earth day

Earth Day brought a wave of activity across Ithaca and Tompkins County Monday as students and community groups led demonstrations calling on universities and elected officials to act with urgency to address climate change.

Earth Day is on Monday, September 22. Events to celebrate will begin over the weekend.

"We’re working hard on that, and I’m quite optimistic we can meet these goals. But it’s going to take huge participation and buy-in from everyone."

"Politicians took notice. Nothing like this had ever happened. It was obvious that people really cared more than anyone had known about clean air and clean water."

"I think it is a good time to reflect on the power of nature, and where we were as a planet 50 years ago, and where we want to get."

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