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The award recognizes Yeo for his leadership in creating a more sustainable future. Tunku Mohamed Alauddin Tunku Naquiyuddin, a Negeri Sembilan royal, presented the award to Yeo.

Q&A: Senior Ye Hang Yeo wins sustainability award for documentary

By Kaeleigh Banda, News Editor • September 15, 2025
Senior Ye Hang Yeo — a documentary studies and production, and world languages and cultures double major — won the Influential Leader/CEO in Sustainability Award at the Asia Pacific CEO Sustainability Awards in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in Summer 2025.

Rain or shine Eco Reps work to clean up South Hill

By Maz Abukhalaf, Nathan Glasser, and Sam Yip • September 12, 2025

IC Eco Reps hosted a clean up event Sept. 6 open to all students, faculty and community members. People worked together to clean up trash on South Hill's recreation trails and streets.

EcoVillage is a sustainable cohousing community that allows people of all ages to live and contribute in a shared space.

EcoVillage demonstrates community and personal growth

By Molly Fitzsimons • February 2, 2024
Tucked in on Ithaca’s West Hill is EcoVillage, a sustainable living community that allows people of all ages to live in sustainably built homes and contribute to their communities. Within their three neighborhoods, FROG, SONG and TREE, and over 200 residents, there seems to always be something happening or being planned in the community. 
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Local community groups rally to remove TCAT ride fares

By Aubren Villasenor, Staff writer • May 3, 2023
The Ithaca Democratic Socialists of America and the Ithaca Sunrise Movement rallied on May 2 to remove ride fares from local public transport.
Scott Doyle, director of Energy Management and Sustainability, said the charger at Circles Community Center went down recently and he and his team are looking into what caused the issue.

College looks to expand electric vehicle charging on campus

By Vivian Rose, Assistant News Editor • April 5, 2023
As electric vehicles are becoming more popular, Ithaca College is looking to expand the limited number of electric vehicle chargers it has on campus.
Ithaca Bikeshare, a local non-profit, plans to add more parking hubs and raise the costs of bike use.

Ithaca Bikeshare adds parking hubs and raises costs of use

By Vivian Rose, Assistant News Editor • March 22, 2023
Ithaca Bikeshare, a local non-profit, plans to add more parking hubs and raise the costs of bike use.
The City of Ithaca plans to improve the sustainability of buildings in 2023 and to certify the city as a healthy and energy efficient community.

City works to improve sustainability and energy efficiency

By Vivian Rose, Assistant News Editor • March 1, 2023
The City of Ithaca plans to improve the sustainability of buildings in 2023 and to certify the city as a healthy and energy efficient community.
Jake Brenner, professor in the Department of Environmental Studies and Sciences, clarifies the myths about green consumption and says it is not a solution to the crisis.

Commentary: Green consumption alone will not save the Earth

By Jake Brenner • February 22, 2023
Do you recall the first time you were identified as a “consumer?” I was labeled a consumer in fifth grade by my social studies textbook.
Editorial: Sustainability at IC continues to deteriorate

Editorial: Sustainability at IC continues to deteriorate

By The Ithacan • February 17, 2022
we have since seen a deteriorating culture of sustainability at the college. This swift shift from environmentalism to economics is harmful
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 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.
The culture of environmentalism has seeped into life at Ithaca College — from the clothes that students wear to the water bottles they use.

Culture around environmentalism increases at Ithaca College

By Allie Ritcher, Contributing Writer • September 29, 2021
The culture of environmentalism has seeped into life at Ithaca College — from the clothes that students wear to the water bottles they use.
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