earth Day on April 22, Ithaca College’s School of Business, IC Impact, IC Eco Reps and Wegmans will be hosting the college’s annual Sustainability Week.

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

College Briefing: April 23

April 22, 2015

Students receive award for campus involvement, Book talk to recognize professor’s new release, and more

Media literacy group to host Earth Day webinar

By Haley Doran, Staff Writer • March 26, 2014

Project Look Sharp will hold its first-ever webinar on sustainability from 4–5 p.m. on Earth Day, April 22.

A week in photos — April 25, 2013

By Ithacan Staff • April 25, 2013

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Sandra Steingraber released from jail

By Noreyana Fernando, Assistant News Editor • April 25, 2013

Ithaca College distinguished scholar-in-residence Sandra Steingraber was released from the Chemung County Jail at about 12:20 a.m. Thursday, according to her spokesperson.

Audio Slideshow: An Everlasting Earth Day

By Jaclyn CataldiJennifer WilliamsRachel Woolf • April 25, 2013

Although Ithaca College student organizations celebrated Earth Day in the Academic Quad on Monday, activities on campus and at the Ithaca Farmers' Market lasted for 12 days.