TC3's Vision for a Sustainable College

Sustainability on Campus

What you can do

Recycle and compost

Sustainability Literacy Program

Earn a special sustainability designation with any TC3 degree

Find out more

Kill-a-Watt Loan Program at TC3

Campus-wide Energy Awareness Program

Become aware of your usage, save electricity and money, and help maintain the earth for future generations.

How to participate (pdf)

Solar Panels to Power New Classrooms

TC3 is using solar panels collecting photovoltaic energy to power the lighting needs for six classrooms.

Earth Week April 18-22, 2011

Free Activites

Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday at 11 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Cafeteria.

Zimride rideshare
Trail Blaze
Student Projects
Games/Prizes
Renewable Energy
Cafe Composting

Free Movies

In the Forum:

Monday

Food, Inc.
10 a.m., 2 p.m., 6 p.m.

Food, Inc. Drawing on Eric Schlosser's Fast Food Nation and Michael Pollan's The Omnivore's Dilemma, director Robert Kenner's Oscar-nominated documentary explores the food industry's detrimental effects on our health and environment. Kenner spotlights the men and women who are working to reform an industry rife with monopolies, questionable interpretations of laws and subsidies, political ties and rising rates of E. coli outbreaks. More info.

Tuesday

Gasland
10 a.m., 2 p.m., 6 p.m.

Gasland In this Oscar-nominated documentary, director Josh Fox journeys across America to examine the negative effects of natural-gas drilling, from poisoned water sources to kitchen sinks that burst into flame to unhealthy animals and people. More info.

Wednesday

Next 7 Generations
6 p.m.

Next 7 Generations In 2004, thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers from all four corners, moved by their concern for our planet, came together at a historic gathering, where they decided to form an alliance: The International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers. This is their story. More info.

Guest Speakers

Monday 4/18

4 p.m. in the Forum
Liz Walker
Eco Village at Ithaca: Pioneering a Sustainable Culture.

Related information:

Eco Village at Ithaca
The Epoch Times article
Liz Walker

Tuesday 4/19

Noon in the Forum
David Lanfear
Building the Sustainable Environment, Strawbale Homes & Green Roofs.

Related information:

Bale on Bale Construction
Ithaca Green Building Alliance
The Last Straw
Ontario Straw Bale Building Coalition

Tuesday 4/19

4 p.m. in the Forum
Mary Woodsen
Greensprings Natural Cemetery Preserve, Newfield, NY.

Related information:

Composting the Dead
Natural Burial
Eco-Cemetery

Wednesday 4/20

4 p.m. in the Forum
Dr. Charles Hall
Systems Ecologist "Peak oil, the economy and the environment."

Bio:
Charles Hall is a Systems Ecologist who received his PhD under Howard T. Odum at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dr. Hall is the author of seven books and more than 250 scholarly articles. He is best known for his development of the concept of EROI, or energy return on investment, which is an examination of how organisms, including humans, invest energy into obtaining additional energy to improve biotic or social fitness. He has applied these approaches to fish migrations, carbon balance, tropical land use change and the extraction of petroleum and other fuels in both natural and human-dominated ecosystems. Presently he is developing a new field, biophysical economics, as a supplement or alternative to conventional neoclassical economics while applying systems and EROI thinking to a broad series of resource and economic issues.

Related information:

Environmental & Forest Biology

Thursday 4/21

4 p.m. in the Student Center
Bob Beck
O.D. Von Engeln Preserve at Malloryville, NY.

Related information:

O.D. Von Engeln Nature Preserve
The Nature Conservancy

Do something good for your EARTH...
EARTH DAY is Friday 22!!

Sustainability at TC3

Sustainability - meeting the needs of the present without sacrificing the needs of the future.

At TC3, we will strive to create a culture of sustainability to ensure that we have minimal negative environmental impact on our campus and our community. As a college, we will incorporate sustainability into our overall decision making regarding:

Purchasing of goods and services.
Purchasing and production of energy.
Construction of new buildings.
Curriculum design and implementation.
Collaborative efforts in the community.

In addition to the specific goals outlined in the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment, we will implement sustainability initiatives that are suitable for and capitalize on the unique characteristics of TC3. These combined efforts will lead to a College and Community that is viable and thriving for generations to come.

Sustainability Council

Comprised of representatives from faculty, staff and students, the Sustainability Council supports the vision and goals with planning and action.

