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Editorial: Promoting sustainable transportation should be a priority for the college and city

Editorial: Promoting sustainable transportation should be a priority for the college and city

By The Ithacan • September 20, 2023
Ithaca is a city with a range of sustainable transportation options; Ithaca Bikeshare, Ithaca Carshare and the Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit bus system all provide sustainable, accessible options for the community.
Scott Doyle, director of the Office of Energy Management and Sustainability, acknowledged the start of Sustainability Week, which ends April 22 and aims to educate students about the college’s efforts to be more environmentally conscious

SGC discusses climate-sensible goals and platforms

By Dominick Petrucci, Staff Writer • April 19, 2023
Scott Doyle, director of the Office of Energy Management and Sustainability, met with the SGC to discuss long and short-term climate-sensible goals.
The college has purchased all of the solar power generated from a solar farm in Seneca to offset electricity use since 2016.

College receives Gold rating for sustainability performance

By Clare Shanahan, Assistant News Editor • December 7, 2022
Ithaca College received a Gold rating for its sustainability through the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS).
From left to right, David Harker, director of the Center for Civic Engagement, senior Kelly Warren and Scott Doyle, director for the Office of Energy Management and Sustainability, plan to increase Eco-Reps' involvement with the campus and broader Ithaca community in 2022.

Eco-Reps plan for major outreach after a year of struggles

By Noa Ran-Ressler, Staff Writer • August 31, 2022
In recent years, IC Eco-Reps was forced to scale back as reduced funding and staff cutbacks left the program without staff to advocate for the students.
Junior Petar Odazhiev quit his internship position at the Office of Energy Management and Sustainability after leadership staff either resigned or were fired.

Environmental sustainability suffers from loss of leadership

By Lorien Tyne, Assistant News Editor • February 16, 2022
Environmental efforts at IC are deteriorating, according to campus members who have experienced a lack of staffing support in sustainability efforts.
Rebecca Evans, campus sustainability coordinator for the Office of Energy Management and Sustainability, and junior Lauren Miller, project coordinator for Eco Reps, met with the SGC and spoke about the importance of student involvement with sustainability at the college. 

SGC discusses sustainability at the college

By Syd Pierre, Staff Writer • November 4, 2020
The Ithaca College Student Governance Council discussed sustainability at the college at its Nov. 2 meeting. 
Senior Abby Haley writes that young people's inclusion in conversations about their own futures should not be contingent on their financial situations.

Commentary: Higher ed has role in climate crisis solutions

By Abby Haley • November 20, 2019
Young people’s inclusion in conversations about their own futures should not be contingent on their financial situations.
Sophomore Eco-Rep Emily Gronquist places a magnet on a dorm to be Green Room Certified. Students with sustainable living habits can apply for their rooms to be Green Room Certified.

Eco-Reps to begin issuing Green Room Certifications

By Krissy Waite, Staff Writer • October 2, 2019
The Ithaca College Eco-Reps will be rolling out the Green Room Certification program to increase sustainability on an individual level on campus. 
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.

Climate Action Team proposes carbon neutrality by 2030

By Cody Taylor, Staff Writer • September 11, 2019
Ithaca College’s Climate Action Plan Reassessment Team proposed changing its goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2050 to 2030.
Editorial: College on track for more sustainable future

Editorial: College on track for more sustainable future

By The Ithacan • September 19, 2018
The Office of Energy Management and Sustainability should be applauded for the work it has done to accelerate the college’s progress toward its goal.
According to Second Nature, the organization the college reports its carbon data to, the college emitted a total gross of 23,673 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MTCO2e) in 2017.

College’s carbon footprint projected to decline 45 percent

By Krissy Waite, Staff Writer • September 19, 2018
At the All-College Gathering on Aug. 23, Ithaca College President Shirley M. Collado announced that the college’s carbon footprint is projected to drop by 45 percent this academic year. This decrease in overall carbon output is part of the college’s previous pledge to be completely carbon neutral by the year 2050.
The Office of Energy Management and Sustainability will be installing new lighting fixtures and controls in the Center for Natural Sciences to make the building more energy efficient.

New lighting fixtures to increase energy efficiency of science building

By Ashley Stalnecker, Staff Writer • September 17, 2018
After an energy audit within the Center for Natural Sciences, the Office of Energy Management and Sustainability plans to upgrade some lighting fixtures and controls in the building.
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