Signs of Sustainability 2015 - Sustainability Leadership by an Organization

Signs of Sustainability 2015 - Sustainability Leadership by an Individual

Signs of Sustainability 2013 - Local Agricultural Products Web List

Signs of Sustainability 2013 - Resilient Communities for America

Signs of Sustainability 2012 - Stream Setback Law

Signs of Sustainability 2012 - Most Secure Place to Live Award

Signs of Sustainability 2012 - Sustainability-Focused Comprehensive Plan

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Our Neighbors

Sustainability in Tompkins County and Beyond

In August of 2009, Governor David Paterson signed Executive Order No. 24 setting a goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in New York State by 80% by the year 2050. See what the Climate Action Council is working on to implement this ambitious goal:

NY Climate Action Planning

The Cleaner Greener Southern Tier Regional Sustainability Plan establishes 18 goals and outlines a strategy for a future that is economically prosperous, environmentally sound, and socially responsible. The plan's implementation strategy discusses 65 actions that together have the potential to reduce regional greenhouse gas emissions by over 32 percent within 20 years. 

Cleaner Greener Southern Tier Regional Sustainability Plan

Tompkins County has committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions county-wide by 80 percent by the year 2050. Learn how by visiting:

Tompkins County Energy and Climate Initiative

The City of Ithaca is striving to protect the environment, to reduce energy costs, and to set a positive example to encourage others to reduce their own output of greenhouse gases. Learn more by visiting the following link:

City of Ithaca Sustainability Planning

The three higher education institutions in Tompkins County have signed onto the American College and University President’s Climate Commitment, pledging to achieve climate neutrality. See how each school is making progress on this effort by clicking on the images below:

Get Your GreenBack Tompkins is a community-initiated and community-supported campaign that works collaboratively to help people and organizations take key steps in the areas of food, transportation, waste and building energy that simultaneously reduce our community’s carbon emissions, save money and create a socially just local economy.
Sustainable Tompkins, a citizen-based organization, has been leading the sustainability movement in the area, working towards the long-term well-being of our communities by integrating social equity, economic vitality, ecological stewardship, and personal and civic responsibility.
The Sustainability Center provides a place where visitors can learn about our community's collective efforts to protect the environment for many generations to come. Through proactive initiatives led by community members, Tompkins County is embracing the challenges of creating a sustainable community. Local individuals, businesses, government agencies, non-profit organizations and academic institutions are focusing on critical areas such as energy, transportation, waste, and local food and are addressing the pressing issues with innovative solutions.
The Tompkins County Climate Protection Initiative (TCCPI) is a cross-sector collaboration bringing together leaders from the business, non-profit, local government, and education sectors, whose organizations have made significant commitments to climate protection. This coalition seeks to leverage the climate action commitments made by institutions and organizations throughout the County to mobilize a countywide energy efficiency effort focused primarily on the retrofitting of buildings. In doing so, TCCPI has fostered a culture of collaboration that has led to partnerships and capacity-building among groups throughout Tompkins County.

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