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	From the President Mission Institutional Planning & Assessment Information Directory Staff Directory Hours of Operation Commencement Campus Map Locations Sustainability Snow Closing Procedure Weather Cam Technology Plan Learning Lens	TC3's Vision for a Sustainable College Sustainability on Campus What you can do Recycle and compost Sustainability Literacy Program Earn a special sustainability designation with any TC3 degree Find out more Kill-a-Watt Loan Program at TC3 Campus-wide Energy Awareness Program Become aware of your usage, save electricity and money, and help maintain the earth for future generations. How to participate (pdf) Solar Panels to Power New Classrooms TC3 is using solar panels collecting photovoltaic energy to power the lighting needs for six classrooms. Earth Week April 18-22, 2011 Free Activites Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday at 11 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Cafeteria. Zimride rideshare Trail Blaze Student Projects Games/Prizes Renewable Energy Cafe Composting Free Movies In the Forum: Monday Food, Inc. 10 a.m., 2 p.m., 6 p.m. Drawing on Eric Schlosser's Fast Food Nation and Michael Pollan's The Omnivore's Dilemma, director Robert Kenner's Oscar-nominated documentary explores the food industry's detrimental effects on our health and environment. Kenner spotlights the men and women who are working to reform an industry rife with monopolies, questionable interpretations of laws and subsidies, political ties and rising rates of E. coli outbreaks. More info. Tuesday Gasland 10 a.m., 2 p.m., 6 p.m. In this Oscar-nominated documentary, director Josh Fox journeys across America to examine the negative effects of natural-gas drilling, from poisoned water sources to kitchen sinks that burst into flame to unhealthy animals and people. More info. Wednesday Next 7 Generations 6 p.m. In 2004, thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers from all four corners, moved by their concern for our planet, came together at a historic gathering, where they decided to form an alliance: The International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers. This is their story. More info. Guest Speakers Monday 4/18 4 p.m. in the Forum Liz Walker Eco Village at Ithaca: Pioneering a Sustainable Culture. Related information: Eco Village at Ithaca The Epoch Times article Liz Walker Tuesday 4/19 Noon in the Forum David Lanfear Building the Sustainable Environment, Strawbale Homes & Green Roofs. Related information: Bale on Bale Construction Ithaca Green Building Alliance The Last Straw Ontario Straw Bale Building Coalition Tuesday 4/19 4 p.m. in the Forum Mary Woodsen Greensprings Natural Cemetery Preserve, Newfield, NY. Related information: Composting the Dead Natural Burial Eco-Cemetery Wednesday 4/20 4 p.m. in the Forum Dr. Charles Hall Systems Ecologist "Peak oil, the economy and the environment." Bio: Charles Hall is a Systems Ecologist who received his PhD under Howard T. Odum at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dr. Hall is the author of seven books and more than 250 scholarly articles. He is best known for his development of the concept of EROI, or energy return on investment, which is an examination of how organisms, including humans, invest energy into obtaining additional energy to improve biotic or social fitness. He has applied these approaches to fish migrations, carbon balance, tropical land use change and the extraction of petroleum and other fuels in both natural and human-dominated ecosystems. Presently he is developing a new field, biophysical economics, as a supplement or alternative to conventional neoclassical economics while applying systems and EROI thinking to a broad series of resource and economic issues. Related information: Environmental & Forest Biology Thursday 4/21 4 p.m. in the Student Center Bob Beck O.D. Von Engeln Preserve at Malloryville, NY. Related information: O.D. Von Engeln Nature Preserve The Nature Conservancy Do something good for your EARTH... EARTH DAY is Friday 22!! Sustainability at TC3 Sustainability - meeting the needs of the present without sacrificing the needs of the future. At TC3, we will strive to create a culture of sustainability to ensure that we have minimal negative environmental impact on our campus and our community. As a college, we will incorporate sustainability into our overall decision making regarding: Purchasing of goods and services. Purchasing and production of energy. Construction of new buildings. Curriculum design and implementation. Collaborative efforts in the community. In addition to the specific goals outlined in the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment, we will implement sustainability initiatives that are suitable for and capitalize on the unique characteristics of TC3. These combined efforts will lead to a College and Community that is viable and thriving for generations to come. Sustainability Council Comprised of representatives from faculty, staff and students, the Sustainability Council supports the vision and goals with planning and action.
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