[sustainable_tompkins-l] FREE Kids and Teen Science Activity

[Community Science Institute]

*THE COMMUNITY SCIENCE INSTITUTE AND 4-H CLUB PRESENT:*
*THE CRITTERS IN THE STREAM - A 4-H20 ITHACA WATER KID ACTIVITY*
*WHO*: Kids from 5 - 18*
*WHAT*: Learn how to collect, identify and illustrate water organisms with
naturalist Adrianna Hirtler.
*WHERE* : Six-mile creek and Southside Community Center
*MEET AT*: The small park along the 6-mile Creek near Plain St. and S.
Titus Ave.
*WHEN*: Saturday, May 14, 2016; 2-5 pm
*DRESS APPROPRIATELY FOR WEATHER AND WATER*.
*Kids under 7 must be accompanied by an adult throughout the program

If you would like more information please contact
marib...@communityscience.org or call 607-257-6606.
The CSI website is being updated and is unavailable at this time.

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[sustainable_tompkins-l] ◉ The CommonSpot presents… a Women's Business Meetup

[Bob Rossi]

*WHAT:* The CommonSpot's first "Women's Business Meetup"
*WHEN:* Tuesday, May 17th, 5:30-7:30pm
*WHERE:* The CommonSpot ◉ 126¾ The Commons, Ithaca

We hope you can join us for this FREE event open to all women interested in
business — whether you're a business owner, manager, entrepreneur,
non-profit leader, change-maker, or dreamer. It will be an informal
gathering for building connections, discovering opportunities, and
strengthening your support network.

Enjoy delicious food and dessert for purchase served by Ba-Li Cravings (
website , facebook
). There will be drinks for
purchase as well (TBA). Bring business cards to share and expect a casual
gathering with natural networking and opportunities to win prizes that
support your work.


*Please RSVP by Facebook
 or email
(mee...@commonspot.org ).Invite friends to **the
Facebook event .*

*Does your business have a product or service to donate as a prize at this
event?*
We will market your business through email and social media.  Contact us
with prize info or questions at mee...@commonspot.org.

__

*Big THANK YOU to our sponsors!*
Experience The Finger Lakes (website ,
facebook )
Multicultural Resource Center (website
, facebook
)
__

The CommonSpot is a vibrant, inclusive workspace shared by local
mission-driven businesses and like-minded people — a place where you can
work, network, and collaborate on projects that are profitable and
beneficial to the community. Like the CommonSpot's facebook page
 for updates on this event and
other events that enrich our community. For more information, visit
commonspot.org or stop by in person at 126¾ The Commons.

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visit:  http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/
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Shelley, at t...@cornell.edu.

Re: [sustainable_tompkins-l] Reminder: Pellet Heat & Energy Efficiency EXPO - This Saturday

[Guillermo Metz]

Apologies for any confusion -- Yes, the Energy Efficiency and Pellet Stove
Expo will be here at Cooperative Extension, 615 Willow Ave., Ithaca, 10-3
tomorrow, Saturday, May 7.

-Guillermo

Guillermo Metz
Green Building and Renewable Energy Program Coordinator
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County
615 Willow Avenue
Ithaca, NY  14850-3555
http://ccetompkins.org
(P) (607) 272-2292, x185
(F) (607) 272-7088
(E) g...@cornell.edu

On Thu, May 5, 2016 at 2:03 PM, Anne Rhodes  wrote:

