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Let’s Move…Sustainably!

GLT’s Good To Go program can help set you on a more environmentally and economically sustainable path! Good to Go is an ongoing community wide project of GLT—a NPR-member radio station and a service of Illinois State University (ISU)—and ISU’s Office of Sustainability. The project is designed to encourage healthy […]

Slowing Down Stormwater

When it rains, any water that falls on roads, parking lots, and other impervious surfaces travels rapidly into storm sewers. This water often picks up and transports surface pollutants into our waterways. The best way to reduce this pollution is to slow down the stormwater so it can be absorbed […]

Recycling Beyond the Blue Box

TerraCycle Learn how Cheryl Bertou and her son were able to partner with TerraCycle, an innovative company focused on reducing waste through the recycling of previously non-recyclable or hard-to-recycle waste, to raise funds for a school building project in South Sudan. They have been collecting items that are typically thrown […]

Empowered

This program will feature “Empowered,” a regionally produced film exploring how innovative Tompkins County citizens are exploring renewable energy options in solar, wind, geothermal and veggie oil. This documentary shows how a community is banding together to work for energy independence. Film producer, Suanne McMannis, who with her husband has […]

Water Information and Action

Summer Is Coming! What is your contribution to the water quality issues we experience at Lake Ontario beaches every year? Is water quality in Lake Ontario deteriorating because of our own daily activities? Color Brighton Green has invited three water quality experts to address the issues and questions we have […]

Greenhorns

“Greenhorns,” a documentary film, explores the lives of America’s young farming community — spirit, practices and needs — building a case for those considering a career in agriculture. The movie will be followed by a panel. Two young women farmers will participate in this discussion. When and where Wednesday, March […]

Local Lessons from Distant Travels

This program, “Local Lessons from Distant Travels: CSA as Rural Economic Development in China and Taiwan” will feature Elizabeth Henderson, organic farmer and a leading spokesperson for sustainable agriculture, sharing stories and photos of her recent trip to Asia. The presentation will be followed by a panel. When and where […]