[SustainableTompkins] Sustainable Tompkins Monthly gathering 11/14

[Elan Shapiro]

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ACTION PROJECTS FOR A SUSTAINABLE ITHACA

Sustainable Tompkins invites you to our monthly community gathering 
on Wednesday, November 14, from 6:30 - 8:30 PM at the Annex of the 
Unitarian Church, on 208 E.  Buffalo St. near Aurora St., in downtown 
Ithaca. The event begins with a potluck dinner, including some 
local-food dishes provided by the students in the Green Cities 
courses in both Ithaca College and Cornell (So, if in a hurry, don't 
worry about dish preparation).

The program will highlight action-oriented student projects that 
support community groups working to create a more just and 
sustainable region.  The projects include: a bold proposal to improve 
mass transit and reverse sprawl and congestion in our area; mapping 
of community resources that support healthy eating and active living 
in Tompkins County; support for developing a "Neighborhood 
Cooperative Bloc" in Fall Creek; and research into possible LEED 
("Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design") neighborhood 
certification of the proposed Southwest Park urban village.

This is an opportunity to see campus-community collaboration at its 
best, working together to create a positive future for all (and 
getting credit for it, too!)

For more information, contact: Elan Shapiro
Sustainable Tompkins Program Co-Chair
  elansla at ecovillage.ithaca.ny.us, 607-275-0249.

Sustainable Tompkins is a coalition of citizens, community 
organizations, elected officials, educators and professionals from 
diverse fields - all working to promote a more just and sustainable 
community.
www.sustainabletompkins.org
Project Partners and program co-sponsors include Connect Ithaca, 
Whole Community Project, and the LEED Neighborhood Design Study Group

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"We must be the change we want to see in the world"
	          Mohandas Gandhi