> Where?
>
> On May 5, 2016, at 1:48 PM, Get Your GreenBack Tompkins 
> wrote:
>
> Green & Cozy Pellet Heat & Energy Efficiency Expo
>
> Saturday, May 7, 2016, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
>
> Enjoy Piggery sausages from a pellet grill as you learn about the benefits
> of energy upgrades and converting to heating with wood pellets at this free
> event.
>
> Energy contractors and pellet stove installers will be on-hand to explain
> how they can save you money, make your house more comfortable year-round,
> improve your indoor air quality, and significantly cut down on your carbon
> emissions.
>
> Live equipment demonstrations of pellet stoves, energy auditing equipment,
> insulation products, and more. And of course Piggery sausages cooked on a
> pellet-fired grill.
>
> Green & Cozy is a program offered by Get Your GreenBack Tompkins & Cornell
> Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County in collaboration with local
> contractors to promote the combination of energy upgrades and the
> conversion to heating with wood pellets (with the idea being that if a home
> or business owner upgrades their building to be more energy efficient, in
> many cases it can then be heated almost entirely with a pellet stove).
> There are currently significant incentives from the state, especially for
> income-qualifying households, those recycling wood stoves, and those
> currently heating with oil and propane. In addition, partnerships with
> local contractors, have helped significantly lower the price of pellet
> stoves and boilers.
>
>
> For more information, including a list of participating local businesses,
> visit www.getyourgreenback.org.
>
> --
>
> Karim Beers, Coordinator
> *Get Your GreenBack Tompkins* 
> *everyone taking a step to save energy and money*
>
>- Stay in touch via *Facebook
>* and the monthly 
> *Community
>Newsletter
>
> *
>- Get *Green & Cozy*
>: Presentations
>on Pellet Heat and Energy Efficiency
>- Ask, Respond, & Contribute in the *Online Community Forums
> *on Net-zero homes, hunting &
>fishing, home gardening, and Fuel-efficiency vehicles
>
>

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visit:  http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/
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Shelley, at t...@cornell.edu.

[sustainable_tompkins-l] ADVISORY: Weigh Scale Maintenenance Next Week at Recycling and Solid Waste Center

[Geoff Dunn]

 Weigh Scale Maintenance at the Recycling and Solid Waste Center


The weigh scales at the Recycling and Solid Waste Center (RSWC) at 160 
Commercial Avenue in Ithaca will undergo minor repairs and a semi-annual 
inspection the week of May 9th.

It will be necessary at times to close either the inbound or outbound scale. Be 
alert for changes in traffic patterns while the work is being performed.

Thank you for your patience.


###

CONTACT:
Tompkins County Solid Waste Division
(607) 273-6632
 www.recycletompkins.org





Geoff Dunn

Communications and Administrative Coordinator

TC Solid Waste Management Division

122 Commercial Ave.

Ithaca, NY 14850

(607)273-6632

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Shelley, at t...@cornell.edu.

[sustainable_tompkins-l] Fwd: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Energy and Economic Development Task Force Draft Report Available for Review and Comment; Public Meeting Scheduled May 18

[Irene Weiser]

Here it is - the LONG AWAITED REPORT of the Energy and Economic Devleopment
Task Force - where we discussed, among other things, the West Dryden Road
Pipeline!
PLEASE REVIEW and COMMENT.  Come to the meeting on May 18th.  Tell your
friends and neighbors.
This $17 million pipeline affects us all!

Irene Weiser
irene32...@gmail.com
Brooktondale, NY
607-539-6856

*Joy to the world*
*All the boys and girls*
*Joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea*
*Joy to you and me.*


-- Forwarded message --
From: Marcia Lynch 
Date: Fri, May 6, 2016 at 10:16 AM
Subject: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Energy and Economic Development Task Force
Draft Report Available for Review and Comment; Public Meeting Scheduled May
18
To: Marcia Lynch 


*Energy and Economic Development Task Force Draft Report Available for
Review and Comment; Public Meeting Scheduled May 18*

The Draft Report of the Tompkins County Energy and Economic Development
Task Force is now available for public review and comment.

The Task Force is comprised of local business leaders, government
officials, and environmental advocates brought together by Tompkins County
Area Development (TCAD) at the request of County Legislature Chair Mike
Lane.  The group has studied ways to advance the County’s greenhouse gas
emission goals over the next five years while supporting the growth of jobs
and the economy.

The Task Force Draft Report, which includes six priority recommendations
for action, is posted at the TCAD website at the following link:
http://tcad.org/draft-report-available-for-public-review.

Comments may be submitted electronically through the website; e-mailed to
i...@tcad.org; or mailed to TCAD, Attn:  Comments; 401 E. State Street,
Suite 402B, Ithaca, NY  14850.

Comments are due by *Friday, May 27*.

A public input session on the Task Force Draft Report will be held
Wednesday, May 18, 5:30-7:30 p.m., at the Sciencenter, 601 First Street,
Ithaca.  Presentation of the report will take place at 6:00 p.m.

