Tom Szaky started with worm poop packaged in recycled soda bottles...his company now "owns" much of mainstream manufacturing America's waste stream, which is converted into products ranging from messenger bags to binders to garbage cans. Eco-capitalizm at its best!!
Ithacan Articles
College Creates Environmental Department September 10, 2009
A Simpler Life: Area residents create own energy and live off the grid September 3, 2009
Green Corps can offer practical political experience April 16, 2009
College puts final touches William Center April 2, 2009
FLEFF's 12th year to feature more discussion March 26th 2009
Individual schools must collaborate on vision March 19, 2009
College to participate in national teach-in February 5, 2009
Relying on nature's roots April 26, 2007
College signs climate pact February 22, 2007
College takes part in global conference February 22, 2007
Melting the myth February 8, 2007
How to curb global warming February 8, 2007
Repercussions of our actions February 8, 2007
Global warming is no longer debatable February 8, 2007
Lasting values February 8, 2007
A simpler shade of green February 1, 2007
Trashing campus sustainability December 14, 2006
College receives national sustainability recognition November 30, 2006
Global roles November 16, 2006
IC VIEW Articles
How Sweet It Is: Maple syruping...could grow into a student-run business July 2009
Worm Poop and Old Time Music: "Cool" Entrepreneur Tom Szaky is an Earth Week visitor July 2009
Teaching Climate Change January 2009
HSBC Gives Half-million for Environmental and Sustainability Education April 2008
Another Word for Frugality: Sustainability March 2004
Green Guru Alex Wilson '77 February 2007
Sustainability: Holistic Enterprise in Ecuador January 2007
Fuse Articles
Eating Green in Ithaca August 31, 2009
Deep Roots: The IC/Ecovillage Partnership August 26, 2009
Clean Living August 24, 2009
Ithaca's Dining Halls go Green August 24, 2009
What's smart and edgy and all over town? March 30,2009
Shifting winds, shifting power March 29, 2009 by ESP's own Becky Webster
Students attend conference on climate change March 13, 2009
Ithaca receives sustainability grant December 16, 2008
IC receives national sustainability awards November 11, 2008
EcoVillage at Ithaca July 29, 2008
Rainforest Reflections of ES minor Sarah Brylinsky '08 October 5, 2007
Ithaca Journal Articles
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Check out the documents section for the Winter-Spring 2007 Collective Impacts newsletter!
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ESP Coordinator, Prof. Susan Allen-Gil, awarded a NATO grant. The following is taken from The Ithacan, 9/6/07:
Biology professor awarded NATO grant for research Susan Allen-Gil, associate professor of biology, was awarded the NATO Science for Peace and Security Program Grant in late July to research higher education and its impact on environmental security.
Allen-Gil, who also coordinates the Ithaca College environmental studies program, will work with colleagues in Canada, Israel and the Ukraine to plan a discussion of her topic. A conference is set to be held in Kharkiv, Ukraine in May 2008.
Allen-Gil said she is glad to know that NATO sees environmental issues as a priority and that the grant helps her establish international connections.
A collection of Allen-Gil’s papers, titled “Rethinking Higher Education to Meet the New Challenges of Environmental Security,” will be published in the NATO Science series in 2008.
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{Knowledges - H&S Dean's Publication}:
Cool Courses: The Archaeology of Food Summer 2009
Faculty Scholarship Summer 2009
Jr. Faculty Focus: Leann Kanda Summer 2009
Environmental Studies Receives $500,000 HSBC Grant Summer 2009
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Other News:
Las Vegas - Review Journal Jan. 10, 2009 - PREHISTORIC SIGNS FOUND AT PRESERVE: Radar indicates Anasazi pit houses
In their 2007 Green College Report, the Kiwis [check out their Web site] list Ithaca College as one of the 50 "greenest" colleges in the U.S.
http://www.kiwimagonline.com/ (see the link to this PDF document on the lower left side of their home page)
Time Magazine 9/6/07-"Green Acres": Article on EcoVillage:
Written by Ithacan Bryan Walsh, this profile of EcoVillage describes the community's physical and social design. Information is included about EcoVillage's agriculture, its inhabitants, its commitment to green living, and similarities to other communities worldwide. Is it a commune? Decide for yourself after you read the piece, which can be found by googling ("Green Acres") OR ("EcoVillage") AND "Time Magazine."
The Ladybug Vanishes
Student Todd Ashley and professor Jason Hamilton are featured in an article called "In search of the nine-spotted ladybug" in the July 28, 2007 Ithaca Journal. Written by Emily Shields, the article focuses on two professors, a group of dedicated volunteers, and an investigation into the mystery of the shrinking population of certain ladybugs in this area. The nine-spotted ladybug was once the New York state insect, but is now so rare that in the last 14 years, only one has been found and photographed in the United States. Why? To learn more, check out the Ithaca Journal archives.
Fighting Waste = Fighting Hunger
When Ithaca College Community Service & Leadership coordinator Deb Mohlenhoff was noted in the November 12, 2007 Ithaca Journal, ESP student Paige Davis was in the picture. Students are collaborating on salvaging food that would normally be wasted; they package it and transport it to the Freeville Food Pantry. Find the article from the online Ithaca Journal.
AASHE Releases Annual Review of Sustainability in Higher Education
A new report produced by AASHE - the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education - shows an explosion of activity around sustainability on campuses across the US and Canada. AASHE Digest 2006 offers a comprehensive review of campus sustainability efforts from the past year.
The report includes over 600 stories about higher education institutions leading the way to a sustainable future. It is organized into 8 chapters covering: 1) institutional change, 2) education and outreach, 3) social responsibility, 4) green building, 5) energy management and renewable energy, 6) food and agriculture, 7) transportation, and 8) waste, water, landscaping, and procurement.
"The incredible variety of sustainability activities underway on campuses is a sign of a healthy movement," said Tom Kimmerer, AASHE's Executive Director. "If the first two months of 2007 are any indication, we are heading for another vigorous year."
The Digest offers ample evidence of a broadening and deepening of campus sustainability efforts, with more institutions of all types getting involved and campuses undertaking more significant measures than ever before to improve their sustainability performance. Of particular note is the fact that the combined green power purchases of the Top 10 higher education purchasers tripled in 2006.
Digest stories also show growing support for sustainability by the higher education associations. An entire track was devoted to sustainability at the "Campus of the Future" conference hosted by APPA, NACUBO and SCUP. Several associations have even formed a network called the Higher Education Associations Sustainability Consortium (HEASC) to advance sustainability within their programming and operations.
In 2006, higher education media also acknowledged the growing interest in sustainability, with the Chronicle of Higher Education and University Business each devoting a special issue to the topic.
AASHE's own growth over the past year mirrors the trends highlighted in the report. By the end of the year, membership in AASHE had more than quintupled since the beginning of the year. In addition, AASHE's inaugural conference held in October 2006 was the largest campus sustainability gathering to date, attracting nearly 700 participants.
AASHE Digest 2006 is made possible with the generous support of AASHE business partners Mithun, Powersmiths, and PortionPac.
The AASHE Digest is an annual compilation of news stories and resources from AASHE's weekly newsletter, the AASHE Bulletin.
The full report is available for download at: http://www.aashe.org/publications/digest.php
