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The Global Climate Strike occurred internationally Sept. 20. Ithaca was one of approximately 1,500 locations in 150 countries that participated in the strike.

Students fight against climate change at Global Climate Strike

By Falyn Stempler, Senior Writer • September 22, 2019
The Ithaca College Eco-Reps led hundreds of students, faculty and staff downtown to meet up with the larger event occurring on The Commons.
From left, juniors Gemma Gallucci and Bryan Robles sit in the Take It Or Leave It (TIOLI) room in the basement of Clarke Hall. TIOLI is a way for students to reuse old items instead of buying new ones and wasting resources.

Take it or leave it offers environmental benefits

By Hannah Fitzpatrick, Staff Writer • September 5, 2019

Within the basement of Clarke Hall lies a room full of hidden treasures. Used textbooks, CDs, VHS tapes, clothing, kitchenware and even full-length mirrors can be found in the Take It Or Leave It room...

Students can drop off unwanted items at Take It Or Leave It (TIOLI), a re-use room run by Eco Reps.

Re-use rooms turn trash into treasure

By Ash Bailot, Contributing Writer • October 3, 2018
Old VHS tapes, Halloween costumes, crock pots, shower caddies, an ancient TV, lamps and a plastic fish tank litter the tiny Take It Or Leave It room.
Students stand on litter leftover from the tailgating held before the Cortaca Jug game Nov. 11 on Ithaca Colleges campus.

Student sustainability group clean up after football games

By Steph Siok, Staff Writer • November 29, 2017
The Eco-Reps, a student environmental sustainability organization, have been sorting compost, trash and recycling at all of the home football games this year.
The price per pound of coffee is more than when the cafe served Starbucks Coffee, but the costs of staffing and operating the cafe are very similar, Jeff Scott, director of dining services

School of Business’ cafe now serving Gimme! Coffee

By Sophia Adamucci, Assistant News Editor • September 13, 2017
Gimme! Coffee’s 12oz. and 16oz. cups of coffee cost over 20 percent more than the equal-sized cups of coffee from Starbucks.   
Ithaca College to hold sustainability week

Ithaca College to hold sustainability week

By Falyn Stempler, Staff Writer • April 5, 2017
“It’s not just the typical crunchy-granola Ithaca hippie that is sustainable,” she said. “It is approaching everyone on different levels, so let’s meet them where they are and keep going."
Greg Lischke, director of energy management and sustainability, and Nga Ruckdeschel, a sophomore sociology major, listen to one of the three finalists for the sustainability coordinator position who were brought onto campus for open interviews in late January and early February.

Ithaca College hires a new sustainability coordinator

By Meaghan McElroy, Staff Writer • February 21, 2017
“I’m glad that we got someone that seems very excited and has experience,” Enderle said.
Senior Josh Enderle, program manager of Eco-Reps, said he hopes the college community gains a lasting culture of recycling and composting from participating in Recyclemania.

Ithaca College to participate in nationwide recycling contest

By Sophie Johnson, Assistant News Editor • February 1, 2017
This will be the college’s 12th year participating in Recyclemania, a competition encouraging schools to reduce waste on their campuses.
Ithaca College announced March 30 that as of February 2018, the college has transitioned to clean energy and will only be purchasing through Green-e certified wind farms.

Ithaca College solar array is officially operational

By Sophie Johnson, Assistant News Editor • December 24, 2016
The college is not receiving the energy produced from the array directly — it is dispersed in the New York State power grid.
Eco-Reps is a group under the umbrella of the Resource and Environmental Management Program at Ithaca College that promotes sustainable behaviors on campus for students, faculty and staff, and works to help the college reduce carbon emissions, according to its website.

Ithaca College finds fund to compensate Eco-Reps

By Sophie Johnson, Staff Writer • October 4, 2016
“This is definitely the year … that we can start getting programs running and having sustainability here,” Enderle said.
Greg Lischke, director of the Office of Energy Management and Sustainability, said the college is on track with its plan for carbon neutrality by 2050, but the planet will likely reach a temperature threshold by 2030.

Q&A: New IC sustainability director discusses future goals

By Sophie Johnson, Staff Writer • September 13, 2016
Now in his first semester as director of energy management and sustainability at Ithaca College, Greg Lischke says he plans to increase student involvement in sustainability programs and that the college has some renewable energy projects in early stages.
Ben Tolles, sustainability project assistant for the Eco-Reps, sorts through the trash and recycling in IC Square. The Resource and Environmental Management Program is planning to have one Eco-Rep in each residence hall.

IC Eco-Reps to incorporate Res Life into program

By Kyle Arnold, Contributing Writer • September 23, 2015
The Resource and Environmental Management Program is looking to have a student representative available in each residence hall to offer sustainable-living education.
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