The Task Force met 16 times between June 2015 and April 2016. Together,
members learned more about the issues, shared perspectives, brainstormed
ideas, and worked to identify near-term activities that respond effectively
to the challenge of transforming the energy system while maintaining a
vibrant economy.

This report, in conjunction with the Tompkins County Energy Road Map, will
help inform the 2016 update to the Tompkins County Energy Strategy.

*Contact:  Tompkins County Commissioner of Planning Ed Marx, 607-274-5560
<607-274-5560>; Michael Stamm, President, Tompkins County Area Development,
607-273-0005 <607-273-0005>.*



*- END -*



--

Marcia E. Lynch

Public Information Officer

Tompkins County

125 E. Court Street

Ithaca, NY  14850

Tel: 607-274-/Fax: 607-274-5558






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[sustainable_tompkins-l] TTIP: we were right all along | openDemocracy

[Regi Teasley]

I thought this would be of interest.

https://www.opendemocracy.net/can-europe-make-it/thomas-fazi/ttip-we-were-right-all-along?utm_source=Daily+Newsletter_campaign=fe7c48469f-DAILY_NEWSLETTER_MAILCHIMP_medium=email_term=0_717bc5d86d-fe7c48469f-407400235


Regi
"Love the animals, love the plants, love everything. If you love everything, 
you will perceive the divine mystery in things."  Dostoyevsky.


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[sustainable_tompkins-l] LOCATION: Pellet Heat & Energy Efficiency EXPO - This Saturday @ CCE

[Get Your GreenBack Tompkins]

The location for the Expo is at Cooperative Extension, 615 Willow Ave,
Ithaca.

Apologies for the omission!

On Thu, May 5, 2016 at 1:47 PM, Get Your GreenBack Tompkins <
k...@cornell.edu> wrote:

> Green & Cozy Pellet Heat & Energy Efficiency Expo
>
> Saturday, May 7, 2016, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
>
> Enjoy Piggery sausages from a pellet grill as you learn about the benefits
> of energy upgrades and converting to heating with wood pellets at this free
> event.
>
> Energy contractors and pellet stove installers will be on-hand to explain
> how they can save you money, make your house more comfortable year-round,
> improve your indoor air quality, and significantly cut down on your carbon
> emissions.
>
> Live equipment demonstrations of pellet stoves, energy auditing equipment,
> insulation products, and more. And of course Piggery sausages cooked on a
> pellet-fired grill.
>
> Green & Cozy is a program offered by Get Your GreenBack Tompkins & Cornell
> Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County in collaboration with local
> contractors to promote the combination of energy upgrades and the
> conversion to heating with wood pellets (with the idea being that if a home
> or business owner upgrades their building to be more energy efficient, in
> many cases it can then be heated almost entirely with a pellet stove).
> There are currently significant incentives from the state, especially for
> income-qualifying households, those recycling wood stoves, and those
> currently heating with oil and propane. In addition, partnerships with
> local contractors, have helped significantly lower the price of pellet
> stoves and boilers.
>
>
> For more information, including a list of participating local businesses,
> visit www.getyourgreenback.org.
>
> --
>
> Karim Beers, Coordinator
> *Get Your GreenBack Tompkins* 
> *everyone taking a step to save energy and money*
>
>- Stay in touch via *Facebook
>* and the monthly 
> *Community
>Newsletter
>
> *
>- Get *Green & Cozy*
>: Presentations
>on Pellet Heat and Energy Efficiency
>- Ask, Respond, & Contribute in the *Online Community Forums
> *on Net-zero homes, hunting &
>fishing, home gardening, and Fuel-efficiency vehicles
>
>


-- 

Karim Beers, Coordinator
*Get Your GreenBack Tompkins* 
*everyone taking a step to save energy and money*

   - Stay in touch via *Facebook
   * and the
monthly *Community
   Newsletter
   
*
   - Get *Green & Cozy*
   : Presentations on
   Pellet Heat and Energy Efficiency
   - Ask, Respond, & Contribute in the *Online Community Forums
    *on Net-zero homes, hunting &
   fishing, home gardening, and Fuel-efficiency vehicles

For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please 
visit:  http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/
If you have questions about this list please contact the list manager, Tom 
Shelley, at t...@cornell.edu.